World Regional Geography

17. WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY Asia • It is the worlds largest continent,which is 30% of World's area. • More than 60% of world's population lives here. • Except some southern islands whole continent is in Northern Hemisphere through which three main latitudenal circles pass viz. Equator, Cancer & Arctic. • Highest peak of Asia & World is Mt. Everest (Of Himalaya range),its in Nepal. • World's highest Platue is Pamir,whose hight 4875 mtr. Pamir is called as Roof of the world. • World's most densly populated country is Singapore in Asia. • World's largest natural rubber producing country Thailand is in Asia. • Asia's hottest place is Jacobabad. • Asia's most densly populated island Java. • Asia's lowest point/place is Dead sea, whichis in the territory of Jordon. Europe • Entwarp of Belgium is the word's largest market of diamond. • Mountain Cacasus separates Asia continent & Europe. • Highest peak of Europe is Elbrus in Russia. • Largest city of Europe is London, which is on the bank of Thames. • Italy is the world's largest Grape and Olive producer country. • Ukrane is the largest producerof wheat.It is also called as Bread basket of Bread. • Champange wine is mainly produced in France. • France is called the country of wine and beautyqueens. • World's largest underground railway connects London to Paris. • Europe is called as the Continent of Peninculas since it is surrounded by three seas. • Italy is called as the India of Europe because it is an agro based country as India is. • Rhine is the busiest inland waterway of Europe. • France and Norway are known as country of Fjorde. • Gulf stream is called as hot blanket of Europe. • Zibralter Strait separates Europe and Africa. • Norway,Swedon,Denmark & Iceland are 'Scandenavien' group of country. • Rykzavik,capital of Iceland is world's northernmost capital. Africa • Victorial fall is on Zambazi river. • Pemba and Zanzibar islands are famous for production of clove. • It is second largest continent after Asia. • It is only continent through which equator , Tropic of cancer and Tropic of capricorn passes. • Africa is separated throgh Zibralter strait from Europe. • Lake Victoria is the largest lake of Africa. • World's longest river Nile originates from Victoria and its outflow is in Meditternanien sea. • Nigeria is the country with maximum population in Africa. • Maximum urbanised country in Africa is Libya. • World's largest diamond mine is Kimberley(South Africa) in Africa. • World's largest desert Sahara(84,000 Sq. Km.) is in Africa. • Largest producer of Tea in Africa is Kenya. • Great Rift valley in in Africa. • Highest peak is Mt. Kilimanzaro. North America• North America is wold's third largest Continent. North America was discovered by Columbus in 1492 , therefore it is known as country of newworld. • Panama canal separates North and South America & connects Pacific ocean and Atlantic ocean. • Highest peak of North America is Mount Mackinley in Alaska. • Main tribes found in North America are Red Indian and Niegro. • Temperate grassland found in North America is 43 know as Preries. • World's largest Sea Port is Newyork. • World's busiest Airprt is Canedy. • World''s largest gold mine is in Canada. • Largest city according to population in North America is Maxico city. • Astrodome in USA is the largest dome of world. • Lake Superior in North America is the world'slargest fresh water lake. • Wood buffalo national park in Canada is the world's largest park. • Lowest place is Death Valley which is also famous for high temperature. • Sorrounded on east by Atlantic ocean and in west by Pacific Ocean. • Greenland although is a part of Europe but situated in North America. • Rocky Mt. is situated inits westurn part. South America(Fourth largest Continent)• North America, Central America, Maxico & West Indies is together known as 'Latin America'. • World's highest navigable lake Titicaca is inSoth America, On the border of Peru-Bolivia. • Highest waterfall of World is Anzel in South America. • Amazon river is on first