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Great
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Maps
of Continents,
Continents From
Space, Geography
Facts, and Animal
Locations. |
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Great
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Europe
From Space |
Did You Know?
Africa and Europe Geography Facts
The longest river in the world is the Nile River
in Africa. It is
6,671 km or 4,140 mi. long.
Africa is the second largest continent
with
20 per cent of the Earth's land mass.
Africa's Sahara Desert is the largest
desert
in the world. It is over 9 million sq. km.
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake,
and Baykai
is the deepest lake. Both are in Russia.
Europe is the second smallest continent.
Great
Britain is the size of Vancouver Island.
Vatican City, located
inside Rome in Italy,
is the smallest country on Earth.
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Africa
From Space |
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on the NASA
city lights image of
Europe from space
for a larger image.
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Click
on the NASA
city lights image of
Africa from space
for a larger image.
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Great
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Asia
From Space |
Did
You Know?
Asia and Australia Geography Facts
Asia is the world's largest
continent
with 30 per cent of Earth's land.
Asia has the largest population,
estimated
at 3.5 billion, or 63 per cent of people.
The highest point in the world is Mt.
Everest
in Asia. It is 8,848 meters above sea level.
Australia is the smallest continent,
and the only country continent.
The longest reef in the world is
Australia's
Great Barrier Reef at 2,027 km long.
The Pacific Ocean is twice as
large as the Atlantic Ocean.
The Pacific contains 46% of
the Earth's water area.
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Australia
From Space |
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on the NASA
city lights image of
Asia from space for
a larger image.
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Click
on the NASA
city lights image of
Australia from space
for a larger image.
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Great
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North
America
From Space |
Did You Know?
North and South America Geography Facts
Greenland is the largest island in the
world.
Greenland is governed by Denmark.
The Grand Canyon is the longest gorge at 349
km long, 6-20 km wide, and 1.6 km deep.
The greatest tides on earth are in the Bay
of
Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada.
The highest waterfall in the world is Angel
Falls in Venezuela, at 807meters high.
The highest major lake is Titicaca ( Bolivia
/ Peru ).
Titicaca is 3,809 meters above sea level.
The Amazon River is the second longest river,
only a 100 km less than the Nile River.
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South
America
From Space |
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Click
on the NASA
city lights image of
North America from
space for a larger
image. ? NASA |
Click
on the NASA
city lights image of
South America from
space for a larger
image. ? NASA |
To
view images of Antarctica from space please go to Nature - Earth's
Wonders.
To view images from space of the ozone hole in
Antarctica please go to Penguins. |
Proverbs
to Live By
Wisdom
thoroughly
learned will
never be
forgotten.
Pythagoras |
The World of Wild Animals
Chart |
Endangered Species of the
World Chart |
Proverbs
to Live By
One written
word is worth
a thousand
pieces
of gold.
Japanese Proverb |
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