This document provides an overview of Asia, Africa, and Europe. It discusses key facts about each continent, including their populations, sizes, highest and lowest points, major mountain ranges and rivers, and more. For Asia, it highlights that it is the largest and most populous continent, with details on countries like China, India, and Russia. For Africa, it notes it has the most countries and discusses countries, lakes, deserts and other features. For Europe, it provides population and area statistics, country details, peninsulas, mountain ranges and rivers.

1. World Geography
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2. WORLD AT GLANCE
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3. ASIA
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4. PHYICAL FEATURES OF ASIA
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5. ASIA
 LARGEST & MOST POPULACE CONTINENT
 ALMOST 4BILLION /58.6 % OF WORLD’S TOTAL POPUALTION
 44030000 SKM / 29.5% OF TOTAL LANDMASS
 TOTAL STATES : 48 UNO RECOGNIZED MEMBERS
 Partially Recognized : Republic of China ( Taiwan ) , Palestine
MOST POPULATED : CHINA. INDIA , INDONESIA , PAKISTAN , BANGLADESH
MOST AREA : RUSSIA , CHINA , INDIA , KAZAKISTAN, KSA ( RCIKK)
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6. MOST IMPORTANT
 HIGHEST POINT = MOUNT EVEREST 8849m (NEPAL &china) Himalaya
 Lowest Point : Dead Sea
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7. Mountains in ASIA
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8. Major Mountain Ranges in Asia
 Himalayas ( Pakistan , India , China , Nepal ) Highest Peak : Mount Everest
 Ural Mountains ( Asia , Europe Boundary ) Highest Peak (Mount Narodnaya)
 Caucasus Mountains( Separates Asia from Europe from the areas between Black
sea and Caspian Sea ) Host Countries Georgia , Armenia , Azerbaijani , Turkey , Iran
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9. MOUNT EVEREST
 At Nepal & China Border ( Mainly in Nepal)
 Named After Surveyor General of India Col George Everest
 8848 m in Himalayas
 First Ascent May 29, 1953
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10. Highest Points
 Himalayas = Mount Everest
 Karakorum = K-2
 HINDU KASH = Tirich Mir
 Communism Peak = Pamir ( Tajik)
 Mount Ararat = Caucasus
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11. Largest Rivers
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12. LANDLOCKED COUNTRIES = 12(
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13. Largest Island
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14. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ASIA
 Uzbekistan is Double Landlocked Country
 Most Bordering Nation in Asia is CHINA
 Sri Lanka /Maldives has no Land Border
 India Borders most Countries in South Asia except Afghanistan
 China and Mongolia shares biggest Border in Asia
 Smallest State in Asia is Maldives
 Second Smallest Singapore
 Equator Passes Through Maldives( Mainland) and Sumatra Islands of Indonesia ,
Borneo Islands
 Borneo islands are divided between Indonesia, Burnei, Malaysia( 3rd Largest in World
and 1st in Asia) 73pc are with Indonesia
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15. Main Points about Asia
 1st Largest in Asia Arabian Desert ( 2nd largest in World)
 Gobi is 6th Largest Desert in World, 2nd in Asia ( China , Mongolia)
 Dead sea located between Israel and Jordon is World's Lowest Point on Earth
Surface ( -1356feet Below Sea level )
 River Ganga and Brahmaputra makes the Largest Delta of World Between
Bangladesh and India
 Tibetan Platue is highest and largest Platue
 Caspian Sea is largest Saline Water Lake ( Located on Borders of Kazakhstan,
Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia and Turkmenistan (TARIK)
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16. Main Points about Asia
 South China sea is world’s largest Sea
 Lake Baikal ( Russia ) is world’s Deepest Lake
 Largest Dam in the World is Three George Dam located on Yangtaze River
 Highest Dam in the World is Nurek Dam ( Tajikistan) Vakash River (984 feet or 300
meters Tall)
 World’s Highest Structure Burj Khalifa is in Dubai ( UAE)
 Borneo Island : Shared By Indonesia, Malaysia , Burnei ( Pacific Ocean)
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17. 2. Africa
2ND MOST POPULATED (12.5 %)
SECOND MOST VAST 20.0 %

