World Geography and Facts

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