World Geography – Geographical Records of the world
What is Geography?
World Geography is the study of Earth’s landscapes, peoples, places and environments. It is, quite simply, about the world in which we live. Geography is unique in bridging the social sciences (human geography) with the natural sciences (physical geography).
Geography puts this understanding of social and physical processes within the context of places and regions – recognising the great differences in cultures, political systems, economies, landscapes and environments across the world, and the links between them. Understanding the causes of differences and inequalities between places and social groups underlie much of the newer developments in human geography.
Geography provides an ideal framework for relating other fields of knowledge. It is not surprising that those trained as geographers often contribute substantially to the applied management of resources and environments.
Geography is, in the broadest sense, an education for life and for living. Learning through geography – whether gained through formal learning or experimentally through travel, fieldwork and expeditions – helps us all to be more socially and environmentally sensitive, informed and responsible citizens and employees.
Geography informs us about:
- The places and communities in which we live and work
- Our natural environments and the pressures they face
- The interconnections of the world and our communities within it
- How and why the world is changing, globally and locally
- How our individual and societal actions contribute to those changes
- The choices that exist in managing our world for the future
- The importance of location in business and decision-making
World Geography
Largest Continent | Asia | Smallest Continent | Australia |
Most Populous Continent | Asia | Least Populous Continent | Australia |
Largest Country in the Land Size | Russia | Smallest Country | State of Vatican City |
Largest Island | Greenland | First Person to reach South Pole | Amundsen |
First Person to reach North Pole | Robert Pearey | Person in Space | Yuri Gagarin |
Person to Moon | Neil Armstrong | First Female to climb Mount Everest | Junko Taibei |
First Man to Walk in Space | Alexei Leonov | Women Cosmonaut in Space | Valentina Tereshkova |
Largest Peninsula | Arabia | Least Populous Country | State of Vatican City |
Smallest Islamic Country | Maldives | Most densely populated territory | Macao |
Highest Capital City | La Paz in Bolivia | Largest Ocean | Pacific Ocean |
Largest Sea | South China Sea | Largest Bay | Bay of Hudson |
Largest Active Volcano | Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA | Most Populous Country | China |
Largest Islamic Country | Indonesia | Oldest Capital City | Damascus |
Greatest land Mountain Range | Himalaya | Smallest Ocean | Artic Ocean |
Largest Gulf | The Gulf of Mexico | Highest Mountain Peak | Mount Everest |
River carries the maximum volume of water | Amazon | Largest Fresh water Lake | Lake Superior |
Country of shortest coastline | Manaco | Tallest tree in the world | Redwood |
Driest place of the world | Death Valley | Tallest Building of the World | Burj Khalifa |
World's highest Waterfall is in | Venezuela | Coldest Planet | Neptune |
Planet Nearest to Earth | Venus | Brightest Planet | Venus |
World's highest Waterfall | Angel | Saltiest Water Lake of the world | Assal Lake |
Longest Glacier | Lambert Glacier | Second Largest Desert | Sahara Desert |
Biggest River | Amazon River | Largest Desert | Antarctica (According to definition of Dessert) |
Largest Salt Water Lake | Caspian Sea | Coldest place in the World | Vostok in Antarctica |
Planet with most Satellite is | Jupiter | Fastest Planet | Mercury |
Hottest Planet | Venus | Deepest Lake in the World | Baikal |
Longest Land Mountain Range | Andes of S.America | Hottest Place of the World | Aziziya (Libiya) |
Largest Lake | The Caspian | Longest Coastline Country | Canada |
Longest River | Nile, Egypt |