Continents & Oceans
Geography · महाद्वीप और महासागर · 19 facts
7 continents: Asia, Africa, N. America, S. America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia
Asia = largest (area + population), Australia = smallest
Antarctica = coldest (-89.2°C), driest, windiest continent
Africa = hottest continent, has Nile (longest river) & Sahara (largest hot desert)
5 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic
Pacific = largest + deepest ocean, Mariana Trench (11,034m)
Atlantic = 2nd largest, S-shaped, busiest for trade
Indian Ocean = only ocean named after a country
Arctic = smallest & shallowest ocean
Mt. Everest (8,849m) = highest point (Asia)
Dead Sea (-430m) = lowest point on land (Asia)
Andes = longest mountain range (S. America, 7000 km)
Amazon = largest river by volume (S. America)
Great Barrier Reef = largest coral reef (Australia)
India's Antarctic stations: Maitri (1989) & Bharati (2012)
Highest Mountain — Mt. Everest (8,849m) — Asia (Nepal-China border)
Longest River — Nile (6,650 km) — Africa
Largest River (volume) — Amazon — South America
Largest Desert (hot) — Sahara — Africa (9.2 million sq km)