Greenland's ice sheet is 3 km thick in places — if it melted, global sea levels would rise 7 meters.

The Sahara Desert is roughly the same size as the United States.

Fact #3910 · Geography

The Aztecs built the city of Tenochtitlan on a lake.

Fact #584 · Geography

Russia is so large it spans 11 time zones.

Fact #3391 · Geography

The current human population could fit inside a cube 1 mile on each side.

Fact #3481 · Geography

In Thailand, it's illegal to step on currency because the king's face is on it.

Fact #3448 · Geography

The Mediterranean Sea connects Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Fact #65 · Geography

Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.

Fact #3745 · Geography

There are places in Antarctica where no rain has fallen for millions of years.

Fact #2238 · Geography