Geographical Facts

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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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    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 Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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    Israel's Dead Sea is 1,312 feet below sea level.
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    There are more than 50,000 earthquakes throughout the world every year!
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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    More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.
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