At 2,166,086 square kilometres, Greenland is the world’s largest island but it also has one of the smallest populations. It has less than 57,000 inhabitants of whom about 15,000 live in the capital Nuuk. It is geographically part of North America, but politically is part of Europe. It is the third largest country in North […]
Rainbow Bridge is a rainbow-shaped natural bridge of reddish-brown sandstone. It is situated at the feet of Navajo Mountain in southern Utah near Lake Powell in the United States. Rainbow Bridge is the largest natural bridge in the world at 88 metres tall and 83 metres across. The sandstone at the top of the Arch
The world’s largest peninsula is the Arabian Peninsula located in Southwest Asia. Spanning at 3,237,500 square kilometres, it is the largest and longest peninsula. It contains the countries of Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. It is the original homeland of the Arabs. It is also the birthplace
The world’s largest glacier is the Lambert Glacier. It is located in Antarctica. The glacier is more than 60 miles (96 kilometres) wide at its widest point, about 270 miles (435 kilometres) long, and has been measured to be 8,200 feet (2,500 metres) deep at its centre. The Lambert Glacier runs along part of the
Mauna Loa is the biggest volcano on the Earth. It is one of the five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the USA. Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times between 1843 and 1984. It is a massive volcano constructed by countless lava-flows. When measured from the base to the top, the pile of
The Death Valley is the warmest place on the Earth as it holds the record for the hottest air temperature ever recorded. It is situated in the Mojave Desert in California, USA. The area hit a record air atmospheric temperature of 56.7 degrees Celsius (134 degrees Fahrenheit) in 1913. Today, Death Valley holds the record
Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean, is the deepest point in the world. It is crescent-shaped or semi-circular. The deepest spot of Mariana Trench is called the Challenger Deep. Mariana Trench was formed by the shifting of the Earth’s crust that forms the floor of the ocean. It is also considered to be
Antarctica is the coldest place on the Earth. It is also the loneliest. Some animals, like penguins, can be found along the coast of Antarctica. But there is no life inland on the continent. The coldest temperature ever recorded was –129 Fahrenheit (–89 degrees Celsius). Antarctica is also one of the driest places in the
The Rocky Mountains are found in western North America. They extend from western Canada all the way over the border into the USA. The Rocky Mountains are 76 million years old. Their highest peak is Mount Elbert in Colorado which is 4401 metres (14,440 feet) high. There are landmarks in the Rockies. One of these
The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is a massive canyon of red rock that lies in northern Arizona. The Grand Canyon is over 277 miles long and over 1 mile deep. It is 18 miles wide and getting wider. Colorado River runs at the bottom of the Grand
The world’s largest waterfall, Victoria Falls, is located on the borders of Zimbabwe and Zambia in Africa. It is 5,600 feet wide and 360 feet high. Victoria Falls was named by a Scottish missionary and explorer, Dr David Livingstone for Queen Victoria, the Queen of England. The falls are also called Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means ‘smoke
The Sahara is the world’s largest hot desert. It is located in the north of Africa. It covers an area of about 3,600,000 square miles. Some of the largest sand-dunes in the Sahara move every year. They are constantly blown by the strong winds. This desert is made up of sand dunes, sand seas, gravel
The Prime Meridian is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal parts: the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. It is the line of longitude that goes through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich in London. It is also known as the International Meridian or Greenwich Meridian. In 1884, the Greenwich Meridian became the
Everest is the tallest mountain-peak in the world. It is located on the border of Nepal and Tibet. It was formed 60 million years ago when India moved northward into Asia. This movement crushed the seabed between Asia and India and it rose up to form the mountain. It grows about 2 inches every year.
Where is the Tallest Mountain-Peak in the World? Read More »
The Niagara Falls is the second largest falls in the world. It is located on the border of Ontario, Canada and New York, USA. The Niagara Falls is made up of 3 waterfalls, the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and the Horseshoe Falls. The 3 waterfalls combine to produce the highest flow rate of