The Iguazu Falls on the Argentina-Brazil border are wider than Niagara and taller than Victoria Falls.

The Sahara Desert was once home to ancient civilizations.

Fact #280 · Geography

Norway has a town called Å — the shortest place name in the world.

Fact #3914 · Geography

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

Fact #3593 · Geography

Hawaii is moving toward Japan at about 3 inches per year.

Fact #3752 · Geography

The 2019–2020 Australian bushfires burned millions of acres.

Fact #853 · Geography

The Nile flows northward — it is one of the few major rivers in the world that flows from south to north.

Fact #3747 · Geography

The shortest commercial flight in the world is between two Scottish islands — it lasts about 90 seconds.

Fact #3831 · Geography

The Palm Islands in Dubai were constructed using land reclamation techniques.

Fact #1516 · Geography