Found 245 Articles for World Geography

Victoria Island, the second-largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The Arctic Ocean contains an ample island called Victoria Island. It is separated from the continent on the south by Dolphin and Union Strait, Coronation Gulf, Dease Strait, and Queen Maud Gulf, which are divided administratively between the Northwest Territories and the territory of Nunavut. One of the best spots in the world to see whales is Victoria Island. Physical Features The island has Queen Victoria's name since she ruled Canada from 1867 to 1901. The "Prince Albert" features are so named in honour of her husband, ... Read More

The United States, sometimes known as the United States of America, commonly referred to as America, is a federal republic with 50 states in North America. The 48 contiguous states that are located in the central latitudes of the continent are joined by Hawaii, an island state in the centre of the Pacific Ocean, and Alaska, a state at the far western end of North America. The conterminous states are encircled by Canada to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Gulf of Mexico and Mexico to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ... Read More

Svalbard is an icy desert that is frigid and dry. The primary cause of its cold temperatures is because of its northern location, which affects how much solar energy it receives. Due to the curvature of the Earth, solar energy must heat a bigger area at the poles than it would at the equator. The sun is at a lower angle in the northern latitudes. This lack of radiation keeps the temperatures low, enables the formation of glaciers and permanent snow, and doubles the extent of sea ice from summer to winter. Physical Features Svalbard is an archipelago in ... Read More

The Malay Archipelago's Greater Sunda Islands include the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is the second-largest island in the group after Borneo. Sumatra was referred to in prehistoric times according to the Sanskrit names of Suwarnadwīpa ('Island of Gold') alongside Suwarnabhūmi ('Land of Gold'), owing to the gold deposits in the island's highlands. The Sunda Strait and the Strait of Malacca separate it from Java in the south and the Malay Peninsula in the northeast, respectively. An extended continent running diagonally from northwest to southeast is Sumatra. Sumatra's northwest, west, and southwest shores are all bordered by the ... Read More

Sulawesi, formerly known as Celebes by the Portuguese, is divided into the north (Minahasa), east, south, and southeast, which roughly correspond to the island's four peninsulas. In the waters around the main island, there are other tiny islands worth visiting, including the Gulfs of Tomini between the north and east, Gulfs of Tolo between the east and southeast, and Gulfs of Bone between the south and southeast. Sulawesi is home to several different civilizations, including the famous maritime Bugis, the Tana Torajans, and the Minahasans in the north. It also has a ton of natural attractions, including national ... Read More

The largest and southernmost of New Zealand's two main islands, South Island, or Mori Te Waipounamu Island, is located in the southwest Pacific Ocean. South Island is divided from Stewart Island to the south and from North Island to the north by Foveaux Strait and Cook Strait, respectively. Almost three-quarters of South Island is covered in mountainous terrain, with the Southern Alps, a major mountain group that runs from southwest to northeast and reaches Mount Cook, as its highest point. The Westland Plain in the west and the Canterbury Plains in the east are divided by the Southern ... Read More

South America is generally regarded as a continent that makes up the southernmost part of the landmass of the Americas, located south and east of the Panama Canal for some and the Colombia-Panama border for others. While its constituent parts are infrequently referred to as subcontinents, South and North America are occasionally seen as a single continent or supercontinent. There are numerous islands on the South American continent, the most of which are owned by nations there. The nations of the Caribbean are grouped with those of North America. The term "Caribbean South America" also refers to Colombia ... Read More

The eastern half of the island of New Guinea as well as other outlying islands are occupied by the Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea or PNG), an Oceanian nation (the western half of the island is occupied by the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Irian Jaya). PNG has a sparse population and a mountainous landscape. Port Moresby serves as its capital. Within its relatively tiny population, there are more than 700 indigenous languages that are spoken, along with at least as many indigenous societies. The country's national hymn is "Unity in Diversity." Physical ... Read More

Oceania is a world unto itself. Some of the unusual wildlife found here is found nowhere else in the world, and no other area is as remote. Oceania is the only continent in the world without a land connection to another continent. This area of the planet is at a turning point where pollution and climate change on a global scale could have a significant impact. Australia, the Pacific Island chain, as well as the Arctic and Antarctic polar areas, are all part of the Oceania region. While some regions have a common physical environment and others have ... Read More

The smaller of New Zealand's two main islands, North Island, or Te Ika-a-Maui Island in Māori, is located in the South Pacific. Cook Strait divides it from South Island. A ‘spine' of mountain ranges runs through the centre of New Zealand's North Island, with gently rolling farmland on either side. The Volcanic Plateau, an active volcanic and thermal region, dominates the middle region of the North Island. The South Island's spine is made up of the enormous Southern Alps. The broad, level Canterbury Plains and the rolling countryside of Otago and Southland are to the east of the ... Read More