Geographical Facts

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    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    The water of the Antarctica is so cold that nothing can rot there.
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    It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Sheikh Hamad Had His Name Carved into Island
    Sheikh Hamad, billionaire and royal family member in the United Arab Emirates, had a huge carving of his name that's even visible from space etched into a private island.
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    Check your map! The Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal is farther East than the Atlantic entrance.
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    Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 1,250 miles long!
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    Check your map! Virginia extends farther west than West Virginia.
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    The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.
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