Geography Facts for Kids
Cool facts about our planet
The Yangtze River in China is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world, flowing for about 6,300 kilometres.
The Himalayas were once at the bottom of an ancient ocean. Fossils of sea creatures have been found near the summit of Mount Everest.
Indonesia is the largest archipelago on Earth, made up of more than 17,000 islands stretching across 5,000 kilometres.
The Suez Canal in Egypt connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, allowing ships to travel between Europe and Asia without sailing around Africa.
Lesotho is the only country in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres in elevation. It is also completely surrounded by South Africa.
The Dead Sea's surface level drops by roughly one metre every year because water from the Jordan River is diverted before it can reach the lake.
Africa has the youngest population of any continent, with a median age of just 19 years. More than 40 per cent of Africans are under 15.
Lake Hillier in Western Australia is bright bubblegum pink all year round. Scientists believe the colour comes from a special type of algae and bacteria in the water.
Mount Everest grows by about four millimetres every year as the Indian tectonic plate continues to push northward into the Eurasian plate.
Finland has about 3.3 million saunas for a population of just 5.5 million people — roughly one sauna for every two Finns.