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Cultural Geography Fun Facts

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The Bearing Strait
"Land Bridge" that the first people used to migrate into North America
Mt. St. Helens
Last active volcano in the continental U.S.
Mt. Whitney
Tallest mountain in continental U.S.
Colorado River
Los Angeles gets the majority of its water
Alaska
Largest state in the US
Border between Canada and U.S.
Longest underfunded border in world
State of California
Canada is the second largest country in world the has about the same population
Ottawa
Capital of Canada
Yucatan Peninsula
Home to the ancient Mayan civilization
Mexico City; Tenochtitlán
Mexico City was known as Tenochtitlán, capitol of Aztec Empire
Cuba
U.S. has had a long-standing embargo against this country due to their gov't style and a missile crisis during the 1960s
Mt. Aconcagua
Highest mountain in South America
Amazon River
Largest river in world; largest in volume (not length)
Columbia
Largest cocaine exporter in world
Portuguese
National language in Brazil
Greece
Includes more than 6,000 islands, but only a little more than 200 people live on them
D-Day
June 6, 1944 US troops cross English Channel to attack Nazis during World War II
Strait of Gibraltar
separates Africa from Europe
Balkans
Experience ethnic cleansing during 1980s & 1990s
London
Most populated city in Europe
Athens
Birthplace of olympics
Germany
most populated country in Europe
Nile River
longest river in the world
Nile Delta
Most fertile soil in Africa
Kilimanjaro
highest mountain in Africa
Sinai Peninsula
Only point of land connecting Africa to the rest of world
Sahara
Largest desert in the world
Nigeria
Most populated country in Africa
Liberia
Formed by freed American Slaves
African Language
More than 800 languages spoke in Africa, largest is Arabic
AIDS epidemic
24/25 countries with most AIDS victims are African countries
Caspian Sea
Largest inland body of water in world
Aral Sea
Slowly shrinking, anywhere from 20-50cm per year
Mt. Ararat
Believed to be current resting place of Noah's Ark
Jerusalem
Central religious location for Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
Mecca
Holy city of Islam
Mosque
Islamic place of worship
Saudi Arabia
Largest oil producing country in the world
Persians
Iranian people
"Stan"
Means "land of" suffix on many ME countries
Himalaya Mts.
Home to 30 of world's tallest mountains
Sherpa
Native to Nepal, skilled mountaineers, guides and support for Everest climbs
Gulf of Tonkin
N. Vietnam attacks 2 US ships here, marking "official" start of Vietnam War
Yangtze River
3rd longest river in the world
N & S Korea Border
More hostile forces amassed along border than any in world
China & Taiwan
China views as province, US views as independent
Oceania size
Consists of roughly 25,000 islands
Great Barrier Reef
the largest coral reef in the world
Uluru; Ayers Rock
Largest monolith or single stone in world
James Cook
European explorer, first to map most of South Pacific Ocean
Mariana Islands and Guam
Territories of US
Antarctica
Not claimed as property by any 1 country
Aborigines
Original inhabitants of Australia
Prison colony (Australia)
Originally settled as a British prison colony
Where people live (Australia)
90% of population lives within 100 miles of coast
Unique Continent (Australia)
Only continent on Earth to be occupied by only 1 country
Women's vote in Australia
2nd country in world to give women right to vote
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