Found 245 Articles for World Geography

Honshu, often known as the Main Island, is one of the major islands in Japan as well as of the world. It is situated northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait, north of Shikoku over the Inland Sea, and south of Hokkaido (which is connected to it by the Seikan Tunnel). Tokyo, the capital of Honshu, is the largest city on the island; other major settlements include Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Kobe, Kyoto, Akita, Sendai, Fukushima, Nagano, and Hiroshima. In terms of both geography and culture, Honshu is the centre of the nation. Honshu is a crucial component of Japan's economic ... Read More

Hokkaid, originally known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is the second-biggest island in Japan and is divided into 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. It is also the largest, northernmost, and least inhabited of the islands. Hokkaid and Honsh are divided by the Tsugaru Strait, although the Seikan Tunnel under the sea connects them. Sapporo, Hokkaid's capital and the only city with an ordinance designation, is also the island's biggest city. Hokkaido, which makes up nearly one-fourth of Japan's fertile territory, leads the country in the production of wheat, soybeans, potatoes, beets, and other field crops, as well as onions, ... Read More

The second-largest island in the West Indies, known in Spanish as La Espaola, is located in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the Greater Antilles. Politically, it is divided into the Republic of Haiti in the west and the Dominican Republic in the east. The island's largest length is about 400 miles (650 km) long, and its width is 150 miles (241 km). Its total size is 29, 418 square miles (76, 192 square km). The island was given the name La Isla Espaola (Hispaniola in its Anglicized form) by Christopher Columbus when he first arrived there in 1492. ... Read More

The largest island in the world, Greenland is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-eastern coast of Canada. Its northern border is formed by the Arctic Ocean, and its western, southern, and eastern borders are formed by Smith Sound, Baffin Bay, and the Davis Strait. The island's shoreline is rough, hilly, and arid, rising to a sloping ice cap that covers the majority of the area. The largest national park in the world is Northeast Greenland National Park. 83% of the land is covered by the Greenland ice sheet. Greenland has a total surface area of ... Read More

The largest island in Europe and the ninth-largest island in the globe, Great Britain is a part of the British Isles. The United Kingdom, which is made up of Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, is situated on this part of continental Europe. The global city of London, England, as well as lesser-known cities like Edinburgh, Scotland, are both located on the island of Great Britain. Britain is also well-known for its natural environment, historical buildings, and history. Physical Features Great Britain is situated apart the north-western coast of Europe's mainland. It is the largest of the British ... Read More

Among all continents, Europe is the second-smallest. As the name of a princess in Greek mythology, the name Europe, or Europa, is said to have Greek origins. The Greek words eur-(wide) and -op(seeing), which together make up the phrase "wide-gazing, " may potentially be the source of the term Europe. It's common to refer to Europe as a "peninsula of peninsulas." A peninsula is a region of land with three sides bordered by sea. Europe is regarded as the birthplace of Western Civilization and has a lengthy history of human development. Physical Features Europe takes up around ... Read More

The 10th-biggest island in the world, Ellesmere Island is the largest of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Literal meaning of its name is 'Land of Muskox'. It is one of the most remote regions on Earth and is home to herds of musk oxen, caribou, and polar bears. It is a realm of craggy mountains, fjords, and ice shelves. Ever since those cunning ancient Britons realized that the lovely glacial Mere was the perfect location for some real rest and leisure, Ellesmere has been a significant settlement. Physical Features The third-largest island in Canada ... Read More

By land area, Cuba is the largest nation in the Caribbean. The largest island in the world by land area is its main island. Between the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean, the island rises. The Old Bahama Channel and Nicholas Channel form its northeastern and northern borders, respectively. The Windward Passage and the Cayman Trench define the southern portion, while the Caribbean Sea borders the southwest. It extends to the Yucatán Channel in the west and the Gulf of Mexico in the northwest. Physical Features of Cuba Cuba is situated 140 kilometers (87 miles) north of Jamaica, 77 kilometers ... Read More

With the contiguous United States to the south and the U.S. state of Alaska to the northwest, Canada shares a land border that spans much of the North American continent. Canada is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Arctic Ocean to the north. The shared boundary with Greenland lies on Hans Island, which is to the northeast. To the southeast, Canada has a maritime border with Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the final outpost of New France and a French overseas territory. Canada is the second-largest nation in the ... Read More

Borneo, the world's third-largest island, lies standing on the Equator at the geographic center of the Malay Archipelago, the Earth's most significant group of islands. Additionally, it is the only island in the world that is shared by three nations. The island's population is still quite low. Even though it boasts exceptional natural resources, breathtaking panoramic landscapes, and increasingly endangered fauna, it hasn't become as popular as surrounding locations in the Philippines, peninsular Malaysia, and Indonesian islands like Java and Bali as a tourism destination. Physical Features Borneo is an island located in the far southwest of the ... Read More