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Major Lakes of the World

• Largest Lake ➜ Caspian Sea
• Largest saline water lake ➜ Caspian Sea
• Largest freshwater lake ➜ Lake Superior
• Highest Lake ➜ Lake Titicaca
• Deepest Lake ➜ Lake Baikal
• India’s largest lake ➜ Chilika lake

Important Lakes of the World 

• Caspian Lake: Located in Russia and CIS and have an area of 371000 sq. km.
• Superior Lake: Located in Canada and USA and have an area of 82414 sq. km.
• Victoria Lake: Located in Tanzania (Africa) and has an area of 69485 sq. km.
• Huron Lake: Located in Canada and USA and has an area of 59596 sq. km.
• Michigan Lake: Located in USA and has an area of 58016 sq. km.
• Tanganyika Lake: Located in Africa and has an area of 32892 sq. km.
• Baikal Lake: Located in Russia (CIS) and has an area of 31502 sq. km.
• Great Bear Lake: Located in Canada and has an area of 31080 sq. km.
• Aral Lake: Located in Russia (CIS) and has an area of 30700 sq. km.
• Great Slave: Located in Canada and has an area of 28438 sq. km.Important lakes in the world

Continents of the World

• Asia: 41667920 sq.km.
• Africa: 29800540 sq.km.
• North America: 24320000 sq.km.
• South America: 17599050 sq.km.
• Antarctica: 14245000 sq.km.
• Europe: 9699550 sq.km.
• Australia: 7687120 sq.km.

Oceans of the World

Oceans in the World

1. Pacific Ocean

• Area (sq. km.): 166,240,000
• Greatest Depth: Mariana Trench

2. Atlantic Ocean

• Area (sq. km.): 86,560,000
• Greatest Depth: Puerto Rico Trench

3. Indian Ocean

• Area (sq. km.): 73,430,000
• Greatest Depth: Java Trench

4. Southern Ocean

• Area (sq.km.): 20,330,000
• Greatest Depth: Factorian Deep

5. Arctic Ocean

• Area (sq. km.): 13,230,000
• Greatest Depth: Molloy Hole

Note: Mariana Trench is the deepest point on the planet.

Major Mountain Peaks of the World

• Everest: Located in Nepal with a height of 8,848 m.
• K2 (Godwin Austin): Located in India with a height of 8,611 m.
• Kanchanjanga: Located in India with a height of 8,598 m.
• Makalu: Located in Nepal-China with a height of 8,481 m.
• Dhaulagiri: Located in Nepal with a height of 8,172 m.
• Cho Oyu: Located in Nepal with a height of 8,153 m.
• Nanga Parbat: Located in India with a height of 8,126 m.
• Hidden peak: Located in India with a height of 8,068 m.
• Annapurna: Located in Nepal with a height of 8,078 m.
• Nandadevi: Located in India with a height of 7,813 m.

Major Deserts of the World

• Sahara: N. Africa (includes the Libyan and the Nubian Desert)
• Australian: Australia (includes Gibson, Simpson, Victorian, Great Sandy)
• Arabian: Arab Countries (includes Rub’al Khali & An-Nafad of S.Arabia and Dast-e-Lut & Dast-e-Kavir of Iran)
• Kalahari: Africa (mainly in Botswana)
• Gobi: Mongolia
• Atacama: Central Chile
• Patagonian: Argentina
• Namib: Namibia
• Takla Makan: Sinkiang, China
• Karakum: Turkmenistan
• Sonoran: Arizona and California (USA)
• Thar: India

Deserts in the WorldMajor Gulfs of the World

• Gulf of Mexico: 15,44,000 sq. km.
• Gulf of Hudson: 12,33,000 sq. km.
• Arabian gulf: 2,38,000 sq. km.
• Gulf of St. Lawrence: 2,37,000 sq. km.
• Gulf of California: 1,62,000 sq. km.

Major Peninsulas of the World

• Arabia: 32,50,000 sq. km.
• Southern India: 20,72,000 sq. km.
• Alaska: 15,00,000 sq. km.
• Labrador: 13,00,000 sq. km.
• Scandinavia: 8,00,000 sq. km.
• Iberian: 5,84,000 sq. km.

