Geography Of The World

Islands

Frisian Islands

Often referred to as the Wadden Sea Islands, the Frisian Islands are a chain of low-lying islands in the eastern margins of the North Sea.

Lakes

Lake Winnipeg

Lake Winnipeg is a large lake located in the south-central part of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is Canada's sixth-largest freshwater lake.

Gulfs

Gulf Of Suez

The Gulf of Suez is the northwestern extension of the Red Sea that is located between the east coast of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.

Oceans

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean basin covers about 32% of the Earth’s total surface area and 46% of the water surface. It is by far the world’s largest and deepest ocean.

Islands

Tierra Del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago located at the southern tip of South America. It is separated from the mainland by the narrow Strait of Magellan.

Gulfs

Gulf Of Thailand

The Gulf of Thailand is a shallow inlet of the South China Sea located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is surrounded by Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Seas

Arctic Ocean

The Arctic Ocean is a small, shallow ocean on the North Pole. It encompasses an area of approximately 5.427 million square miles.

Islands

Zanzibar Archipelago

The Zanzibar Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Tanzania. The island group is also known as Spice Island.

Islands

Diomede Islands

The Diomede Islands are two small rocky islands positioned in the center of the Bering Strait between the Siberian mainland and the US state of Alaska.

Islands

Bonaire

Bonaire is a special municipality of the Netherlands located in the southern Caribbean Sea. Along with Aruba and Curaçao, Bonaire is part of the ABC Islands.

Lakes

Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the biggest tropical lake in the world. This African Great Lake sits in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Islands

Yucatan Peninsula

The Yucatan Peninsula is Mexico’s southeastern projection, extending into the Atlantic Ocean. It separates the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Seas

Sea Of Azov

The Sea of Azov is an internal sea of the countries of Ukraine and Russia and a northern extension of the Black Sea. It is especially shallow and biodiverse.

Peninsulas

Baja California Peninsula

Baja California Peninsula, also known as Lower California Peninsula, is a peninsula in North America, separating the Gulf of California from the Pacific Ocean.

Islands

St. Barts Island

St. Barts Island or Saint Barthélemy is an Overseas French Collectivity positioned between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Straits

Strait Of Magellan

The Strait of Magellan is a navigable waterway located in the southern part of Chile and connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans.

Islands

Robinson Crusoe Island

Robinson Crusoe Island is the second-largest island in the Juan Fernández Archipelago located in the South Pacific Ocean. 

Geography

Pacific Ring Of Fire

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an underwater region on the edges of the Pacific Ocean that is known for its high density of volcanoes.

Seas

Balearic Sea

The Balearic Sea is a part of the Mediterranean Sea located between Spain, France, and the western part of the Corsica and Sardinia Islands.

Mountains

Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian Mountains stretch across parts of Central and Eastern Europe. This arc-shaped mountain range is Europe’s third longest mountain range.

Oceans

Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, is the fourth-largest ocean by surface area, spanning over 20.3 million km2

Geography

Eurasia

The name “Eurasia” is derived from two words, “Eur” from Europe and “asia” from Asia. Europe and Asia are the two continents making up Eurasia.

Geography

Circles Of Latitude And Longitude

Latitudes and Longitudes are angular measurements that give a location on the earth’s surface a unique geographical identification.

Seas

Beaufort Sea

The Beaufort Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean named in honor of the British Royal Navy admiral and hydrographer, Sir Francis Beaufort.

Seas

Alboran Sea

The Alboran Sea is the westernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea and one of the world’s busiest shipping routes because of the Strait of Gibraltar.

Straits

Strait Of Gibraltar

The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow water passage that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Mediterranean Sea and is one of the world’s busiest waterways.

Mountains

The Apennine Mountains

The Apennine Mountains are a range of mountains that consist of several smaller parallel chains extending for about 1,200 km along the entire length of Italy.

Seas

Sea of Okhotsk

The Sea of Okhotsk is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean named after Okhotsk, the earliest principal Russian settlement in the Far East.

Mountains

Alps Mountain Range

The Alps are an extensive mountain system that is located in south-central Europe. They extend for 1,200 km in a crescent shape across eight Alpine countries.

Islands

Shetland Islands

The Shetland Islands are located in the North Atlantic Ocean. The island group, alongside the Orkney Islands, is part of Scotland.

Islands

Orkney Islands

The Northern Isle archipelagos consist of two Scottish island groups: Shetland and Orkney Islands. The Orkney Archipelago is the smaller of the two.

Islands

Sardinia

Sardinia is the second-largest island in the sea. The island has a metropolitan city and four provinces, with Cagliari as its largest and capital city.

Geography

Major Landforms Of The Middle East

The Middle East is a region encompassing parts of Europe and Asia. It is characterized by desert terrain and mountains, and it experiences an arid climate.

Islands

Sicily

Sicily is Italy's largest island, separated by the Strait of Messina. Palermo, its capital, is one of the oldest Italian cities, dating back 2,700 years.

Gulfs

Gulf Of Guayaquil

Covering an area of over 12,000 km2, the Gulf of Guayaquil is a large estuarine ecosystem that is situated on the Pacific coast of Peru and Ecuador.

Lakes

Lake Izabal

Covering an area of 590 km2, Lake Izabal is the largest freshwater lake located in the Central American nation of Guatemala.

Seas

Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea was named for the yellowish sand particles from the Gobi Desert that descend on the surface of the sea, giving it a golden yellow color.

Lakes

Lake Lucerne

Covering a total area of about 114 km2, Lake Lucerne is a perialpine lake located in the heart of Switzerland. It is also the country’s fourth-largest lake.

Islands

Isle Royale

Covering an area of 535.4 km2, Isle Royale is a lake island located in the far northwestern corner of Lake Superior belonging to the US state of Michigan.

Straits

Strait Of Juan De Fuca

Often referred to as the Juan de Fuca Strait in Canada, the Strait of Juan de Fuca is a strait running between the countries of the United States and Canada.

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