Geography Of The World
Rhine River
The Rhine River is the 11th longest river in Europe, stretching approximately 1,230 km from its source in Switzerland to its mouth on the North Sea in the Netherlands.
Deccan Plateau
The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau that occupies major parts of western and southern India. The plateau covers an area of 4,22,000 sq. km.
Volga River
The Volga River Basin covers almost two-fifth of European Russia and hosts about half of Russia’s population.
Tibetan Plateau
Covering an area of about 2,500,000 sq. km and with an average elevation of over 4,500m, the Tibetan Plateau is considered as the world’s highest plateau.
Valley Of The Ten Peaks, Canada
The Valley of the Ten Peaks is in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, in the Canadian Rockies. The park is 180 kilometers west of Calgary, Alberta.
Hạ Long Bay, Vietnam
In the northeast of Vietnam, one can find Ha Long Bay, with its collection of limestone karst landscape rising from the water's surface to form islands.
Mekong River
The Mekong River is the world’s 12th longest river covering close to 5,000 kilometers from its source in the Tibetan Plateau to the Mekong Delta.
Seine River
The Seine River is France’s second-longest river after the Loire, covering a distance of 775 km and has a drainage basin of approximately 79,000 sq. km.
Lake Michigan
Encompassing an area of 58,030 sq. km, Lake Michigan is the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes by surface area and the 2nd largest by volume.
What Is A Wetland?
Depending on the type of wetland, they may be permanently or temporarily flooded, and the depth and duration of the flooding vary.
The Population Of India
With about 1.35 billion people, India is the world’s second most populated country (after China) and the most populous democracy.
Iron Curtain
The term, “Iron Curtain” described the post-World War II divide between Western Europe and the communist countries of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
Berlin Wall
The building of the Berlin Wall did not mark the beginning of the Iron Curtain or the Cold War, but the fall of the Berlin Wall certainly marked the end of both.
Who Owns Navassa Island?
Navassa Island is a tiny island of about 5 square kilometers in the Caribbean Sea, located in the Jamaican Channel and Windward Passage.
Lake Huron
Lake Huron has a length 332km of and a maximum width of 295km. The lake has a mean surface elevation of 176m, which is similar to that of Lake Michigan.
Lake Ontario
Encompassing an area of 19,000 sq. km, Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes and the world’s 14th largest lake.
New England (United States)
New England is composed of 6 U.S. states: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest and northernmost of the Great Lakes. At 82,000 square kilometers, it is the world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area.
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is the Atlantic Ocean’s 2nd largest marginal sea that is positioned between the continents of North and South America.
Sunda Strait
Situated between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java, the Sunda Strait links the Java Sea of the western Pacific Ocean with the eastern Indian Ocean.
Bass Strait
The Bass Strait is a water channel between the island of Tasmania and the State of Victoria on the mainland of Australia.
Table Mountain, South Africa
Cape Town’s Table Mountain in South Africa, locally called Tafelberg in Afrikaans and Hoerikwaggo in Khoikhoi, is a sandstone mountain with an elevation of 1,085 m.
Mid-Atlantic (United States)
The term, Mid-Atlantic States, refers to 7 U.S. states in the eastern U.S., and also includes the District of Columbia
Crowsnest Pass, Canada
In Alberta, Canada’s fourth most populated province, is the famous and historic Crowsnest Pass. It is located partially in the southeast part of British Columbia.
Tautological Place
A tautological place refers to a location that has a name made up of two words with the same meaning. The two names are usually from different origins.
The Divided Sea Islands Of The World
There are 16 divided sea islands in the world that are controlled by more than one country. For example, Borneo is divided between Indonesia, Brunei, and Malaysia.
Largest Islands Of Europe By Area
Europe has some of the world’s biggest islands like Great Britain and Iceland that rank as the 9th and 18th largest islands in the world respectively.
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.
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.
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.