Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    More than a dozen men have stood on the surface of the moon, but only three have been to Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench, the deepest known spot in the ocean.
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    The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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    In 1850, only 8% of the people in California were women.
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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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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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