The world's largest democracy by population is India — with over 900 million eligible voters.

Russia spans 11 time zones — more than any other country.

Fact #3590 · Geography

There are abandoned cities on Earth that nature is slowly reclaiming.

Fact #2231 · Geography

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

Fact #2238 · Geography

The Atacama Desert in Chile is so dry that some weather stations there have never recorded rain.

Fact #4265 · Geography

The world's deepest lake is Lake Baikal in Russia, containing 20% of the world's unfrozen fresh water.

Fact #3401 · Geography

There are mountains on Earth taller than Everest when measured from base to peak underwater.

Fact #2695 · Geography

The Aswan High Dam controls flooding of the Nile River.

Fact #1524 · Geography

The Great Wall of China is not visible from space with the naked eye — it's too narrow relative to its length.

Fact #3961 · Geography