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Complete World Geography Notes

The document provides an overview of world geography, detailing the seven continents and five oceans, as well as significant mountains, rivers, deserts, lakes, straits, peninsulas, and plateaus. It also highlights climate zones, geographical extremes, important cities located on rivers, forests and biomes, notable waterfalls, earthquake and volcano zones, and key political geography elements. Additionally, it mentions special lines and points such as the Equator and Prime Meridian.

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Complete World Geography Notes

The document provides an overview of world geography, detailing the seven continents and five oceans, as well as significant mountains, rivers, deserts, lakes, straits, peninsulas, and plateaus. It also highlights climate zones, geographical extremes, important cities located on rivers, forests and biomes, notable waterfalls, earthquake and volcano zones, and key political geography elements. Additionally, it mentions special lines and points such as the Equator and Prime Meridian.

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Complete World Geography Notes

Continents and Oceans

- 7 Continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia

- 5 Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic

Important Mountains and Ranges

- Himalayas - Highest range, includes Mount Everest (8848 m)

- Andes - Longest mountain range (South America)

- Rockies - North America

- Alps - Europe

- Ural Mountains - Europe-Asia boundary

- Atlas Mountains - North Africa

Important Rivers of the World

- Amazon - Largest by volume (South America)

- Nile - Longest (Africa)

- Yangtze - Longest in Asia (China)

- Mississippi - North America

- Danube - Europe

- Volga - Russia

- Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra - South Asia

Major Deserts

- Sahara - Africa

- Gobi - China & Mongolia

- Kalahari - Africa

- Thar - India & Pakistan

- Atacama - Chile
- Great Victoria - Australia

Important Lakes

- Caspian Sea - Largest inland water body

- Lake Superior - Largest freshwater (surface area)

- Lake Victoria - Africa

- Lake Baikal - Deepest (Russia)

- Great Lakes - USA/Canada

Straits and Canals

- Strait of Gibraltar

- Strait of Hormuz

- Malacca Strait

- Panama Canal

- Suez Canal

Peninsulas

- Arabian, Iberian, Scandinavian, Indian, Korean, Italian, Balkan, Indochina

Plateaus

- Tibetan Plateau - Highest

- Deccan Plateau - India

- Colombian Plateau

- Colorado Plateau

Climate Zones

- Tropical, Dry (Arid), Temperate, Continental, Polar

Extremes

- Largest Country: Russia

- Smallest: Vatican City


- Most Populous: India

- Least Populous: Vatican City

- Longest Coastline: Canada

- Highest Population Density: Monaco

- Lowest Point: Dead Sea

Important Cities on Rivers

- Cairo - Nile

- London - Thames

- Paris - Seine

- Rome - Tiber

- New York - Hudson

- Karachi - Malir & Lyari

Forests and Biomes

- Amazon, Congo, Taiga, Sundarbans

- Rainforest, Savanna, Desert, Tundra, Taiga

Waterfalls

- Angel Falls - Venezuela

- Niagara Falls - USA/Canada

- Victoria Falls - Zambia/Zimbabwe

- Iguazu Falls - Brazil/Argentina

Earthquake & Volcano Zones

- Ring of Fire

- Himalayan Belt

- San Andreas Fault

- Anatolian Fault

- Mount Vesuvius, Etna, Fuji, Mauna Loa, Kilimanjaro, Krakatoa


Political Geography

- Durand Line, LoC, 38th Parallel

- Disputed: Kashmir, Taiwan, Palestine

- Countries with 2 Capitals: South Africa, Bolivia

Special Lines & Points

- Equator, Tropics, Circles, Prime Meridian, International Date Line

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