Geographical Facts

    Random Geographical Facts

    There are 51 Geographical Facts!

    The state of Florida is bigger than England!
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    The water between India and Sri Lanka is only 3-30 feet deep and was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone moved some sand around.
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    Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.
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    The Eternal Fire
    The Eternal Fire
    A natural gas vent in Iraq known as The Eternal Fire has been burning continuously for over 4,000 years, and is mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch, and in the Old Testament’s Book of Daniel.
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    Venice Island was built on a foundation of tree trunks. 1200 years later, those same trunks still support almost all of central Venice.
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    If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.
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    The North Atlantic gets 2.5 centimetres (1in) wider every year.
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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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