Our world is big, diverse, and sometimes surprising. There’s always something new and fascinating to learn. Here are 20 fun and interesting geography facts. Let’s read.
20 fun and interesting geography facts
1. Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland is the world’s northernmost capital city (of a sovereign state). Wellington, the capital of New Zealand is the world’s southernmost capital city.
2. There are only 3 enclave countries, i.e., countries that are completely surrounded by another country.
- Vatican City (surrounded by Italy)
- San Marino (surrounded by Italy)
- Lesotho (surrounded by South Africa)
3. There is a city in Turkey (Türkiye) named ‘Batman’. It is located near the Batman river in Batman district of Batman province.
4. There is a small settlement in Colorado, USA named ‘No name’.
5. The flag of Nepal is the only non-quadrilateral country flag.
6. Lesotho is the only country in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 m (3,281 ft).
7. The population of Canada is similar to the population of California, USA.
- Population of Canada – 39.1 million (2024 estimate)
- Population of California – 39.4 million (2024 estimate)
8. Mauna Kea in Hawaii is the tallest mountain on Earth. It rises more than 10,200 m (33, 500 ft) from its base on the ocean floor to its summit, making it taller than Mount Everest.
9. France is the country with most time zones. There are 12 time zones in France including its overseas territories.
10. Canada is the country with the most lakes.
11. Sweden is the country with most islands.
12. Greenland is the largest island in the world. It has an area of around 2.13 million sq km/ 0.822 million square miles.
13. Lake Baikal located in Russia has around 20% of the Earth’s fresh water reserve.
14. Mount Kilimanjaro located in Tanzania is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. It has an elevation of 5,895 m (19,341 ft) above sea level.
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15. Papua New Guinea is the country with most languages in the world. There are over 800 languages spoken in Papua New Guinea.
16. The Dead sea is lowest place on earth, lying 414 m (1,360 ft) below sea level.
17. Angel falls located in Venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the world with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft).
18. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and the driest continent.
19. The Vatican is the smallest country in the world with an area of just 0.44 sq km (0.17 square miles).
20. Russia is the largest country in the world. India is the most populous country.
Extra
- Death Valley, California hold the record for the hottest recorded temperature ever. A temperature of 56.7°C (134°F) was recorded on 10 July 1913 at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California, USA.
- Russia has the largest forest cover area in the world.
- There is a town in Colorado, USA named Dinosaur. Some of the roads in the town are named after dinosaurs.