Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere
    181
    The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.
    52
    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
    40
    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.
    25
    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
    182
    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
    138
    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
    47
    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