Geography Facts

There is a town in Pennsylvania named Intercourse.

Canada contains approximately 60% of the world's lakes, with an estimated 2 million lakes scattered across its landscape. It also holds the largest area of intact forest remaining on Earth.

New Jersey and Oregon are the only two states where it is illegal to pump your own gas.

The Saguaro Cactus, found in South-western United States does NOT grow branches until it is 75 years old.

The University of Alaska stretches over 4 time zones.

Alaska is the only state that can be typed on one row of keys on a QWERTY keyboard.

All of the Earth's continents are wider at the north than in the south - and nobody knows why.

One town in Indiana is called Santa Claus. There is also a Santa, Idaho.

If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, only about 30 people would live there.

Longest officially recognized place name is Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

The names of all seven continents end with the same letter they begin with: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas.

Tasmania is said to have the cleanest air in the world.

The name Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, likely derives from Sanskrit and Persian words meaning 'high place,' fitting for a city situated 1,790 meters above sea level in the Hindu Kush mountains.

The Caspian Sea is also classed as the world's largest lake.

In Bangladesh, $5 will buy a beer or a first-class train ticket for a cross-country trip.

The longest place name in Europe is llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantsiliogogogoch in Wales.

There are no ants in Iceland, Antarctica, and Greenland.

China's capital Beijing literally means "Northern Capital" in Mandarin Chinese.

In the US, there are quite a few cities called Gaylord.

The average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons!

The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!

There are no rental cars in Bermuda.

The Atlantic Ocean is saltier than the Pacific Ocean.

The 'King Ranch' in Texas is bigger than the state of Rhode Island.