18. TOTAL COUNTRIES : 54 Sovereign States
 Most Populace : Nigeria , Ethiopia , Egypt , DR Congo , South Africa
 Most Area : Algeria , DR Congo , Sudan , Libya , Chad
 Smallest Country both by Area and Pop : Republic of Seychelles , Capital Victoria
 Famous Mountain Ranges : Atlas Mountains
 Highest Point ; Mount Kilimanjaro ( Tanzania)
 Lowest Point ; Lake Assal ( Djibouti)
 Famous Deserts : Sahara Desert , Kalahari desert
 Famous Rivers : Nile. Congo , Zambezi
 Longest River; Nile , Zaire (Congo) , Niger, Zambezi
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19. Africa :
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20. LAND LOCKED COUNTRIES = 16
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21. Famous Lakes in Africa
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22. FAMOUS LAKES
 LAKE TANA ( Ethiopia)
 LAKE TANGIKAKA (Burundi , Zaire , Zambia , Tanzania)
 LAKE VICTORIA (UGANADA , KENYA , TANZANIYA )
 Lake Rudolf ( Kenya. Ethiopia)
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23. DESERTS IN AFRICA
 The Great Sahara ( Largest in World)
 Libyan Desert
 KALAHRI Desert=( South Africa)
 Numbia ( Sudan )
 Namib ( Namibia)
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26. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AFRICA
 Also Called Dark Continent
 95% of World Diamonds Produce here
 South Africa second largest Exporter of Gold
 Continent with Most Countries
 South Sudan Least Literate Nation
 South Sudan is newsiest independent state in world
 Largest Island of Africa is Madagascar ( Indian Ocean)
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27. Africa: Important Facts
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28. EUROPE
PHYSICAL FEATURES

29. WORLD AT A GLANCE
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30. 3. Europe
 Total area = 10 million Miles
 Total Population = 746 millions
 3rd Most Populated
 Second Least Vast
 Highest Point = Mount Elbrus ( Georgia) Caucasus Ranges
 Lowest Point = Caspian Sea
 Total Countries : 44 ( Which are located only in Europe)
 Transcontinental : Russia, Turkey , Azerbaijan , Armenia , Georgia , Kazakhstan
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31. EUROPE
 Most Populated : Russia , Germany , France , UK , Italy
 Largest Countries : Russia , Ukraine , France , Spain , Sweden
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33. MAP OF EUROPE
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34. PENENSULAS IN EUROPE
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35. Peninsulas
 Scandinavian ( Finland, Sweden, Norway ) largest & Most Populace here: Sweden
 Iberian Peninsula ( Spain , Portugal) Largest Country here : Spain
 Italian Peninsula : ( Italy, Malta ) , Italy is Largest and Most Populace
 Jutland Peninsula : Denmark
 Balkan Peninsula (Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro)
Partially Included ( Greece, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Italy, Slovenia, Turkey )
Largest Bulgaria in the Peninsula.
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36. Balkan States
 Albania , Croatia , Bosnia , Bulgaria , Greece , Kosovo , Romania ,Serbia
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37. Baltic States
 Baltic States : Estonian , Latvia , Lithonia
 Largest : Lithonia
 Most Populated : Lithonia
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38. Benelux Countries
 Belgium , Netherlands, Luxemburg
 Largest : Netherlands
 Most Populace : Netherlands
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39. Major Rivers
 Volga ( Russia)= Longest in Europe
 Danube ( Germany) = Second Largest
 Famous : Russia ( Don , , , Oka, kama , Ural , Ob , Irtish, )
Rheine ( Germany) , Tiber ( Italy) , Wyne , Spy ( Scotland)
Loire , Seine ( France ), Ebro ( Spain) , Dnieper ( Ukraine) , Elbe (
Switzerland)
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40. RIVERS OF EUROPE MAP
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41. Mountain Ranges
 Ural Ranges ( Northern Europe) : Separates Europe & Asia , Highest Point Mount
Narodnaya ( West Russia)
 Caucasus Ranges ( Eastern Europe) Lies Between Black sea & Caspian Sea : Mount
Elbrus ( Russia) Highest Mountain in Europe
 Alps Ranges ( Southern Ranges) : Highest Peak ( Mount Blanc ) Its Highest in
Southern Europe
 Pyrenees Mountains(Western Europe) Highest Peak ANITO (Spain)
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42. Landlocked Countries In Europe : 16
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43. IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT EUROPE
 No Desert in Europe
 Smallest Country by area & Population VATICAN is in Europe
 Caspian Sea is largest Lake of Water ( Divided Between Asia and Russia)
 Belgium , Netherland, Luxemburg located below sea level
 Largest Urbanized Country in Europe : Belgium 98pc in cities
 Golf Originated from Scotland & Cricket from England
 Finland is called the land of Thousands lake( 1,85,000Lakes)
 Turkish City Istanbul is divided between Asia and Europe by Bosporus Strait
 Lake Ladoga is largest lake of Europe. .
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44. Main Points about Europe
 Vatican is smallest state in World. Located in Italy
 Monaco is smallest Republic located in Europe
 Called Peninsula of Peninsulas : main Peninsulas ( Iberian, Scandinavian, Balkan,
Italian , Jutland Peninsula) : largest Scandinavian.
 I
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