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Incredible Geography Facts

Our planet is more extraordinary than any map can show. Discover the most stunning facts about countries, landscapes and oceans.

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How Did the Louisiana Purchase Double the Size of the US?

louisiana purchasethomas jeffersonland acquisition
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Why Does Alaska Have More Coastline Than All Other US States Combined?

alaskacoastlineunited states
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What Unique Species Are Endemic to Fringing Reefs?

fringing reefsendemic speciesbutterflyfish
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Did Fringing Reefs Exist During the Last Ice Age?

fringing reefsice agesea level
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How Do Fringing Reefs Grow Over Time?

fringing reefscoral growthsea level rise
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Why Are Fringing Reefs Important for Local Fisheries?

fringing reefsfisheriesbiodiversity
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What Role Do Fringing Reefs Play in Protecting Coastlines?

fringing reefscoastal protectionwave attenuation
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Can Fringing Reefs Survive Pollution from Coastal Development?

fringing reefscoral pollutioncoastal development
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How Do Fringing Reefs Differ from Barrier Reefs?

fringing reefsbarrier reefsreef comparison
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What Causes the Lagoon Between a Fringing Reef and the Shore?

fringing reefslagoonreef growth
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Why Do Fringing Reefs Form Closest to Shore?

fringing reefsshorelinecoral
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Which US State Contains the Most National Parks?

californianational parksyosemite
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Which US State Is the Only One to Grow Coffee Commercially?

hawaiicoffeekona coffee
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Which US State Boasts the Most Freshwater Coastline?

michigangreat lakescoastline
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Can You Find a Rainforest in the Continental United States?

hoh rainforestolympic national parkwashington
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What Is the Driest Location in North America?

death valleycaliforniamohave desert
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Where in the United States Can You See a True Fjord?

alaskakenai fjordsfjord
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Which US State Has More Active Volcanoes Than Any Other?

alaskavolcanoespacific ring of fire
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Why is the Great Basin the largest desert in the United States?

great basin desertnevadarain shadow
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Why is the Colorado River considered the most endangered river in the US?

colorado riverendangered riverdrought
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Does the United States contain a temperate rainforest?

temperate rainforestolympic national parkpacific northwest
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Can you visit the only active diamond mine in the United States?

crater of diamondsarkansasdiamond mine
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Why does Alaska have more coastline than the rest of the US states combined?

alaskacoastlinefjords
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Does the United States have the world's largest road network?

road networkinterstate highwaytransportation
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Does the United States have the deepest lake in North America?

crater lakeoregondeepest lake
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How long is the world's longest cave system located in the United States?

mammoth cavecave systemkentucky
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Why does the United States have more tornadoes than any other country?

tornadotornado alleygreat plains
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Where is the geographic center of the United States located?

united statesgeographic centersouth dakota
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Why Does the Driftless Area Exist in the United States?

driftless areaice ageglaciation
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Which State Is Home to Both Glaciers and Active Volcanoes?

glaciervolcanowashington
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What Is the Deepest Lake in the United States?

crater lakeoregondeepest lake
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Can You Find a Point in the United States That Is Farthest From Any Ocean?

pole of inaccessibilitysouth dakotainland
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How Does a Desert in the United States Receive Significant Snowfall?

great basindesertsnow
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What State Has the Highest Number of Active Volcanoes?

volcanoalaskaaleutian
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Why Are There No Permanent Bridges Over the Amazon River?

amazonriver
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What Is the Driest Place on Earth?

atacamachile
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How Many Countries Does the Sahara Desert Cover?

saharadesert
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Why Is the Dead Sea So Salty?

dead seasalt
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Why Does Russia Have 11 Time Zones?

russiatime zones
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How Does the Amazon Rainforest Produce Its Own Rainfall?

amazon rainforestwater cycle
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Why Does Lake Baikal Hold 20% of the World's Fresh Water?

lake baikalfresh water
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Why Is the Atacama Desert the Driest Place on Earth?

atacama desertdriest
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Why Is the Suez Canal Critical for Global Trade?

suez canalglobal trade
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Why Do Floating Islands Exist on Lake Titicaca?

lake titicacafloating islands
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Is the Bermuda Triangle Unusually Dangerous?

bermuda triangleocean
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Why Are Americans Moving To The Midwest?

migrationmidwest
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