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Famous Straits:

Palk Strait separates India from Sri Lanka.

Bab el-Mandeb Strait separates Arabia from Africa and leads into the Red Sea.
The Red Sea is located between Arabia and Africa.
Davis Strait separates Greenland from Baffin Island and lies between Canada and
Greenland.
Messina Strait separates Italy from Sicily.
Johor Strait separates Malaysia from Singapore.
Bass Strait separates Australia from Tasmania.
Florida Strait separates Cuba from Florida and joins the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf
of Mexico.
Dover Strait separates England from France.
Gibraltar Strait separates Spain from Africa and joins the Mediterranean Sea with the
Atlantic Ocean.
Torres Strait separates Australia from Papua New Guinea.
Bering Strait separates Asia from North America, not Africa. It connects the Bering
Sea to the Chukchi Sea, not the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf.
Bosporus Strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara.
Dardanelles Strait (Turkey) connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea.
Malacca Strait (Indonesia) separates Sumatra from the Malay Peninsula and is the
longest strait in the world.
Mozambique Strait is the broadest strait in the world, lying between Mozambique and
Madagascar.
Sunda Strait separates Sumatra from Java Island.
40% of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which is the gateway to
the Gulf of Iran.

World Rivers:
The Third World comprises 70% of the world population.
Hamun Mashkel Lake in Baluchistan is a saltwater lake.
Cotton is the most important crop of the Nile delta.
Pakistan is the 4th largest cotton producer in the world.
A famous natural bridge is located in Virginia, USA.
Eskimos live in North America.
The Iberian Peninsula is part of Europe.
The height of Islamabad is 2000 ft above sea level.
The Devil's Tower in the USA is a volcanic formation.
Hudson Bay is the largest bay in Northern Canada.
The largest gulf in the world is the Gulf of Mexico.
The Grand Canal in China is the oldest man-made canal for shipping.
Shark Bay is located in Western Australia.

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The English Channel separates England from France.

The Gulf of Sidra is located in Libya.
The Red River flows in the USA.
The Gulf of Lion is in France.
Churchill Falls are located in Canada.
The Danube River flows into the Black Sea in Romania.
The Volga is the longest river in Europe; the Danube is the second longest.
The Volga River is located in Russia.
The Congo River flows both north and south of the equator.
New Zealand is situated in the region of Oceania.
The Oxus River (Amu Darya) flows between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Bari Doab lies between the Ravi and Beas rivers.
Windermere Lake is the largest lake in the UK.
The longest river in France is the Loire.
Jog Falls are the highest waterfalls in India.
The Latani River flows in Lebanon.
The Great Salt Lake in the USA has the highest salinity.
Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin.
Madagascar is known as the Island of Cloves.
The River Darling is located in Australia.
The Panama Canal is the gateway to the Pacific Ocean.
The Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean.
The Panama Canal was opened in 1914.
The Amazon River crosses the equator twice.
The Amazon River rises in Peru and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
The Yangtze is the longest and largest river in Asia and China.
The Soan and Haro rivers are located in the Potohar Plateau, Pakistan.
The Aswan Dam is built on the Nile River.
The world's largest earth-filled dam is the Tarbela Dam in Pakistan.
Victoria Falls are on the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Lake Titicaca, extending from Peru to Bolivia, is the highest navigable lake in the world.
Lake Baikal in Siberia is the deepest lake in the world.
The Indus River pours into the Arabian Sea.
After the Indus, the Sutlej is the longest river in Pakistan.
The longest river in South Asia is the Brahmaputra.
The Nile River flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Don River empties into the Sea of Azov.
The Tigris River flows into the Caspian Sea.
Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake in the world.
The largest river in France is the Loire.
The most populated lake is Lake Erie.
The Suez Canal, constructed in 1869, is 170 km long.