Major Mountain Ranges of the World

• Andes: Located in South America with a length of 7,200 km.
• Himalayas-Karakoram-Hindukush: Located in South Central Asia with a length of 5,000 km.
• Rockies: Located in North America with a length of 4,800 km.
• Great Dividing Range: Located in East Australia with a length of 3,600 km.
• Atlas: Located in North West Africa with a length of 1,930 km.
• Western Ghats: Located in Western India with a length of 1,160 km.
• Caucasus: Located in Europe with a length of 1,200 km.
• Alaska: Located in USA with a length of 1,130 km.
• Alps: Located in Europe with a length of 1,050 km.

Important Cities on the River Banks (World)

• Adelaide (in Australia) ➜ Torrens
• Amsterdam (in Netherlands) ➜ Amsel
• Alexandria (in Egyp) ➜ Nile
• Ankara (in Turkey) ➜ Kazil
• Bangkok (in Thailand) ➜ Chao Praya
• Basra (in Iraq) ➜ Euphrates and Tigris
• Baghdad (in Iraq) ➜ Tigris
• Berlin (in Germany) ➜ Spree
• Bonn (in Germany) ➜ Rhine
• Budapest (in Hungary) ➜ Danube
• Bristol (in UK) ➜ Avon
• Buenos Aires (in Argentina) ➜ Laplata
• Chittagong (in Bangladesh) ➜ Majyani
• Canton (in China) ➜ Si-Kiang
• Cairo (in Egypt) ➜ Nile
• Chung King (in China) ➜ Yang-tse-king
• Cologne  (in Germany) ➜ Rhine
• Dandzing  (in Germany) ➜ Vistula
• Dresden (in Germany) ➜ Elbe
• Dublin (in Ireland) ➜ Liffey
• Hamburg (in Germany) ➜ Elbe
• Kabul (in Afghanistan) ➜ Kabul
• Karachi (in Pakistan) ➜ Indus
• Khartoum (in Sudan) ➜ Confluence of blue & white Nile
• Lahore (in Pakistan) ➜ Ravi
• Leningrad (in Russia) ➜ Neva
• Lisbon (in Portugal) ➜ Tagus
• Liverpool (in England) ➜ Messey
• London (in England) ➜ Thames
• Moscow (in Russia) ➜ Moskva
• Montreal (in Canada) ➜ St. Lawrence
• Nanking (in China) ➜ Yang- tse-kiang
• New Orleans (in U.S.A) ➜ Mississippi
• New York (in U.S.A) ➜ Hudson
• Ottawa (in Canada) ➜ Ottawa
• Paris (in France) ➜ Seine
• Philadelphia (in U.S.A) ➜ Delaware
• Perth (in Australia) ➜ Swan
• Prague (in Czech  Republic) ➜ Vitava
• Quebec (in Canada) ➜ St. Lawrence
• Rome (in Italy) ➜ Tiber
• Rotterdam (in The Netherlands) ➜ New Mass
• Stalingrad (in Russia) ➜ Volga
• Shanghai (in China) ➜ Yang-tse-kiang
• Sidney (in Australia) ➜ Darling
• Saint Luis (in U.S.A) ➜ Mississippi
• Tokyo (in Japan) ➜ Arakawa
• Vienna (in Austria) ➜ Danube
• Warsaw (in Poland) ➜ Vistula
• Washington D. C. (inU.S.A) ➜ Potomac
• Yangoon (in Myanmar) ➜ Irrawaddy

Islands

• In decreasing order of size: 
  Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar, Baffin, etc.
• Largest river island in Majuli (Assam).
• The most populated island is in Java (Indonesia)
• The largest island of India is Middle Andaman.

Smallest and Biggest Countries

Biggest Nations (area-wise)

• Russia
• Canada
• USA
• China
• Brazil
• Australia
• India
• Argentina
• Kazakhstan
• Algeria

Biggest Nations (population-wise)

• China
• India
• USA
• Indonesia
• Brazil
• Pakistan
• Bangladesh
• Nigeria
• Russia
• Japan

Smallest Nations (area-wise)

• Vatican City
• Monaco
• Nauru
• Tuvalu
• San Marino
• Liechtenstein
• Marshall Islands
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Maldives
• Malta

Smallest Nations (population-wise)

• Vatican City
• Nauru
• Tuvalu
• Palau
• Monaco
• San Marino
• Liechtenstein
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Antigua and Barbados
• Seychelles