position acoording to drainage and is the longest river of this continent. • Largest city of this continent is Sao Paolo(Brazil). • Pampas is grassland found in Arzentina. • Brazil stands on second position in production of Coco. • World''s largest Coffee producer is Brazil. Mountain Peak Everest K-2 (Godwin Austin) Kanchenjunga Nanda Devi Nanga Parbat Makalu Dhaulagiri Annapurna • Brazil is largest producer of soyabean in South America. • Andes is the longest range of world.Its highest peak in Acuncagua(Hight 6960 mtr.). • World's maximum meat exporter country is Arzentina. • Maximum urbanised country in South America is Urugway. • World famous coffee market is SAo Paolo. • Driest place of South America is Arica(Atacama Desert). Australia • Ausralia, New Zealand and sorrounding islands are called 'Austrlasia'. • Australia is world's smallest continent and world's largest island, so it is also called as island continent. • Australia was discovered by James Cook in 1770. • 22 countries are in this continent. • Calgoorli and Cooligardi are famous gold mine in Australia. • Main mountain of Australia is Great Deviding Range. • New Zealand is called as Britain of South. • Gibson and Victoria are the main desert of this continent. • Australia is the main producer of world famous wool Marino. • Zekaroos are the labours working in the rearing areas of Sheep in Australia. • Carpentria plains are in northern part of Australia. Important Mountain Peaks of The World Country Height (m) Nepal 8848 India 8611 India - Nepal 8598 India 7817 India 8126 Nepal - China 8481 Nepal 8172 Nepal 8078 44 Desert Sahara Takla Makan Gobi Thar Atacama Kalahari Name Ganges (Ganga) Irrawadi Nile Amazon Yangtze Hwangho Mississippi Missouri Volga Sao Franisco St. Lawrence Brahmaputra Indus Danube Darling Tigris Town Baghdad St. Louis Rome Paris Bonn Buenos Aives Belgrade Washington Tokyo Ottawa Madrid Lahore Dublin Chicago Importan Deserts of The World Area North Africa (Algeria, Chad, Libya, Maliek) Si-kiang (China) Mangolia and China North-West India and Pakistan Northern Chile (South America) Botswana (Cenral America) Important Rivers of The World Origin Place Place of Outflow Gomukh Bay of Bengal Confluence of Mali and Nami Rivers Bay of Bengal Victoria Lake and Tana Lake Mediterranean Sea Laigo Wilfairo Atlanitic Ocean Tibetan Plateau China Sea Junlum Shan Mt. Gulf of Bo Hai Superior Lake and Winnipeg Lake Gulf of Mexico Rocky Mountain Mississippi River Valdai Hills Caspina Sea Brazilian Highlands Atlanitc Ocean Ontario Lake Gulf of St. Lawrence Mansarovar Lake Bay of Bengal Rakas Lake (Near Mansarovar Lake) Arabian Sea Black Forest Black Sea Great Dividing Range Murray River Touns Mt. Pension Gulf. World's Famous Towns located on the Banks of Rivers River Contry Trigris Iraq mississippi USA Tiber Italy Seine France Rhine Germany La Plata Argentina Danube Yugoslavia Potomac USA Arakava Japan St. lawrence Canada Majensus Spain Ravi Pakistan Liffy Ireland Chicago USA 45 Italina Grad (Volgo-grad) Montreal Berlin London Moscow Cairo Liverpool Canton Budapest Shanghais Vienna New York Lisbon Karachi Delhi Lenningrad Basara Volga Russia St. Lawerence Spree Thames Moskwa Nile Mercy Sikiang Danube Yangtse kiang Danube Hudson Tangus Indus Yamuna Neva Dajla-Farat Canada Germany Britain Russia Egypt England China Hungary China Austria USA Portugal Pakistan India Russia Iraq Main Waterfalls of The World Waterfalls Country Angel Venezuela Jog (Garsoppa) India Niagra Canada - USA Ribbori Califormia Della Canada Great Kamarana Main Islands of The World Name Location Greenland Arcti Ocean New Guinea Western Pacific Ocean Honshu (Japan) North-Western Paific Ocean Borneo Pacific Ocean Sumatra Indian Ocean Madagascar Indian Ocean Java Island Indian Ocean Victoria Island Arctic Ocean Tasmania South-West Pacific Ocean Iceland Noth-Atlantic Ocean Ireland North-Atlantic Ocean Manufactaturing Industries of the world Industry Produer Motor Vehicle Industry USA, Japan Ship - Manufacturing Japan, Sweden Aircraft manufacturing USA, Japan Cotton Textile Britain, India Iron - Steel USA, Ukren Woollen Textile Japan, USA Silk Textile Russia, Japan Main Tribes of The world Tribes Country/Region Bushman Kalahari Desert (Sout Afria) Pygmies Congo Basin Red Indian USA, Canada Eskimos Greenland, Canada Masai East Africa (Kenya) Maoris New Zealand Khirgiz Middle Asia Veddas Sri Lanka Ukaghirs Siberia Baddus Arab Region Yaku Tundra Region 46 Main Vegetation Of The World Lithophyte Trees and plants growing on the hardrroks. Hygrophyte Vegetation grown in boggy and equatorial warm humid regions. Trope-phyte Grass and Vegetations of Tropical climate Hydro-phyte Vegetation of water logged regions. Name Suez Canal Panama Canal Kiel Canal Su-Canal Erie Canal K.P. Canal Manchester Canal Name Pacific Ocean Atlanti Ocean Indian Ocean Antarctic Ocean Arctic Ocean Strait Malacca Palk Gibraltar Bass Cook Sunda Yucatan Torres Bering Davis Dover • • • Main Canals of The World Country Loation Egypt Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea panama Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean Germany North Sea and Baltic Sea USA Superior Lake and Huron Lake USA Erie and Ontario Lakes India Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Great Britain Manchester and Liverpoool (Liverpool) Oceans of The World Deepest Place Depth (m) Mariana Trench 11033 Puerto Rico Trenh 9219 Sunda Trench 7725 Eurasian Basin 5450 Important Water Straits of The World Geographical Location Connetion (Between) Indonesia - Malaysia Andaman Sea and South China Sea India - Sri Lanka Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal Spain - Moroco Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean Australia Tasman Sea and Southern Ocean New Zealand Southern Pacific Ocean Indonesia Java Sea and Indian Ocean Mexico - Cuba Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea New Guinea - Australia Arafura Sea and Gulf of Papua Alaska - Russia Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea Greenland - Canada Baffin Bay and Atlantic Ocean England - France North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean World's Main Crops Producers In the production of wheat, China is at the first position while India is at the second position. In the rice prodution, China is at first place while India at the second place. In the production of Coarse Cereals, USA is at first place while China is at second place. Shifting Cultivation in world Name Rigion Ray Vietnam, Laos Chenna Shrilanka Ladang Java & Maleshiya Fag equitorial African region Rocca Brazil 47 Konuko Venezuela Milpa Yacaton, Guatemala Tavi Malagasi Masolley Congo Lagan Western Africa Ichali Guadeloup Important Lakes of The World Name Related Region Michingan Lake NorthAmerica Great Bear Lake Canada Rudolf Lake Kenya Caspian Sea Former USSR and Iran Superior Lake USA and Canada Victoria Lake Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Aral Sea Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Huron Lake USSR (Russia) Tanganika Lake Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo Winnipeg Lake Canada Malawi Lake Malawi and Mozambique Chad Lake Nigetia, Niger and Chad Titicaca Lake Bolivia Geographical Sobriquets of The World Boon of the Nile River Egypt Empire City New York Queen of Adriatic Venic (Italy) Roof of the world Pamir Plateau Venice of the world Stockholm Land of Cakes Cokpit of Europe Dark Continent Country of Glden Pagoda Town of Seven Islands Playground of Europe Country of Rising Sun Land of Thunder volt Land of White Elephant Sorrow of China Land of Midnight sun Gateway of Mediterranean Sea Garden of India Land of Kangaroos Spice Garden of India Paris of Asia Pearl of the Indian Ocean Garden city of India Island of Pearls Country of Lakes Manchester of East Forbidden City Town of Seven Hills Town of Skyscraping building City of Pope Eternal City (Sweden) Scotland Belgium Africa Myammar Mumbai (India) Switzerland Japan Bhutan Thailand Hwangho River Norway Gibraltar Bangalore (India) Belgrade Kerala Thailand Sri Lanka Bangalore Behrain Scotland Osaka (Japan) Lhasa (Tibbet) Rome (Italy) New York (USA) Rome Rome 48