Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
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    In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.
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    An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.
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