Geography Facts for Kids

The Sahara Desert is almost as big as the entire United States.

Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the largest active volcano on Earth, covering about half of the Big Island.

The Dead Sea shore is the lowest point on land, sitting about 1,410 feet below sea level.

If you stretched out all of Norway's fjords and coastline, it would reach halfway around the world.

Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world, stretching about 151,000 miles.

Ethiopia uses a calendar that is about 7 to 8 years behind the rest of the world.

The Amazon River is the second-longest river in the world but carries more water than any other river.

New Zealand was one of the last major landmasses to be settled by humans, around 1250 to 1300 AD.

It has snowed in the Sahara Desert several times in recent history, including in 2018.

The Philippines is made up of over 7,600 islands.