Geography Facts That Will Amaze You

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The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is located in Venezuela. It has a total height of 3,212 feet (979 meters).

The highest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons, which is located on the planet Mars and stands at an elevation of about 22 kilometers

The longest river in the world is the Nile, which stretches for about 6,853 kilometers (4,258 miles) through northeastern Africa.

The largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean, which covers an area of about 63.8 million square miles and is more than twice of Atlantic Ocean.

The largest desert in the world is the Antarctic Desert, which covers an area of about 5.5 million square miles and is located in the southern pole

The highest point on Earth is Mount Everest, which stands at 29,029 feet (8,848 meters) tall. It is located in the Himalayas

The lowest point on Earth is the Challenger Deep, a trench in the floor of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean.

The coldest place on Earth is the East Antarctic Plateau, where temperatures can drop to as low as -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-89.2 degrees Celsius).

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