The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water and is classified as a lake despite its salt water.

Antarctica is technically a desert — it receives less precipitation than the Sahara in many areas.

Fact #4256 · Geography

The Earth's crust is thinner beneath oceans.

Fact #264 · Geography

New Zealand was one of the last places on Earth to be settled by humans, around 1250–1300 CE.

Fact #3406 · Geography

Water covers more than 70% of Earth's surface.

Fact #149 · Geography

Greenland is the world's largest island and is covered by an ice sheet containing 10% of the world's fresh water.

Fact #4274 · Geography

The Great Wall of China spans thousands of miles.

Fact #48 · Geography

The largest bowling alley in the world is in Japan and has 116 lanes.

Fact #2596 · Geography

The Sahara Desert is roughly the size of the United States.

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