The world's largest desert is Antarctica — it receives less than 200 mm of precipitation annually.

Around 90% of the world's population lives in the Northern Hemisphere.

Fact #2769 · Geography

Mongolia is the world's least densely populated country, with about 5 people per square mile.

Fact #3753 · Geography

There have been five mass extinction events in Earth's history — and we may be in the sixth.

Fact #3483 · Geography

The Nile River delta is fertile farmland.

Fact #290 · Geography

The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Russia — it reaches a depth of over 5,300 feet.

Fact #3916 · Geography

The 2019–2020 Australian bushfires burned millions of acres.

Fact #853 · Geography

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens reshaped the surrounding landscape.

Fact #822 · Geography

The Colosseum in Rome could hold up to 80,000 spectators — comparable to a modern NFL stadium.

Fact #3710 · Geography