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The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
The Suez Canal was constructed by French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps.
The Suez Canal was nationalized by Col. Nasser on 26th July 1956.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean, located in the Pacific Ocean.
The Zambezi River flows in Southeast Africa.
The Euphrates River flows through Syria and Iraq.
Mesopotamia is the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
The Mississippi River is the longest river in the USA.
The Missouri River flows in the USA.
The Hudson River flows in the USA.
Lake Michigan is located in the USA.
The Golden River flows in Alaska, USA, and Canada.
The Painted Lakes are located in Indonesia.
The Tigris River flows through Baghdad.
Birmingham has the most canals of any city.
Britain acquired the Suez Canal in 1875, and Egypt nationalized it in 1956.
The Thames River is located in England.
The Seine River is located in France.
The Yellow River (Hang He) flows in China.
Lake Victoria forms a boundary between Tanzania and Uganda.
Lake Victoria is located in Africa.
The source of the Jhelum River is Verinag.
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world, located between the USA and
Canada.
Lake Victoria is located in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Great Bear Lake is located in Canada.
Lake Huron is located between the USA and Canada.
Lake Disappointment is located in Australia.
Amazon River dolphins are pink in color.
The Sutlej River rises in Lake Lan-Ka Tso in Tibet.
The Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea; it is the longest river in Europe.
The Don River is located in Russia.
Lake Erie (North America) is the most polluted lake in the world.
Lake Mead, located on the Arizona-Nevada border, is the largest man-made lake in the
USA.
Lake Baikal is located in Siberia.
Palk Bay lies between the Gulf of Mannar and the Bay of Bengal.
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.
The Three Gorges Dam is located in China.
The Indus River originates from Tibet near Mansarovar Lake.
Victoria Falls in Africa is located on the Zambezi River and is the highest waterfall in
Africa.

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Mount Merapi is located on Java.

The longest river in Australia is the Murray-Darling River.
The Gulf Stream is an ocean current named after the Gulf of Mexico.
Panch Pokhri Lake, situated in the Himalayas, is the highest lake in the world.
The Aswan Dam is located in Egypt.
The word "tsunami" originates from the Japanese language.
The largest coral reef in the world is located in Australia.
The Colorado River forms the Grand Canyon.
The Rhine River flows in Western Europe.
Victoria Falls is located in Zimbabwe.
The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is on the Carrao River in Venezuela.
Niagara Falls is located in North America between the USA and Canada.
Ribbon Falls is also located in North America.
Silver Strand Falls is located in North America.
The Grand Canal is located in the People's Republic of China.
After Australia, Europe is the smallest continent.
Victoria Falls is located in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
The Deccan Plateau is located in Asia.
Asia is the largest continent, covering about one-third of the world’s total land area.
Both the highest and lowest points on Earth are found in Asia.
The lowest point in Asia is the Dead Sea, about 397 meters below sea level.
The Dead Sea lies between Israel and Jordan.
Asia Minor is a geographical term referring to part of Turkey.
The world’s longest river, the Nile, is located in Africa.
Africa is also known as the Dark Continent.
The highest point in South America is Mount Aconcagua (Argentina), and the lowest
point is the Valdes Peninsula (Argentina).
The highest point in North America is Mount McKinley, and the lowest point is Death
Valley (California, USA).
The highest point in Africa is Kibo, a peak of Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), and the lowest
point is Lake Assal (Djibouti).
The highest point in Europe is Mount Elbrus, and the lowest point is the Caspian Sea.
The highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif.
The highest point in Australia is Mount Kosciuszko (New South Wales), and the lowest
point is Lake Eyre (South Australia).
The lowest point in North America is Death Valley, located in California.
The Danube River flows in Austria.
The Victoria River is the chief source of the Nile River.
The Dardanelles Strait connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
The Black Sea is named for the dense fog that prevails there in winter.
The Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea.
The Mekong River flows through Vietnam.

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The Thames River flows in Southern England.

The gondola is a traditional riverboat used in Venice, Italy.
The Hydaspes River is now called the Jhelum River.
The length of the Panama Canal is approximately 50.72 miles.
At the equator, the length of day and night is approximately 12 hours.
"Meridian" refers to mid-day.
Shale is not a metamorphic rock.

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