Fascinating Facts

What is the deepest part of the ocean?

The average depth of the oceans is about five times the average elevation of the land. In general, the continents stand about three miles above the ocean floor. According to the National Geographic Atlas, the deepest-known part of the ocean measures 10,924 meters (35,839 feet), in the Marianas Trench near Guam. If the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest (29,141 feet), were to be placed into this trench, it would be covered by over 1.25 miles of water.

Which countries have the largest area?

1	Russia - 6.6 million sq.mi (17 million sq.km)
2	Canada - 3.9 million sq.mi (9.9 million sq.km)
3	China - 3.7 million sq.mi (9.6 million sq.km)
4	United States- 3.7 million sq.mi (9.6 million sq.km)
5	Brazil - 3.3 million sq.mi (8.5 million sq.km)
6	Australia - 3 million sq.mi (7.6 million sq.km)
7	India 1.2 million sq.mi (3 million sq.km)
8	Argentina 1.1 million sq.mi (2.7 million sq.km)
9	Kazakhstan 1,050,000 sq.mi (2.7 million sq.km)
	10 Sudan 966,000 sq.mi (2.4 million sq.km) What is geography? Geography is much more than a list of the countries of the world. It is so much more than that. As it is defined by the American Heritage dictionary, geography is the study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity. How fast is the world's population growing? The world's current growth rate is about 1.3%, representing a doubling time of 54 years. We can expect the world's population of approximately 6 billion to become 12 billion by 2054 if the current rate of growth continues. The world's growth rate peaked in the 1960s at 2% and a doubling time of 35 years. What is the tallest mountain (highest point) on each continent? The tallest mountain on earth is Mount Everest in Nepal at 29,035 feet. The tallest mountian on each continent is as follows: Mount Everest , Asia - 29,035 feet Cerro Aconcagua, South America - 22,834 feet Mount McKinley (Denali), North America - 20,320 feet Kilimanjaro, Africa - 19,340 feet El'brus, Europe - 18,510 feet Vinson Massif, Antarctica - 16,067 feet Mount Kosciuszko, Australia - 7,310 feet I hope you like these facts and please share this with all your friends!