Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.
    54
    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
    8
    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
    1
    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
    32
    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
    119
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
    48
    The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!
    63
    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
    51