GEOGRAPHY FACTS
The Nile:
The longest river in the global is River Nile It flows 6,695 km before it falls into the Mediterranean Sea. Two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile together form the Nile.
The Sahara:
The Sahara Desert in Northern Africa is the largest desert in the world. It stretches 5,000 km and covers 11 countries. Most of the Sahara is rocky, only 30% of the Sahara is covered with sand. Since it is not possible to grow crops here, many people live in places where there are oases. An oasis is a piece of desert land where water can be found.
The Dead Sea:
The Dead Sea lying between Isreal and Jordan in southwest Asia is the lowest point on earth. It is 1299 ft. below the level of the Mediterranean Sea. The water in the Dead Sea is so salty that even fish cannot live in it.
Mount Everest:
Mount Everest is the highest point on earth. It is 29,028 ft high. Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay of India were the first to successfully reach its summit in 1953. Bachendri Pal of India was the first successful women climber to reach this peak.
Indonesia:
Indonesian Islands is the largest group of islands in the world. A group of islands is called an archipelago. Indonesia consists of 13,677 islands spread over a distance of 5,000 km. But only 6,000 islands have people on them.
The Great Australian Desert:
The Great Australian Desert is the second largest desert in the world. It occupies the whole of Western and Central Australia. As rainfall is very less here, people prefer to live in the eastern and northern parts of the desert which is grassland. Australian farmers use this land for grazing their animals.
The Great Barrier Reef:
Savanna:
Savanna is the tropical grassland of East Africa. More than 40 species of grazing mammals live here and share their food. There is enough food for all animals because different animals feed on different parts of the grasses, shrubs, and trees.
