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General KnowledgeFausto A. Orlando r.
1: Russia: total area: 17,098,242. Northern Asia. Capital: Moscow
2: Canada: 9,984,670, Northern North America, Capital: Ottawa
3: United States: 9,826,675, North America, Capital: Washington
4: China: 9,596,961, Eastern Asia, Capital: Beijing
5: Brazil: 8,514,877, Eastern South America, Capital: Brazilia
Largest Countries
1: Nile: Length in Miles: 4,135, North/East Africa
2. Amazon: Length in Miles: 3,980 South America
3. Chang Jiang: Length in Miles: 3,917, China
4. Mississippi-Missouri: Length in Miles: 3,870, USA.
5. Yenisey: Length in Miles: 3,434, Russia
Longest Rivers in the World
Superior: 82,414 km2
Victoria: 69,485 km2
Huron: 69,485 km2
Michigan: 69,485 km2
Baikal: 31,500 km2
Malawi: 30,044 km2
The Great Lakes
Artic ocean: The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five oceans, Europe, Asia, and North America, mostly north of the Arctic Circle
Pacific ocean: The Pacific Ocean is by far the world's largest ocean at 60,060,700 square miles (155,557,000 sq km).
Indian Ocean: The Indian Ocean is the world's third-largest ocean and it has an area of 26,469,900 square miles (68,566,000 sq km).
Oceans in the World
Southen ocean: The Southern Ocean is the world's newest and fourth-largest ocean. In the spring of 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization decided to delimit a fifth ocean.
Artic Ocean: The Arctic Ocean is the world's smallest with an area of 5,427,000 square miles (14,056,000 sq km).
1. Antarctic Desert: Type: polar, Area: 13,829,430, Location: Antartica
2. Artic: Type: polar, Area: 13,726,937. Alaska , Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia and Sweden.
3. Shara: Type: Subtropical, 9,100,000, Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Libya, Mali,Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia and Western Sahara
Largest Deserts
4. Arabian desert: Type: Subtropical, Area: 2,330,000 Iraq, Jordán, Kuwait, Omán, Qatar, Saudí Arabia,United Arab Emirates and Yemen
5. Gobi Desert: Type: Cold Winter, Area:1,300,000[3]. China and Mongolia
Largest Desert
1. Antartic Desert: Antartic Krill: Small crustaceans that are eaten by many animals.
Artic Tern: A small bird that flies from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back again each year.
Blue Whale: A baleen whale that is the largest animal that ever lived on Earth.
Penguin: Penguins are birds that swim very well but cannot fly. Many penguins live in Antarctica.
Desert Animals
Weddell Seal: The Weddell seal is a large, nocturnal pinniped from Antarctica.
Squid: The squid is a fast-swimming invertebrate with ten arms.
Shara desert animals: Addax Antelope: is one of the most beautiful animals in the world. They are flat-footed antelopes that can easily traverse the sandy landscape of the Sahara
Desert Animals
Dromedary Camels: There are two major types of camels found in the world, Bactrian and Dromedary camels. The Dromedary camel, which is said to be of Arabian Origin, is the main Saharan camel. Dorcas Gazelle: The Dorcas Gazelle is another exceptionally beautiful animal found in the Sahara. It is the most common species of gazelle and stands up to 65 cm tall and weighs around 25 kg.
Desert Animals
1. Mount Vesuvius: Situated near the famous city of Naples in Italy, vesuvius is a name most people have heard. Situated on the bay of Naples, it is the only volcano in Europe to have erupted in the last century. Its height is approximately 1,281 meters.
Mountains of the World
Mount Sinai: Located in Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula, this mountain is roughly 2,285 meters in height.
It is a mountain that holds a great religious significance for many religious in the world.
Mount Everest: Everyone has heard of the Mount Everest. The tallest mountain in the world, it stands a staggering 8,848 meters above the sea level. Situated in Nepal it is a great attraction for people of all types who want to scale its heights.
Mountains Of The Word
Mount Fuji: Among the most beautiful mountains in the world, Mount Fuji is notable for its beautifully symmetrical shape.
Mount Kilimanjaro: Considered the tallest free-standing mountain in this world this mountain is located in Tanzania and is 5,893 meters above sea-level. It is also the highest mountain in Africa.
Mount Vesuvius, Italy: What makes Mount Vesuvius one of the most famous volcanoes of the world, is that the ash preserved the remains of entire city of Pompeii and its inhabitants as well as their pets as it is.
Cotopaxi, Ecuador: Cotopaxi is also one of the volcanoes of the Pacific Ring of Fire. With 86 recorded eruptions
Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii: This is one of the most famous volcanoes in Hawaii. It lies in the southeast part of the Hawaii, and a major portion of the volcano remains underwater.
Volcanoes of the World
Wonder Dt. Of Construction Location
Great Wall of China Since 7th century BC[15] China
Petra c. 100 BC Jordan
Christ the Redeemer Opened October 12, 1931 Brazil
Machu Picchu c. AD 1450 Peru
Chichen Itza c. AD 600 Mexico
Colosseum Completed AD 80 Italy
Taj Mahal Completed c. AD 1648 India
Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate) Completed c. 2560 BC Egypt
Seven Wonders of the World
Continents of the World
Colombia- Bogota Venezuela- Caracas Ecuador- Quito Peru- Lima Brasil- Brasilia Chile- Santiago De Chile Uruguay- Montevideo Paraguay- Asuncion Bolivis- La paz or Sucre Argentina- Buenos Aires
South America – Countries / Capitals
rank Country Population
Date World Population
Source
1. China[8]
1,354,040,000
December 31, 2012 19.14% Official est
imate
2 India 1,210,193,422
March 1, 2011 17.11% Preliminar
y 2011 census result
3 United States
315,521,000
March 20, 2013 4.46% Official po
pulation clock
4 Indonesia 237,641,326
May 1, 2010 3.36% 2010 cens
us result
5 Brazil 193,946,886
July 1, 2012 2.74% Official
estimate
Most populous Countries
240 Tokelau (NZ) 1,411 October
18, 20110.00001% Final 201
1 census result
241 Vatican City
800 July 1, 2012 0.00001% Official es
timate
242
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
550 August 9, 2011
0.000001% 2011 cens
us result
243 Pitcairn Islands (UK)
66 July 1, 2008
0.0000000%
Least populous Countries
Country Currency Sub Currency
Afghanistan afghani 100 puls
Algeria dinar 100 centimes
Andorra euro 100 cents
Argentina austral 100 centavos
Australia dollar 100 cents
Austria euro 100 cents
Bahamas dollar 100 cents
Countries and Currencies
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