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Countries, coastlines, mountains, rivers and borders.

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100 facts in World Geography

World GeographyThe Nile is the longest river in the worldSpanning over 6,600 kilometres, the Nile flows northwards through eleven African nations before reaching the Mediterranean Sea.Encyclopaedia BritannicaWorld GeographyThe Amazon River carries more water than any other riverThe Amazon accounts for roughly twenty per cent of the total discharge of all rivers on Earth into the oceans.National GeographicWorld GeographyMount Everest continues to grow taller every yearContinuous tectonic collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates causes Mount Everest to rise by several millimetres annually.USGSWorld GeographyLake Baikal holds one fifth of Earth unfrozen fresh waterLocated in Siberia, Lake Baikal contains more water than all the North American Great Lakes combined.UNESCO World Heritage CentreWorld GeographyGreenland is the largest non-continental island in the worldCovering over two million square kilometres, roughly eighty per cent of Greenland is blanketed by a permanent ice sheet.CIA World FactbookWorld GeographyThe Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of waterDespite its name, the Caspian Sea is an endorheic basin with no outlets to the world's oceans.Encyclopaedia BritannicaWorld GeographyAntarctica is technically the largest desert on EarthAntarctica receives an average of less than 200 millimetres of precipitation each year along its coast and far less inland.National GeographicWorld GeographyThe Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert on EarthSome weather stations in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile have never recorded a single drop of rainfall.Smithsonian MagazineWorld GeographyThe shores of the Dead Sea mark the lowest land elevation on EarthSitting at more than 430 metres below sea level, the Dead Sea surface is the lowest exposed land area on the planet.USGSWorld GeographyCanada has the longest total coastline of any nationCanada boasts a total coastline exceeding 202,000 kilometres including its thousands of Arctic islands.CIA World FactbookWorld GeographyMount Chimborazo peak is the furthest point from Earth centreDue to Earth equatorial bulge, Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is further from Earth centre than Mount Everest.USGSWorld GeographyThe Challenger Deep is the deepest known spot in the oceanLocated in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific, the Challenger Deep plunges nearly eleven kilometres down.National GeographicWorld GeographyAngel Falls in Venezuela is the highest uninterrupted waterfallAngel Falls drops 979 metres from the summit of a tabletop mountain in Canaima National Park.UNESCO World Heritage CentreWorld GeographyIceland is a landmass where tectonic plates drift apart above sea levelIceland sits directly atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the North American and Eurasian plates diverge.Smithsonian MagazineWorld GeographyLesotho is entirely surrounded by a single countryLesotho is an independent enclaved nation located entirely within the borders of South Africa.CIA World FactbookWorld GeographyLa Paz is the highest administrative capital city on EarthLa Paz in Bolivia sits in a high-altitude canyon at approximately 3,640 metres above sea level.Encyclopaedia BritannicaWorld GeographyReykjavik is the northernmost sovereign national capitalLocated in southwestern Iceland, Reykjavik lies at a latitude of 64 degrees north, just below the Arctic Circle.CIA World FactbookWorld GeographyWellington is the southernmost national capital city in the worldSituated at the southern tip of New Zealand North Island, Wellington lies at a latitude of 41 degrees south.Encyclopaedia BritannicaWorld GeographySon Doong Cave contains the largest known cavern passage on EarthSon Doong Cave in Vietnam features a cavern passage so massive that it could fit an entire city block.National GeographicWorld GeographyTable Mountain is one of the oldest mountains in the worldOverlooking Cape Town in South Africa, Table Mountain summit plateau is estimated to be 300 million years old.UNESCO World Heritage CentreWorld GeographyThe Great Barrier Reef is visible from outer spaceStretching for over 2,300 kilometres off Australia northeastern coast, it is the world's largest living structure.UNESCO World Heritage CentreWorld GeographySalar de Uyuni is the world largest mirror during the rainy seasonSpanning over 10,000 square kilometres in Bolivia, Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt flat on Earth.Smithsonian MagazineWorld GeographyMount Kilimanjaro is the highest free-standing mountain on EarthRising 5,895 metres above sea level in Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro is not part of any mountain range.National GeographicWorld GeographyThe Danube flows through or borders more countries than any riverOriginating in Germany Black Forest, the Danube River touches ten distinct European nations along its route.Encyclopaedia Britannica

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How many world Geography facts are there?
100, each with a named source and a link to it. Countries, coastlines, mountains, rivers and borders.
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