Geography Trivia Flashcards
Largest Countries (land size)
1- Russia 6,592,846 sq miles (17,075,400 sq km)
2-Canada 3,602,707 sq miles (9,330,970 sq km)
3-China 3,600,947 sq miles (9,326,410 sq km)
4-USA 3,539,242 sq miles (9.166,600 sq km)
5-Brazil 3,265,075 sq miles (8,456,510 sq km)
6-Australia 2,941,283 sq miles (7,617,930 sq km)
7-India 1,147,949 sq miles (2,973,190 sq km)
8-Argentina 1,056,636 sq miles (2,736,690 sq km)
9-Kazakhstan 1,049,150 sq miles (2,717,300 sq km)
10-Sudan 917,374 sq miles (2,376,000 sq km)
Oceans
1-Pacific 155,557,000 sq km 2-Atlantic 76,762,000 sq km 3-Indian 68,556,000 sq km 4-Southern 20,327,000 sq km 5-Arctic 14,056,000 sq km
Note: The Southern Ocean was approved in 2000 by the International Hydrographic Organization. It is now the fourth largest ocean.
Smallest Countries (land size)
1) Vatican City 0.17 sq miles (0.44 sq km)
2) Monaco 0.75 sq miles (1.95 sq km)
3) Nauru 8.2 sq miles (21.2 sq km)
4) Tuvalu 10 sq miles (26 sq km)
5) San Marino 24 sq miles (61 sq km)
6) Liechtenstein 62 sq miles (160 sq km)
7) Marshall Islands 70 sq miles (181 sq km)
8) Seychelles 104 sq miles (270 sq km)
9) Maldives 116 sq miles (300 sq km)
10) St. Kitts and Nevis 139 sq miles (360 sq km)
Continents (by pop’n)
#1 Asia 4,298,723,000 #2 Africa 1,110,635,000 #3 Europe 742,452,000 #4 North America 565,265,000 #5 South America 406,740,000 #6 Australia/Oceania 38,304,000 #7 Antarctica 0
Largest Deserts
(Subtropical)
#~1 Sahara, North Africa 3,320,000 sq. miles
#~2 Arabian, Middle East 900,000 sq. miles
◾Kalahari, Southern Africa 360,000 sq. miles
◾Great Victoria, Australia 250,000 sq. miles
◾Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq. miles
◾Chihuahuan, Mexico, U.S. 175,000 sq. miles
◾Great Sandy, Australia 150,000 sq. miles
◾Sonoran, Mexico, U,S, 120,000 sq. miles
◾Thar, India, Pakistan 77,000 sq. miles
◾Gibson, Australia 60,000 sq. miles
◾Simpson, Australia 56,000 sq. miles
◾Mohave, S,W, USA 25,000 sq. miles
(Cool Coastal)
◾Atacama, Chile SA 54,000 sq. miles
◾Namib, S.W. Africa 31,000 sq. miles
(Cold Winter)
#~3 Gobi, China, Mongolia 500,000 sq. miles
◾Patagonian, Argentina 260,000 sq. miles
◾Great Basin, S.W. USA 190,000 sq. miles
◾Karakum, Turkmenistan 135,000 sq. miles
◾Colorado Plateau, Western USA 130,000 sq. miles
◾Kyzyl Kum, West Asia 115,000 sq. miles
◾Taklamakan, China 105,000 sq. miles
◾Dasht-e Kavir, Iran 30,000 sq. miles
(Polar)
◾Antarctic 5,339,000 sq. miles
◾Arctic 5,300,000 sq. miles
Languages of the World
1 -Chinese Mandarin 1 billion + 2- English 512 million 3- Hindi 501 million 4- Spanish 399 million 5-Russian 285 million 6-Arabic 265 million 7-Bengali 245 million 8-Portuguese 196 million 9-Malay-Indonesian 140 million 10-Japanese 125 million
Largest Cities
Shanghai, China 13.3 million ◾Mumbai (Bombay), India 12.6 million ◾Buenos Aires, Argentina 11.92 million ◾Moscow, Russia 11.3 million ◾Karachi, Pakistan 10.9 million
Tallest Mountains by Continent
- Mount Everest 29,035 ft (8,850 m) Asia (Nepal/Tibet)
- Aconcagua 22,831 ft (6,959 m) S. America (Argentina)
- Mount McKinley 20,320 ft (6,194 m) N. America (USA)
- Mount Kilimanjaro 19,563 ft (5,963 m) Africa (Tanzania)
- Mount Elbrus 18,481 ft (5,633 m) Europe (western Caucasus mountains, in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay–Cherkessia of Russia, near the border with Georgia. )
- -Puncak Jaya 16,023 ft (4,884 m) Oceania (Papua Province, Indonesia)
- Vinson Massif 16,066 ft (4,897 m) Antarctica
Deepest Lake
Baikal, Russian Fed. 5,315 ft
Largest Lakes
Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe 371,000 sq km Superior, North America 82,100 sq km Victoria, Africa 69,500 sq km Huron, North America 59,600 sq km Michigan, North America 57,800 sq km
Longest Rivers
Nile, Africa 6,825 km Amazon, South America 6,437 km Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Asia 6,380 km Mississippi/Missouri, North America 5,971 km Yenisey-Angara, Asia 5,536 km `
Longest Rivers by Continent
Nile - Africa Amazon, South America 6,437 km Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Asia 6,380 km Mississippi/Missouri, North America 5,971 km Murray-Darling, Australia Volga, Europe
Largest Cities in the US
1) New York City, NY 8.09 million
2) Los Angeles, CA 3.8 million
3) Chicago, IL 3.1 million
4) Houston, TX 2.78 million
5) Philadelphia, PA 1.62 million
6) Phoenix, AZ 1.54 million
7) San Antonio, TX 1.5 million
8) San Diego, CA 1.4 million
9) Dallas, TX 1.32 million
10) Detroit, MI 1 million
Islands
Australia 7,617.930 sq km; widely considered part of a continental landmass, not officially an island. But without doubt it is the largest island on the planet, and when combined with Oceania, the smallest continent on Earth.
1) Greenland 2,175,600 sq km
2) New Guinea 792,500 sq km
3) Borneo 725,500 sq km
4) Madagascar 587,000 sq km
5) Baffin 507,500 sq km (Canadian Territory of Nunuvat)
6) Sumatra 427,300 sq km (largest island that is just Indonesia)
7) Honshu 227,400 sq km (Main Japanese Island)
8) Great Britain 218,100 sq km
9) Victoria 217,300 sq km (Canada)
10) Ellesmere 196,200 sq km (Canada)
Largest Lake completely in US
Michigan
