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Geography Facts for Kids
Cool facts about our planet
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The South Pole sits on a plateau of ice about 2,800 metres above sea level, making Antarctica the highest continent on Earth on average. The ice sheet is nearly 3 km thick in some places.
GeographySource: NASA
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The tiny country of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa sits at the point where three tectonic plates are pulling apart from each other. Scientists believe that in millions of years, this area will become a new ocean.
GeographySource: Smithsonian
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Despite having no coastline, Switzerland has an official maritime fleet of ocean-going ships registered in the country. Landlocked nations can own ocean vessels, and Switzerland's fleet sails all over the world.
GeographySource: CIA World Factbook