WORLD RIVERS
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Third world comprises of 70% of world population.
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Hamun Mashkel Lake (Baluchistan) is salt water lake.
• Most
important crop of Nile delta is Cotton.
• Pak:
is 4th among world’s largest cotton producers.
• A
famous natural bridge is located in Virginia.
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Eskimos live in North America.
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Iberian Peninsula is a part of Europe.
• The
number of CARS is five.
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Height of Islamabad is 2000 ft: above sea level.
• The
Devil Tower present in US is a volcano.
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Hudson Bay is largest bay and is in Northern Canada.
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Largest gulf is Gulf of Mexico.
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Grand Canal is oldest man made canal for shipping purpose in China.
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Shark bay is in Western Australia.
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English Channel separates England from France.
• Gulf
of Sidra is in Libya.
• Red
river is in USA.
• Gulf
of lion is in France.
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Churchill water fall is in Canada.
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Danube River is in Romania (Europe). It pours into Black sea.
• The
Volga is Europe longest river what is the second longest Danube
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Volga River is in Russia.
• What
is the only river that flows both north and south of equator - The Congo
• New
Zealand is situated in the region of Oceania.
• Oxus River (also called Amu Darya) is flowing
between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. It is the largest river of central Asia.
• Bari
Doab is the area lying between River Ravi and River Beas.
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SURMA is the name of a river.
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Windermere Lake is the largest lake of UK.
• What
is France’s longest river: Loire
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Hundroo (Hundrubagh) Water Falls are in India.
• An
iceberg floating in sea will have one-tenth of its mass above the surface of
water.
• Jog
Falls are the highest waterfalls in India.
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Which river is in Lebanon? River Latani
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Highest salinity is found in the Great Salt Lake in USA.
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Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
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Madagascar is popularly known as the Island of Cloves
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Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
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Gateway of Pacific is Panama Canal.
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Panama Canal links Pacific Ocean with Atlantic Ocean.
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Panama Canal was opened in 1914.
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Panama Canal links North America with South America.
• The
Amazon river rises in which country-Peru
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Amazon River is largest river in terms of volume. It is in Brazil. It pours
into Atlantic Ocean.
• The
longest and largest river in Asia is Yangtze.
• The
largest river in China is The Yangtze River.
• The
Soan and the Haro are the two rivers of Potohar Plateau.
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Aswan dam is constructed on river Nile.
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World’s largest earth filled dam is Tarbela.
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Voctoria falls are on the border b/w Zimbabwe & South Africa.
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Titicaca is the highest navigable lake in world extending from Peru to Bolivia.
• Lake
Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. It is located in Siberia.
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Indus River pours into Arabian Sea.
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After Indus, the longest river is Sutlaj in Pakistan.
• The
longest river in South Asia is the Brahmputra.
• Nile
River pours its water into Mediterranean Sea.
• Don
River pours its water into Sea of Azov.
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Tigris River pours its water into Caspian Sea.
• Suez
Canal is 170 Km long constructed in 1869.
• The
Suez Canal was constructed in 1869.
• The Suez Canal link the Mediterranean Sea with the
Red Sea. The Canal was constructed by a French Engineer, Ferdinand De Lesseps.
• The Suez Canal was nationalized by Col. Nasser on
26th July, 1956.
• Mariana trench is the deepest part in the ocean
and it lies in Pacific Ocean. It is also called the deepest seafloor depression in the world.
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River Zambezi flows in Southeast Africa.
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Euphrates flows in Syria and Iraq.
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Mesopotamia is the region b/w Tigris & Euphrates.
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Mississippi river flows in USA. Mississippi is longest river of America.
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Missouri river flows in USA
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Hudson River flows in USA.
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Golden River flows in Alaska, Canada.
• In
what country are the Painted Lakes- Indonesia
• Name
the river that flows through Baghdad- Tigris
• What
city has the most canals- Birmingham
• Suez Canal was acquired by Britain in 1875 and
nationalized by Egypt in 1956. It remains closed 1967- 75 after Arab Israel War.
