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