Geography Of The World
Sea Cliffs Of Étretat, France
The Sea Cliffs of Étretat are a popular day trip destination for anyone who is keen on experiencing the austere beauty of nature.
What Is A Region?
In geography, a region is defined as an area with common physical or human characteristics. Geographers often group areas based on shared or common features.
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a shallow, semi-enclosed basin and the most isolated part of the Mediterranean Sea, between the eastern coastline of the Italian Peninsula and the countries of the Balkan Peninsula
Taiwan Strait
Also referred to as the Formosa (“Beautiful”) Strait, the Taiwan Strait extends from the South China Sea in the southwest to the East China Sea in the northeast.
Overseas France
France once had a vast empire with territory all over the world. Today, France is no longer a great imperial power, but it still has 13 overseas territories.
British Overseas Territories
The UK maintains control over 13 mostly small territories in different parts of the world like Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Pitcairn Islands, etc.
Horn Of Africa
The Horn of Africa is the continent’s easternmost extension comprising Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, and Djibouti.
Italian Peninsula
The Italian Peninsula, known variously as Apennine or Italic Peninsula, is one of the three largest peninsulas in Southern Europe.
10 Largest Islands In The World
Greenland is the world’s largest island. The total land area of Greenland is 2.16 million sq. km, though this includes some small, offshore islands as well.
Maghreb, Africa
The region known as the Maghreb is an area in northwest Africa. The word “Maghreb” literally means “west” in the Arabic language.
Island Countries Of The World
There are currently 47 island countries in the world. Many of them are small and sparsely populated, though some are large and have very sizeable populations.
Regions Of Africa
The United Nations’ Geoscheme divides the continent into 5 distinct subregions, Northern Africa, West Africa, Middle Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa
Major Water Bodies In Europe
With an area of 2.5 million sq. km, the Mediterranean Sea is one of the largest seas in the world that is bordered by the continents of Europe in the north, Africa in the south, and Asia in the east.
Île Saint-Paul
Ile Saint-Paul, or St. Paul Island, is a small island that is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean.
Auckland Islands
The Auckland Islands are an outlying group of islands belongin to New Zealand that are located in the Southern Pacific Ocean.
San Andrés Island
San Andrés is the largest island in the Colombian archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina. It is about 750 km away from the Colombian mainland.
Society Islands
The islands of French Polynesia are split into five groups: Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society, and Tuamotu. Tahiti and Bora Bora are in the Society Islands.
Southern African Countries
Southern Africa is a subregion of Africa, according to the United Nations Geoscheme. It is the smallest and least populous of all the African subregions.
French Speaking Countries
29 sovereign states and several territories use French as their official language. However, it is a co-official language in 16 of the 29 countries.
Major Rivers Of The Middle East
Numerous small and large rivers flow through the Middle East region. This article highlights some of the major rivers of the Middle East.
Nelson River, Canada
From the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories to the Saint Lawrence River, Canada has a network of over 8,000 rivers and seasonal streams.
Largest And Highest Islands Of The World
Greenland is the world’s largest and only island whose area exceeds one million square kilometers. Its size, 2.13 million square kilometers.
Dependencies And Territories Of The World
A dependency or dependent territory is a territory that is not fully independent or sovereign and also not fully part of an independent country.
World Map - Mercator Projection
Mercator is one of the most popular map projections because it preserves locations and shapes and represents south as down and north as up.
West African Countries
West Africa is a subregion of the continent of Africa, according to the United Nations Geoscheme. There are 16 countries and one dependency in West Africa.
Middle African Countries
Middle Africa is a subregion of Africa. As its name implies, Middle Africa is situated in the central part of the African continent.
Population Clock - USA And World
A population clock is an essential population data tool used to estimate minute-by-minute population size.
The Great Lakes
The Great Lakes of North America (Great Lakes) are a series of five interconnected deep freshwater lakes located in the east-central part of North America.
Netherlands Antilles
The Netherlands Antilles referred to a group of islands belonging to the Kingdom of The Netherlands located in the Caribbean Sea.
10 Largest Islands Countries In The World
Indonesia, Madagascar, and Papua New Guinea are the three largest island countries in the world.
Midway Atoll
The Midway Atoll is a small atoll situated in the North Pacific Ocean. It is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States.
British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands are an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom located in the northeastern Caribbean in the Leeward Islands.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia was a federal republic composed of several countries in which Southern Slavic languages were prevalent. It violently dissolved in the 1990s.
World Map - Robinson Projection
The Robinson projection is a commonly used world map cylindrical projection. This map projection presents an entire view of the globe’s surface at once.
The Seven Seas
The World Ocean carries rich historical, cultural, and economic significance. One of the phrases linked to the world's oceans and seas is the “Seven Seas.”
Marquesas Islands
The Marquesas Islands are one of five island groups that make up French Polynesia, a French Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean.
Latin American Countries
Latin America is a vast region of the Western Hemisphere. The region is now home to approximately 659 million people living in 33 different countries.
Amsterdam Island
Referred to as Nouvelle Amsterdam or Île Amsterdam, Amsterdam Island is a small French island territory that is situated in the southern Indian Ocean.