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Highest temperature on Antarctica (Geography Facts)
The warmest temperature ever recorded on Antarctica was 3 degrees F.

Niagara Falls moving upstream (Geography Facts)
The Niagara Falls moves upstream at an average rate of about 295ft a century!

Longest cave (Geography Facts)
The longest cave in the world is the 'Mammoth Cave System' in the USA at 560,000 mtrs deep!

Amazon rainforest oxygen supply (Geography Facts)
The Amazon rainforest produces more than 20% the world's oxygen supply.

Gold in seawater (Geography Facts)
One cubic mile of seawater contains about 50 pounds of gold.

Siberia's Forest (Geography Facts)
More than 25% of the world's forests are in Siberia.

1,000 years to circulate (Geography Facts)
It takes a drop of ocean water more than 1,000 years to circulate around the world.

Redwood tree fact (Geography Facts)
In one day, a full grown redwood tree expels more than 2 tons of water through its leaves.

Population density as Alaska (Geography Facts)
If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 15 people living there.

Earthquakes in Alaska (Geography Facts)
Every year, Alaska has about 5,000 earthquakes.

Only continent without a desert (Geography Facts)
Europe is the only continent without a desert.

Gravitational effects of Moon (Geography Facts)
Due to gravitational effects, you weigh slightly less when the moon is directly overhead.

Earthquake Effect on Mississippi River (Geography Facts)
An earthquake on Dec. 16, 1811 caused parts of the Mississippi River to flow backwards.

Names of the continents (Geography Facts)
The names of the continents all end with the same letter with which they start, excluding the North and South infront of AmericA.

Capital Name Facts (Geography Facts)
Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
France's capital Paris means "the working people".
Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".

Lake Nicaragua Fact (Geography Facts)
Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua is the only fresh water lake in the world that has sharks.

Antarctica Ice Fact (Geography Facts)
If Antarctica's ice sheets melted, the worlds oceans would rise by 60 to 65 metres (200 - 210ft) - everywhere.

Shift in Earth's magnetic field (Geography Facts)
The increased electricity used by modern appliances is causing a shift in the Earth's magnetic field. By the year 2327, the North Pole will be located in mid-Kansas, while the South Pole will be just off the coast of East Africa.

First map (Geography Facts)
The earliest maps were made by the Babylonians about 2300 B.C.?

The first map to represent the known world was created by Anaximander, a Greek philosopher, in the 6th century B.C.?

The Map (Geography Facts)
The word MAP comes from the Latin word, "mappa", and means napkin, cloth, or sheet?