100个地理冷知识(十个地理冷知识)

r>1. The Dead Sea is not a sea, but actually a lake.
2. Mount Everest was measured to be 29,029 feet tall in 199
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3. The largest desert in the world is Antarctica.
4. Russia is the world's largest country – covering more than one-eighth of the globe's landmass.
5. The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world.
6. The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
7. Greenland is the largest island in the world.
8. The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on earth.
9. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela.
10 The deepest point in the ocean is the Mariana Trench, which is 36,070 feet deep. 1
1. The largest land animal in the world is the African elephant. 1
2. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world. 1
3. The world's largest hot desert is the Sahara. 1
4. Lake Baikal in Russia is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume. 1
5. The Gobi Desert stretches over 500,000 square miles in Mongolia and China. 1
6. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. 1
7. The highest active volcano in the world is Ojos del Salado in Chile. 1
8. Death Valley in California, USA is the hottest and driest place in North America. 1
9. The Colosseum in Rome, Italy is the largest amphitheater ever built. 20. The largest country in South America is Brazil. 2
1. The longest river in Europe is the Volga. 2
2. The largest city in the world by population is Tokyo, Japan. 2
3. The largest state in the USA is Alaska. 2
4. The smallest country in the world is Vatican City. 2
5. The highest waterfall in Europe is the Krimml Waterfall. 2
6. Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa. 2
7. Lake Titicaca, located on the border of Bolivia and Peru, is the highest navigable lake in the world. 2
8. The world's largest diamond was found in South Africa in 1905 – it weighed 3,106 carats. 2
9. The world's largest salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. 30. The oldest continually inhabited city in the world is Damascus, Syria. 3
1. The coldest temperature ever recorded on earth was –12
8.6°F in Antarctica. 3
2. The Sea of Galilee in Israel is the lowest freshwater lake on earth. 3
3. The world's largest cave is the Son Doong Cave in Vietnam. 3
4. The longest wall in Europe is the Hadrian's Wall in England. 3
5. The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 3
6. The highest waterfall in North America is Yosemite Falls in California. 3
7. The largest city in Africa by population is Lagos, Nigeria. 3
8. The largest saltwater lake in the world is the Caspian Sea. 3
9. The largest country in the world by population is China. 40. The highest waterfall in South America is the Angel Falls in Venezuela. 4
1. The deepest lake in the USA is Crater Lake in Oregon. 4
2. The largest coral reef in the Atlantic Ocean is the Mesoamerican Reef. 4
3. The Kaz II yacht was discovered off the coast of Australia in 2007, carrying food and two open-cloaked beer bottles, but no crew. 4
4. The largest sand dunes in the world are in Namibia's Namib Desert. 4
5. The highest waterfall in Asia is the Jog Falls in India. 4
6. The largest country in the Middle East is Saudi Arabia. 4
7. The highest mountain in the USA is Denali (formerly called Mount McKinley) in Alaska. 4
8. The largest saltwater lake in North America is the Great Salt Lake in Utah. 4
9. The largest coral reef in the Indian Ocean is the Chagos Archipelago. 50. The highest peak in Australia is Mount Kosciuszko. 5
1. The largest coral reef in the Pacific Ocean is the Great Barrier Reef. 5
2. The largest freshwater lake in Africa is Lake Victoria. 5
3. The highest mountain in South America is Aconcagua in Argentina. 5
4. The oldest national park in the world is Yellowstone National Park in the USA. 5
5. The highest mountain in Europe is Mount Elbrus in Russia. 5
6. The largest waterfall in Africa is Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Zambia. 5
7. The world's largest volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. 5
8. The driest continent on earth is Antarctica. 5
9. The USA experiences the most tornadoes per year of any country in the world. 60. The largest glacier in the world is the Lambert-Fisher Glacier in Antarctica. 6
1. The largest country in Oceania is Australia. 6
2. The world's deepest postbox is located in Susami Bay, Japan and it is 10m underwater. 6
3. The lowest point in North America is Badwater Basin in Death Valley, California at 282 feet below sea level. 6
4. The largest delta in the world is the Ganges Delta in Bangladesh and India. 6
5. The highest peak in Antarctica is Vinson Massif. 6
6. The driest place on earth is the Atacama Desert in Chile. 6
7. The largest desert in Asia is the Arabian Desert. 6
8. The highest point in the Philippines is Mount Apo. 6
9. The largest freshwater lake in Europe is Lake Ladoga in Russia. 70. The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Russia. 7
1. The lowest point in the world is the Dead Sea. 7
2. The highest peak in the world outside of the Himalayas is Aconcagua in Argentina. 7
3. The highest peak in North Africa is Mount Toubkal in Morocco. 7
4. The world's densest population is found in Macau, China. 7
5. The largest and most active volcano in Europe is Mount Etna in Italy. 7
6. The largest rainforest in Asia is the Indonesian Rainforest. 7
7. The largest island in the Mediterranean is Sicily. 7
8. The largest island in the Caribbean is Cuba. 7
9. The highest waterfall in Oceania is Sutherland Falls in New Zealand. 80. The smallest continent on earth is Australia/Oceania. 8
1. The most powerful waterfall in the world is the Boyoma Falls in the Congo, known as the "Slap of the Congo". 8
2. The driest non-polar desert in the world is the Sahara in North Africa. 8
3. The highest waterfall in Central America is the Aguacate Waterfalls in Honduras. 8
4. The largest island in Europe is Great Britain. 8
5. The largest coral reef in the Red Sea is the Ras Mohammed Reef. 8
6. The highest point in Central America is Volcan Tajumulco in Guatemala. 8
7. The largest island in Africa is Madagascar. 8
8. The highest peak in Western Europe is Mont Blanc in France. 8
9. The largest swamp in the world is the Pantanal in Brazil. 90. The largest and deepest bay in the world is the Bay of Bengal. 9
1. The largest forest in Europe is the Taiga Forest. 9
2. The smallest country in Asia is the Maldives. 9
3. The most active volcano in Africa is Mount Nyiragongo in Congo. 9
4. The highest point in Western Africa is Mount Cameroon. 9
5. The largest waterfall in Russia is the Kivach Waterfall. 9
6. The largest island in the Indian Ocean is Madagascar. 9
7. The largest delta in Europe is the Danube Delta in Romania. 9
8. The largest and deepest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean. 9
9. The highest peak in Eastern Africa is Mount Kenya. 100. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.