Largest fresh water lake of the world by surface area
Lake Superior
Largest fresh water lake of the world by volume
Lake Baikal
World’s deepest lake
Lake Baikal
Longest freshwater lake in the world
Lake Tanganyika
Highest navigable lake in the world
Lake Titicaca
Overall Caspian Sea is the largest lake of the world.
Lake Michigan is the largest lake (by area) that is located entirely in one country.
Lake Huron Contains Manitoulin Island, the world’s largest lake island.
Deserts of World
Desert
Location
Sahara
North Africa
Gobi
Mongolia-China
Kalahari
Southern Africa
Great Victoria
Australia
Taklamakan
China
Atacama
Chile and Peru
Mojave
United States
Namib
Southern Africa(Namibia), Middle Africa(Angola)
Dasht-e Kavir, Dasht-e Loot
Iran
Patagonia
Argentina
Important International Boundary Lines
Name of Boundary Line
In Between Countries
Radcliffe Line
India and Pakistan
Durand Line
Pakistan and Afghanistan India and Afghanistan
Mac Mohan Line
India and China
Hindenburg Line
Germany and Poland
Maginot Line
France and Germany
Siegfried Line
Fortification between Germany and France
17th Parallel Line
North Vietnam and South Vietnam (Now abandoned)
24th Parallel Line
India and Pakistan in Rann of Kutch(Sir Creek)
38th Parallel Line
North and South Korea
49th Parallel Line
USA and Canada
Important Facts on Latitude and Longitude
Congo River crosses the Equator twice.
River Mahi in India crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice.
The Limpopo River in Africa crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice.
A person crossing the International date line from east to west loses a day while crossing it from west to east he gains a day.
Each degree of latitude is approximately 111 kilometers apart.
A degree of longitude is widest at the equator with a distance of 111.321 kilometers. The distance gradually shrinks to zero as they meet at the poles.
The Time difference between each longitude is 4 minutes.
In India, the standard meridian is 82-and-half degree, and it passes through Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
Countries that the Equator passes through
South America
Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil
Africa
Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Sao Tome and Principle, Somalia
Asia
Maldives, Indonesia
Oceania
Kiribati
The highest point on the equator is located on the Volcan Cayambe’s at an elevation of 4,690 meters in Ecuador. This is the only place on equator where the snow can be found.
Tropic of Cancer passes through following countries:
North America
Bahamas, Mexico
Africa
Egypt, Libya, Niger, Algeria, Mali, Western Sahara, Mauritania
Asia
Taiwan, china, Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
Tropic of Cancer passes through 8 Indian states including: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.
Mahi River is the only river in India that cuts the Tropic of Cancer twice.
Countries that the Tropic of Capricorn passes through
South America
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay
Africa
Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar
Australia
Australia
Countries that the Prime Meridian Passes through
Europe
United Kingdom, France, Spain
Africa
Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo
Antarctica
Antarctica
Countries along Arctic Circle
The Arctic Circle passes through seven countries: Canada, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and Alaska(USA).
The Ottawa declaration named eight members of the Arctic Council: Canada, Russia, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, USA, Sweden and Finland.
Miscellaneous facts
The shape of the earth is ‘Geoid’.
Continent with largest number of countries – Africa.
Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the world.
