Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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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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    Even Antarctica has an area code. It's 672.
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    Fairy Bridge
    Fairy Bridge
    The largest natural bridge on Earth, the 'Fairy Bridge', was virtually unknown to the rest of the world until it was observed on Google Earth.
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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