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FACTS

Major Shipping Canals:

THE PANAMA CANAL
The Panama Canal is 58 kms long and links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans with over
13,000 vessel transits per annum. It was started in the year 1914.
THE MALACCA STRAIT
More than 50,000 vessels per year transit the 621 mile long Strait of Malacca. Linking
the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Straits of Malacca is the shortest sea route between
three of the world's most populous countries -- India, China, and Indonesia -- and
therefore is considered to be the key choke point in Asia.
KIEL CANAL
It is situated between the London and the Baltic ports. It is 98 km long and links North
Sea with the Baltic Sea.
SUEZ CANAL
The Suez Canal is one of the world's most heavily used shipping lanes, with an average
of 55 ships using it daily. Completed in1869, the masterpiece of Ferdinand De Lesseps,
the Suez Canal immediately cut the distance between Europe and the Far East, allowing
vessels to avoid the long and arduous voyage around the Cape.
It connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. It is 169 km long and was

commissioned by Colonel Nasser on 26th July 1956. It is also nicknamed as the highway
of India. It is the bussiest canal of the world.
MAJOR RIVERS OF THE WORLD:
• Mekong-It is the longest and the largest river of South East Asia. It flows through
China,Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand.
• Hwang Ho/Yellow River- It is known as the Sorrow of China
• Yangtze – It is the longest and the largest river of Asia. It flows
through China Tigris- It flows through Turkey and Iraq. Baghdad city in
Iraq is situated on this river.
• Euphrates- It is the longest and the largest river of West Asia. It flows through
Turkey,Syria and Iraq.
• Irrawaddy- Capital of Myanmar Rangoon is situated in the banks of
this river. Nile- It is the longest river of the world. Alexandria city in
Egypt is situated on the banks of this river. This river flows through
11 countries including Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South
Sudan, Sudan and Egypt

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• Congo- It cuts the Equator line twice. Tse Tse is a fly found in the jungles of the
Congo River causes the sleeping sickness.It is in Democratic Republic of Congo
• Limpopo- It is in South Africa. This river cuts the Tropic of Capricorn twice.
• Amazon- It is the largest river of the world. It flows through Brazil, Columbia
and Peru.
• Caroni- It is in Venezuela. World’s highest waterfall known as Salto Angels
waterfall lies on this river.
• Hudson- It is in USA. New York is situated on the banks of this river. Niagara- It is
USA and Canada World’s largest waterfall Niagara Waterfall is situated on this
river.
• Mississippi- Missouri – It is in USA
• Volga- It is in Russia. It is the longest river of Europe.
• Thames- London is situated on
this river.
• Seine- Paris is situated on this
river.
• Tiber- Rome is situated on this
river.
• Spree- Berlin is situated on this river
• Danube- It is the second longest river of Europe. This river passes through the
four national capitals.
• Serbia- Belgrade
• Hungary-
Budapest
• Romania-
Bucharest
• Austria-
Vienna
• Rhine- This river flows through Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and
NetherlandsIt is also known as the Coal River
• Murray and Darling- It is in Australia
MAJOR LAKES OF THE WORLD
Largest Lake- Caspian Sea in Russia
Largest Saline Lake- Caspian Sea in
Russia
Largest Fresh Water Lake- Lake Superior in USA and Canada
Highest Lake- Lake Titicaca in Bolivia
Deepest Lake- Lake Baikal in Siberia
Longest Lake- Lake Tanganyika in

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Tanzania
Lake with longest Coastline- Lake Huron in North
AmericaFinland is known as the Land of Thousand Lakes.
Canada has more than 60% of the world’s lake.
North America is the land of 5 great lakes namely Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Huron,
Lake Michigan and Lake Ontario
MAJOR LAKES OF INDIA
Largest Lake – Chilka Lake in Orissa
Largest Fresh Water Lake - Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir Largest Saline Water Lake
- Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan.
FACTS ABOUT INDIA:

• The location of India on the globe is between 80 4’ N and 370 6’ N latitudes and

680 7’E and 970 25’ E longitudes. However away from the mainland of India, lies
the southernmost point of the country the Indira point or the Pygmalion point is

located at 60 45’ N latitude.

• The lowest point of India is Kuttanad which lies in the Indian state ofKerala.

• The Tropic of Cancer 2231/ 0 N latitude passes through 8 Indian states of Gujarat,
Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and
Mizoram.
• India lies in the North Eastern Hemisphere in the south of the continent of Asia
which is the biggest continent of the world.
• The total area of India is 32, 87,263 sq.km which is roughly 0.57% of the total area of
the earth and 2.42% of the total land area of the earth.

• India is the 7th largest country of the world after Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil
and Australia.
• The area of India is almost one-third of Canada, one-fifth of Russia, eight times of Japan
and almost twelve times of United Kingdom.

• The location of India on the globe isbetween 80 4’ N and 370 6’ N latitudes and 680 7’E

and 970 25’ E longitudes. However away from the mainland of India, lies the

southernmost point of the country the Indira point or the Pygmalion point is located at 60
45’ N latitude.
• Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh are the states of
India which lies completely in the Himalayas.
• Uttarakhand is the only state of India which lies partly in the Himalayas and partly in the
plains.
• Nagpur is the Zero Mile Centre of India Son Bhadra district in Uttar Pradesh is the only
district of India which is surrounded by four states from four sides i.e. Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand andBihar.
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• Assam has 2 international boundary and 7 state boundaries whereas Uttar Pradesh has 8
state boundaries and 1 international boundary.
• Gujarat and West Bengal are the only states which are having the Coastline as well as the
international boundary.
• Gujarat has the longest Coastal boundary in India whereas Goa has the smallest coastal
boundary in India.
• The States of India sharing boundarywith Neighboring Countries:
Pakistan: Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Afghanistan: Jammu and Kashmir China Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Sikkim andArunachal Pradesh
Nepal: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, WestBengal and Sikkim
Bhutan: Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
Myanmar: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur andMizoram
Bangladesh: West Bengal, Meghalaya, Assam, Tripura andMizoram
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