Did you know ? Interesting facts #1

in geography •  7 years ago  (edited)

With a total of 561 lakes, a good 9% of Canada is covered with freshwater lakes.

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When it comes to being the highest (in terms of sea level), Everest is the reigning champion. But, thanks to a weird bulge near the equator, Chimborazo in Ecuador is the closest to the moon.

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The one-letter place named Å, means river in the Scandinavian language and is situated both in Sweden and Norway.

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Separated by the Bosphorus Strait, which acts as a natural border between the two continents, one part of Istanbul lives in Europe while the other one lives in Asia.

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With just 1.75 sq. miles of area, Pitcairn is the smallest island with the status of a country.

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Source:Scoopwhoop.com

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Interesting facts dude!

Thanks man !

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