World Geography and Facts

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Across
  1. 3. New ____, the capital of India
  2. 6. the largest of the Scandinavian countries
  3. 7. this Russian mountain range forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia
  4. 11. the Aleutian Islands are located in the North Pacific, belonging both to the United States and what country?
  5. 12. the Dominican Republic and this country share the island of Hispaniola
  6. 14. the smallest country in central america
  7. 16. this is the poorest country in the world; its GDP is equivalent to $80 USD (hint: think of a famous composer)
  8. 19. the Isle of ___ is an island located between Northern Ireland and England
  9. 20. what device would become unreliable at either of earth's magnetic poles?
  10. 21. France shares its southern border with what country?
  11. 22. the _____ Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans
Down
  1. 1. the number of major tectonic plates on earth
  2. 2. the Dead Sea is over __ times as salty as the ocean
  3. 4. the largest island in the world
  4. 5. a nautical mile is longer than a statute (land-measured) mile due to earth's what?
  5. 8. the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country
  6. 9. the Fertile ______, also known as the Cradle of Civilization
  7. 10. the second largest freshwater lake in the world, located in Africa
  8. 13. Kabul is this country's capital
  9. 15. Burkina Faso is a country in which continent?
  10. 17. Portland is the name of a major city in both Oregon and this state
  11. 18. The ____ of Africa denotes the region containing the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. (hint: also a brass instrument)