Geographical Facts

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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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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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    The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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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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    Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.
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    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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