Geography Of The World

Islands

How Many Islands Are In The Bahamas?

Officially known as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Bahamas is an archipelagic country that occupies a major portion of the large Lucayan Archipelago.

Rivers

Murray River

The Murray River is located in south-eastern Australia, and is the longest river in Australia, at 2,508 kilometers.

Rivers

River Thames

The River Thames is a 346 km river that flows through southern England, starting from Thames Head in Cotswold Hills, Gloucestershire County.

Bays

Guanabara Bay

Guanabara Bay is the name of the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. It is onsidered to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

Mountains

Snowy Mountains, Australia

The Snowy Mountains is a biogeographic region and mountain range in southern New South Wales, containing mainland Australia’s tallest peak.

Peninsulas

Jutland Peninsula

Jutland is the name of a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental portion of Denmark and parts of northern Germany.

Rivers

Murchison River

The Murchison River is Western Australia’s second-longest river after the Gascoyne River. It begins from the Robinson Range and flows for some 820 km.

Mountains

Great Dividing Range

The Great Dividing Range also called the Eastern Highlands, is a series of low mountain ranges, rolling hills, and plateaus in eastern Australia.

Rivers

Ural River

Also referred to as the Zhayyq river in the native Kazakh language, the Ural River is a 2,428 km long river that flows through Russia and Kazakhstan.

Volcanoes

Paricutin Volcano

Also referred to as Volcán de Parícutin, Parícutin is one of the youngest volcanoes on the planet that is situated in the west-central part of Mexico.

Rivers

10 Most Famous Rivers In The World

Rivers are the lifeblood of our world. This list looks at the ten most famous rivers in the world, from the Nile to the Mekong.

Geography

The Most Beautiful Countries In The World

From towering mountain peaks, to crystalline lakes, stunning coastlines, and lush jungles, this list looks at the most beautiful countries in the world.

Peninsulas

Kassandra Peninsula

Kassandra Peninsula is a peninsula that is situated in Chalkidiki, a regional unit of Greece. Kassandra is the westernmost among Chalkidiki’s three peninsulas

Mountains

Mont Blanc

Mont Blanc, French for “white mountain”, is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, reaching a staggering 4,808.7 m.

Rivers

Assiniboine River

The Assiniboine River is a 1,070 kilometer-long river in the prairie region of Western Canada that rises in southeastern Saskatchewan and flows into Manitoba.

Rivers

Willamette River

The Willamette River is a 301 km long river in northwestern Oregon, United States. Draining an area of 29,730 km2.

Mountains

The 10 Highest Mountains In India

Mount Kangchenjunga which rises to an elevation of 8,598m is the highest mountain peak in India and the third highest mountain peak in the world.

Rivers

Fraser River

The Fraser River is the longest river flowing entirely within British Columbia extending 1,375 km from the Canadian Rockies to the Strait of Georgia.

Peninsulas

Balkan Peninsula

Also referred to as the Balkans, the Balkan Peninsula is a geographical and cultural region in the southeastern part of Europe. The region is named after the Balkan Mountains.

Rivers

River Trent

The River Trent is the third longest river in England with a length of 298 km, and the second largest in terms of flow, with a basin estimating 10,435 km2.

Rivers

Pecos River

The Rio Pecos, Spanish for the Pecos River, is a 1,490 km river in the United States originating from the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range

Rivers

Cumberland River

The Cumberland River is a river in the Southern United States formed in Harlan County, Kentucky, at the confluence of Clover, Martin's, and Poor Forks.

Peninsulas

Kola Peninsula

The Kola Peninsula is a large peninsula in northwest Russia located almost entirely in the Russian Arctic. It is one of Europe’s largest peninsulas.

Rivers

Saskatchewan River

The Saskatchewan River is one of the longest rivers in Canada, and measures approximately 550 kilometers in length. The river forms in central Saskatchewan.

Rivers

Niagara River

The Niagara River flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, and runs through both Canada and the United States.

Rivers

Kansas River

The Kansas River is a river in the Midwestern United States flowing in northeastern Kansas. The 238 kilometer-long river is Kansas’ most popular river.

Bays

Delaware Bay

Covering an area of 2,030 sq. km, the Delaware Bay is an estuary outlet of the Delaware River that is situated on the eastern coast of the United States.

Straits

Prince William Sound

Prince William Sound is an irregular inlet of the Gulf of Alaska that is situated on the southern coast of Alaska, United States.

Geography

How Did Constantinople Become Istanbul?

Istanbul has a long history of over 2.5 millennia. Constantinople would not officially adopt the name Istanbul until after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

Peninsulas

Kamchatka Peninsula

The Kamchatka Peninsula is a peninsula in northeastern Asia jutting from Russian Far East. It lies between the Bering Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and the Sea of Okhotsk.

Lakes

Lake Tonlé Sap

Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is one of the world’s most productive inland fisheries.

Lakes

Dead Sea

The Dead Sea, also known as the Salt Sea, is a saline lake in southwestern Asia located between Jordan and Israel.

Rivers

Purus River

The Purus River is a 3,211-kilometers-long river in South America that flows through the dense Amazon Forest and drains into the Amazon River.

Geography

Gaza Strip

The Gaza Strip is a narrow strip of territory in the southwestern part of what used to be the British Mandate of Palestine.

Seas

Celebes Sea

The Celebes Sea is a deep-water sea situated in the western Pacific Ocean, that extends for 675 km in the north-south and 840 km in the east-west direction.

Seas

Flores Sea

The Flores Sea, colloquially known as “Bahasa Indonesia Laut Flores”, is a part of the Pacific Ocean  in Indonesia.

Geography

West Bank

As its name implies, the West Bank is a territory situated on the western bank of the Jordan River. Many countries recognize it as part of Palestine.

Lakes

Lake Toba

Also referred to as Danau Toba, Lake Toba is a huge natural lake that is situated in the heart of the northern portion of the Sumatra Island.

Lakes

Qinghai Lake

Qinghai Lake is an alkaline and saline lake that is situated in an endorheic basin in the northeastern part of the Qinghai Province of China.

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