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Thames River is in England.
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Seine River is in France.
• Hang
He river is in China.
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Victoria Lake forms boundary line b/w Tanzania and Uganda.
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Source River Jehlum is Verinag.
• Lake
Superior is the largest fresh water lake in the world. It is located in North
America (USA-Canada).
• Lake
Victoria is located in Kenya-Tanzania and Uganda.
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Great Bear Lake is located in Canada.
• In
which country would you find Lake Disappointment Australia
• The
Amazon river dolphins are what colour- Pink
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Which of the following rivers rises in lake Lan-Ka Tso in Tibet? Sutlej
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Volga river pours its water into Caspian Sea it is longest river of Europe.
• Don
is a river of Russia.
• Lake
Erie (N.America) is most polluted lake in the world.
• Lake
Mead on the Arizona-Nevada is largest man-made lake in USA.
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Baikal Lake is in Siberian desert.
• Palk
Bay lies b/w Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal.
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Panama Canal connects Atlantic Ocean with Pacific Ocean.
• 3-
Gorges Dam is in .. China
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Indus originates from Tibet near Mansorowar Lake.
• The
Victoria Falls in Africa is located on river Zambezi. It is the highest fall of
Africa.
• Mt Merapi
is located on Java.
• What
is the longest river in Australia- Murray-Darling
• Gulf
Stream is an ocean current named after the Gulf of Mexico.
• The
panch Pokhri Lake situated in the Himalaya Mountains is the highest lake in the
world.
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Aswan dam is in Egypt.
• Word
Tsunami is of Japanese language.
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Largest coral reef is in Australia.
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Colorado River forms Grand Canyon.
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River Rhine is in Western Europe.
• The
Victoria Falls is located in Zimbabwe.
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Highest fall of world Angel Falls is on river Carrao Venezuela.
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Niagara fall is in North America b/w America & Canada.
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Ribbon fall is in North America.
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Silver Strand fall is in North America.
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Grand Canal is located in People’s Republic of china.
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After Australia, Europe is the smallest continent.
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‘Victoria falls’ is located in Rhodesia.
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Deccan Plateau is in Asia.
• Asia
is the largest continent and covers about 1/3 of the world’s total land area.
• Both
the highest and lowest points on the earth are found in Asia.
• The
lowest point of Asia is Dead Sea which is about 397 meter below sea level.
• Dead
sea lying b/w Israel and Jordan.
• Asia
Minor is a geographical expression, a part to Turkey.
• The
world’s longest river, the Nile is located in Africa.
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Africa is also known as Dark Continent.
• Highest point of South America is Mount Aconcagua
(Argentina) and lowest point is Valdes Peninsula (Argentina).
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Highest Point of North America is Mount Mckinley and the lowest point is Death
Valley (California, USA).
• Highest point of Africa is Kibo, a peak of
Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and lowest point is Lake Assal (Djibouti).
• Highest point of Europe is Mount El’brus and the
lowest point is Caspian Sea.
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Highest point in Antarctica is Vinson Massif.
• Highest point in Australia is Mount Kosciusko (New
South Wales) and the lowest point is Lake Eyre (South Australia).
• The
lowest point of the North America is the Death Valley located in California.
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Danube River flows in Austria.
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Victoria River is the chief source of River Nile.
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Dardanelles connects black Sea and Mediterranean.
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Black sea is so called because a dense fog prevails there in winter.
• The
river Jordan flows out into the Dead sea
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River Mekong flows in Vietnam.
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River Thames flows in Southern England.
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River boat Gondola is used in Italy’s city Venice.
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Hydespes River is now called the Jhelum River.
• The
length of Panama Canal is 50072 miles.
• At
the equator, the equation of the day is 12 hours.
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Meridan means mid-day.
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