Foreign Towns Associated With Industries

Town(Country) ➜ Associated Industry

• Baku (Azerbaijan) ➜ Petroleum
• Bangkok (Thailand) ➜ Shipbuilding
• Belfast (Ireland) ➜ Shipbuilding
• Buenos Aires (Argentina) ➜ Meat
• Cadiz (Portugal) ➜ Cork
• Chicago (U.S.A) ➜ Agriculture implements, Meat
• Cologne (Germany) ➜ Cotton and woollen industries
• Dhaka (Bangladesh) ➜ Jute
• Detroit (U.S.A) ➜ Motor cars
• Dresden (Germany) ➜ Optical and photographic apparatus
• Glasgow (Great Britain) ➜ Machinery
• Havana (Cuba) ➜ Tobacco, Cigars
• Hollywood (U.S.A) ➜ Film Industry
• Johannesburg (S. Africa) ➜ Gold Mines
• Kimberley (S. Africa) ➜ Diamond mining
• Leeds (England) ➜ Woollen goods
• Lyons (France) ➜ Silk industries
• Manchester (England) ➜ Cotton industry
• Mauritius (Indian Oceans) ➜ Fishing, Shipping, Sugar
• Milan (Italy) ➜ Silk
• Morocco (North Africa) ➜ Leather
• Munich (Germany) ➜ Lenses
• New Orleans (U.S.A) ➜ Cotton industry
• Osaka (Japan) ➜ Cotton fabrics
• Pittsburgh (U.S.A) ➜ Iron and Steel
• Plymouth (England) ➜ Ship-building
• Sheffield (England) ➜ Cutlery
• Venice (Italy) ➜ Glass manufacturing
• Vienna (Austria) ➜ Glass manufacturing
• Wellington (New Zealand) ➜ Dairy product

World’s Geographical Surnames

Surname ➜ Name

• Bengal’s sorrow ➜ Damodar River
• Blue Mountains ➜ Nilgiri Hills
• City of sky-scrapers ➜ New York
• City of Seven Hills ➜ Rome
• City of Dreaming Spires ➜ Oxford
• City of Palaces ➜ Kolkata
• City of Golden Gate ➜ San Francisco
• City of Magnificent buildings ➜ Washington D.C.
• City of Eternal Springs ➜ Quito (S. America)
• China’s Sorrow ➜ Huang Ho
• The cockpit of Europe ➜ Belgium
• Dark Continent ➜ Africa
• Emerald Isle ➜ Ireland
• Eternal city ➜ Rome
• Empire city ➜ New York
• Forbidden city ➜ Lhasa (Tibet)
• Garden city ➜ Chicago
• Gate of Tears ➜ Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb
• Gateway of India ➜ Mumbai
• Gift of the Nile ➜ Egypt
• Granite City ➜ Aberdeen (Scotland)
• Hermit kingdom ➜ Korea
• Herring pond ➜ Atlantic Ocean
• Holy Land ➜ Jerusalem
• Island Continent ➜ Australia
• Island of Cloves ➜ Zanzibar
• Isle of pearls ➜ Bahrain (Persian Gulf)
• Key to Mediterranean ➜ Gibraltar
• Land of Cakes ➜ Scotland
• Land of Golden Fleece ➜ Australia
• Land of Maple Leaf ➜ Canada
• Land of Morning Calm ➜ Korea
• Land of Midnight Sun ➜ Norway
• Land of the Thousand lakes ➜ Finland
• Land of Thunderbolt ➜ Bhutan
• Land of White Elephant ➜ Thailand
• Land of five Rivers ➜ Punjab
• Land of thousand Elephants ➜ Laos
• Land of Rising Sun ➜ Japan
• Loneliest Island ➜ Tristan de Gunah (mid-Atlantic)
• Manchester of Japan ➜ Osaka
• Pillars of Hercules ➜ Strait of Gibraltar
• Pearl of the Antilles ➜ Cuba
• Playground of Europe ➜ Switzerland
• Quaker City ➜ Philadelphia
• Queen of the Adriatic ➜ Venice
• The roof of the World ➜ The Pamirs, central Asia (Tibet)
• Rose pink city ➜ Jaipur
• Sugar bowl of the World ➜  Cuba
• Venice of the North ➜ Stockholm
• Windy City ➜ Chicago
• Whiteman’s grave ➜ Guinea coast of Africa
• Yellow River ➜ Huang Ho (China)