Geography - World (General Facts)

Front 1

List the continents of the world.

Back 1

7 continents (as taught in USA):
-North America
-South America
-Europe
-Africa
-Asia
-Australia & Oceania
-Antarctica

*Most European countries teach that there are 6 continents, and North America & South America are one continent called The Americas.
**Some scientists and geographers teach that Europe & Asia are one continent called Eurasia

Front 2

List the oceans of the world.

Back 2

Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean (sometimes considered part of Pacific)
Arctic Ocean (sometimes considered a sea of the Atlantic)

Front 3

How many countries are there in the world?

Back 3

This is debatable, but perhaps the best answer is 196. The USA claims there are 195 countries as they don't recognize Taiwan as independent from China (because of the USA's relationship with China).

Front 4

List the continents in order of land area. (1 is largest, 7 is smallest)

Back 4

1. Asia
2. Africa
3. North America
4. South America
5. Antarctica
6. Europe
7. Australia

Front 5

List the continents in order of population size. (1 is most populous, 7 is least populous)

Back 5

1. Asia
2. Africa
3. Europe
4. North America
5. South America
6. Australia
7.Antarctica

Front 6

What is the population of the world?

Back 6

approx. 7.07 billion in March 2012

Front 7

List the 10 biggest countries (land size) in the world.

Back 7

1. Russia
2. Canada
3. China
4. United States
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India
8. Argentina
9. Kazakhstan
10. Algeria

Front 8

List the 10 most populous countries in the world.

Back 8

1. China
2. India
3. USA
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil
6. Pakistan
7. Nigeria
8. Bangladesh
9. Russia
10. Japan

Front 9

List the (Original) 7 Wonders of the (Ancient) World.

Back 9

1. The Great Pyramid of Giza (only one that still exsists)
2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
3. Statue of Zeus at Olympia
4. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
5. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
6. Colossus of Rhodes
7. Lighthouse of Alexandria
*earliest lists have the Ishtar Gate as the 7th wonder instead of the Lighthouse of Alexandria

Front 10

List the 7 Wonders of the Natural World.

Back 10

1. Grand Canyon, USA
2. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
3. Harbor at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4. Mount Everest, Nepal/China
5. Aurora (Borealis and/or Australis), varios countries
6. Paricutin Volcano, Mexico
7. Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

Front 11

List the 5 longest rivers in the world.

Back 11

1. Nile (6,650 km long and 4,132 mi long)
2. Amazon
3. Yangtze
4. Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson
5. Yenisei-Angara-Selenge

Front 12

List the 5 biggest lakes in the world.

Back 12

1. Caspian Sea (oceanic lake, sometimes considered a sea not a lake), Iran/Russia/Kazakhstan/Azerbaijan/Turkmenistan
2. Lake Superior, USA/Canada
3. Lake Victoria, Kenya/Uganda/Tanzania
4. Lake Huron, USA/Canada
5. Lake Michagan, USA

Front 13

What is the highest point on Earth?

Back 13

Mt. Everest, Nepal/China (8,848 m elevation)

Front 14

What is the lowest (natural) point on Earth?

Back 14

Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean (10,911 m below sea level)
*lowest pt on dry land is Dead Sea

Front 15

List the 5 smallest countries of the world. (1 being the smallest in land size)

Back 15

1. Vatican
2. Monaco
3. Nauru
4. Tuvalu
5. San Marino