GEOGRAPICAL FACTS

Image result for burj khalifaGEOGRAPICAL  FACTS

Least populated continent  >> Antarctica(0)
Ocean's greatest depth  >> Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean
Deepest sea  >> Caribbean Sea
Largest sea  >> South China Sea
Longest river  >> River Nile, Africa
Largest Freshwater lake  >> Lake Superior
Deepest lake  >> Lake Baikal
Highest active volcano  >> Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Hottest place  >> Sahara Desert
Longest Canal  >> The Grand Canal, China
Shallowest sea  >> Baltic Sea
Highest waterfall  >> Angel Falls, Venezuela
Largest Equatorial forest  >> The Amazon Basin
Largest Church in the World  >> St. Peter's Church, Rome
Longest Bridge  >> Lower Zambezi, Africa
The Tallest Building  >> Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Native language spoken by most number of people  >> Chinese Mandarin
World's most advanced humanoid robot  >> ASIMO developed by Honda Motors

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