Skip to content- After Australia, Europe is the smallest continent.
- ‗Victoria falls‘ is located in Rhodesia.
- Deccan Plateau is in Asia.
- Asia is the largest continent and covers about 1/3 of the world‘s total land area.
- Both the highest and lowest points on the earth are found in Asia.
- The lowest point of Asia is Dead Sea which is about 397 meter below sea level. • Dead sea lying b/w Israel and Jordan.
- Asia Minor is a geographical expression, a part to Turkey.
- The world‘s longest river, the Nile is located in Africa.
- Africa is also known as Dark Continent.
- Highest point of South America is Mount Aconcagua (Argentina) and lowest point is Valdes Peninsula (Argentina).
- Highest Point of North America is Mount Mckinley and the lowest point is Death Valley (California, USA).
- Highest point of Africa is Kibo, a peak of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and lowest point is Lake Assal (Djibouti).
- Highest point of Europe is Mount El‘brus and the lowest point is Caspian Sea.
- Highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif.
- Highest point in Australia is Mount Kosciusko (New South Wales) and the lowest point is
- Lake Eyre (South Australia).
- The lowest point of the North America is the Death Valley located in California.
- Danube River flows in Austria.
- Victoria River is the chief source of River Nile.
- Dardanelles connects black Sea and Mediterranean.
- Black sea is so called because a dense fog prevails there in winter.
- The river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
- River Mekong flows in Vietnam.
- River Thames flows in Southern England.
- River boat Gondola is used in Italy‘s city Venice.
- Hydespes River is now called the Jhelum River.
- The length of Panama Canal is 50072 miles.
- At the equator, the equation of the day is 12 hours.
- Meridan means mid-day.
- Shale is not a metamorphic rock
- Thar desert is located in Northwest India and East Pakistan
- Dsht-i-Lut desert is in Iran.
- The world‘s largest desert Sahara is located in Africa.
- Kalhari desert is in South Africa.
- Gobi desert is in Mongolia & China.
- Simpson Desert is in Australia.
- Great Victoria Desert is in Australia. • Arabian Desert is in Egypt.
- Death Valley desert is in California.
- Gibson Desert is in Australia.
- Great Sandy Desert is in Australia.
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