The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in Death Valley, California, in 1913.

The longest river in the world is often considered to be the Nile.

Fact #908 · Geography

The longest cave system in the world is Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.

Fact #919 · Geography

Australia is wider than the Moon — the continent spans about 4,000 km coast to coast.

Fact #4277 · Geography

The Andes Mountains are still rising today.

Fact #273 · Geography

The Silk Road connected Asia and Europe for centuries.

Fact #39 · Geography

Greenland is the world's largest island — Australia is considered a continent.

Fact #3402 · Geography

There are places in Antarctica where no rain has fallen for millions of years.

Fact #2238 · Geography

Russia spans 11 time zones and is so wide that the sun is setting in the west as it rises in the east.

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