Incredible geographic facts you are unaware
The biggest lake is a sea
The world's largest lake is known as the Caspian Sea - it is called sea because it is full of water, but it does not belong to any ocean and it is also from the sea level. It's down - that's why it is technically called a lake-
A country without a capital
Nauru is the only country in the world that does not have any capital- it is a country of short distances - this country had won independence from Australia in 1968 and this country has not yet chosen its capital-
Los Angeles—shortened
Los Angeles City's real name is not Los Angeles but it has been shortened - State of Los Angeles is the official name of El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reyna de Los Angeles del Rio Porciuncula.
A sea without shorelines
The ocean called Sargasso is the only sea in the world that has no shore or beach-- it is a quiet ocean that runs very little.
Straddling two continents
Turkey's city Istanbul is a unique city that is spread in two continents- a part of this city is in Asia, the second part is in Europe-
The longest name
Thailand's capital Bangkok city is the world's largest name, why did not it surprise? Indeed the name of Bangkok is
Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahinthilayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit
which contains 168 characters-
Surrounded countries
Lesotho, Vatican City and San Marino are the three countries in the world that surround each other completely - Lesotho is located in the middle of South Africa, whereas Vatican City and San Marino are located in Italy-
A pole without land
North pole consists of snow and water- it has no edge or its land- it is located in the arctic but it is not in any continent-
