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Subject: World Fun Facts
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funfield 8.06.09 - 01:52am
HIGHEST/LOWEST SURFACE POINTS
(Below Sea Level, On Each Continent)
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Dead Sea, Asia -409 meters
Lake Assal, Africa -156 meters
Death Valley, North America -86 meters
Valds Peninsula, South America -40 meters
Caspian Sea, Europe -28 meters
Lake Eyre, Australia -16 meters
Antarctica (ice covered) -2,538 meters *
funfield 8.06.09 - 01:52am
DRIEST INHABITED PLACES
(Rain fall in inches per year)
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Aswan, Egypt 0.02''
Luxor, Egypt 0.03''
Arica Desert, Chile 0.04''
Ica, Peru 0.1''
Antof*gasta, Chile 0.2''
El Minya, Egypt 0.2''
Asyut, Egypt 0.2'' *
funfield 8.06.09 - 01:52am
WETTEST INHABITED PLACES
(Rain fall in inches per year)
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Buenaventira, Colombia 267''
Monrovia, Liberia 202''
Pagp Pago, American Samoa 198''
Moulein, Burma (Myanmar 192''
Lae, Papua New Guinea 183''
Baguio, Philippines180''
Sylhet, Bangladesh 178'' *
funfield 8.06.09 - 01:53am
LARGEST DESERTS OF THE WORLD
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(SUBTROPICAL)
Sahara, North Africa 3,320,000 sq. miles
Arabian, Middle East 900,000 sq. miles
Kalahari, Southern Africa 360,000 sq. miles
Great Victoria, Australia 250,000 sq. miles
Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq. miles
Chihuahuan, Mexico, U.S. 175,000 sq. miles
Great Sandy, Australia 150,000 sq. miles
Sonoran, Mexico, U,S, 120,000 sq. miles
Thar, India, Pakistan 77,000 sq. miles
Gibson, Australia 60,000 sq. miles
Simpson, Australia 56,000 sq. miles
Mohave, S,W, USA 25,000 sq. miles
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(COOL COASTAL)
Atacama, Chile SA 54,000 sq. miles
Namib, S.W. Africa 31,000 sq. miles
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(COLD WINTER)
Gobi, China, Mongolia 500,000 sq. miles
Patagonian, Argentina 260,000 sq. miles
Great Basin, S.W. USA 190,000 sq. miles
Karakum, Turkmenistan 135,000 sq. miles
Colorado Plateau, Western USA 130,000 sq. miles
Kyzyl Kum, West Asia 115,000 sq. miles
Taklamakan, China 105,000 sq. miles
Dasht-e Kavir, Iran 30,000 sq. miles
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(POLAR)
Antarctic 5,339,000 sq. miles
Arctic 5,300,000 sq. miles
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