Geography
4 verified facts in this category.
- The Pacific Ocean contains more water than all of Earth's landmass could fill if it were hollowed out—approximately 660 million cubic kilometers versus 540 million cubic kilometers of land volume.
- Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world's lakes combined—over 60% of the world's total, with an estimated 31,752 lakes larger than 3 square kilometers.
- Russia has 11 time zones, but France holds the world record with 12 due to its overseas territories spanning from French Guiana to French Polynesia.
- Africa is the only continent that spans all four hemispheres (Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western), extending from 37°N to 35°S and from 17°W to 51°E.