Geographical Facts

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    The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%.
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    The state with the longest coastline in the Continental U.S. is Michigan.
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    Forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940’s. Today, we have more trees than any time in the past 100 years.
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    The city of Houston, Texas is built on a swamp and is slowly sinking!
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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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    Europe is the only continent without a desert.
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    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    Lituya Bay Megatsunami
    The tallest wave in history was the 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami, reaching a height of 1,720 feet (524 meters).
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    There's a lake under Antarctica that is 25 million years old called Lake Vostok.
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