Mind Blowing Geography Facts You Never Knew|

Mind Blowing Geography Facts You Never Knew Mind Blowing Geography Facts You Probably Didn't Know #geographythroughmaps #history Madagascar broke away from India and Africa about 88 million years ago. That’s why its wildlife evolved in complete isolation. About 90% of its animal species are found nowhere else on Earth. There is a country so big it covers an entire continent by itself. This country is Australia. It’s the only country in the world that is also a continent all on its own. Its land is so vast that it has multiple different climate zones, from deserts to rainforests. Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world’s lakes combined. Over 60% of the world’s lakes are in Canada. There are so many that an exact number is impossible to know, but scientists estimate it has around two million lakes. Iceland is one of the few places on earth where mosquitoes don’t exist. The climate changes too quickly between freezing and thawing, which makes it impossible for mosquitoes to complete their breeding cycle. While Nauru is one of the world’s smallest countries, it also has no official capital city. Government buildings are located in a district called Yaren, but it isn’t officially recognized as the capital. The largest country in the world, Russia, is so wide that it has 11 different time zones. This means that when it’s morning on one end of Russia, it’s already evening on the other. No other country has more time zones than Russia. The most crowded country in the world isn’t China or India — it’s Monaco. It’s so small that it could fit into New York’s Central Park and still have space left over. Yet it has over 39,000 people, which means there are more than 25,000 people per square kilometer! Almost every inch of land in Monaco is used, and many buildings rise high to make room for everyone. Australia is the only country that takes up an entire continent. It’s both a country and a continent at the same time. Because of this, it has a huge variety of landscapes — from tropical rainforests in the north to deserts in the middle and snowy mountains in the south. Switzerland hasn’t fought in a war since 1815. For over 200 years, it has remained neutral, even during both World Wars. Because of this, it’s home to the Red Cross and many peace organizations. Credits: Tiles ©; Esri; Source: Esri, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, GeoEye, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, UPR-EGP, and the GIS User Community