#100 Incredibly Interesting Geography Facts

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Here are some fascinating geography facts:

Mount Everest’s Growth: Mount Everest grows about 4 millimeters each year due to tectonic activity.
Longest Place Name: A hill in New Zealand is named Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
Antarctica’s Deserts: Despite its ice, Antarctica is the world’s largest desert by area.
Countries Without Rivers: Saudi Arabia is the largest country without a single permanent river.
Two Continents, One City: Istanbul, Turkey, spans both Europe and Asia.
Deepest Point on Earth: The Mariana Trench’s Challenger Deep is over 36,000 feet deep.
Oldest Lake: Lake Baikal in Siberia is the oldest and deepest freshwater lake, formed 25 million years ago.
Floating Post Office: Dal Lake in India has a post office on a boat!
No Borders: Australia is the only continent with no land borders.
Four Hemispheres: Kiribati is the only country spanning all four hemispheres.

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