Found 245 Articles for World Geography

Syria, a nation in southern Asia, is situated on the Mediterranean Sea's eastern coast. Israel has occupied a portion of the Golan Heights within its boundaries. The modern region is not the same as ancient Syria, which was a lush strip of land positioned between the eastern Mediterranean coast and the northern Arabian desert. The country's capital is located in an oasis at the base of Mount Qsiyn in Damascus (Dimashq), on the Barad River. Syria's capital, Damascus, is the second-largest city in the country, and its metropolitan area has its own governorate. Syria's principal Mediterranean ... Read More

South Korea is an East Asian country. It is located in the south of the Korean peninsula. The country is bounded to the north by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), to the east by the East China Sea, to the south by the Yellow Sea, and to the southeast by the Korea Strait, which separates it from the Japanese island of Tsushima. On the peninsula, South Korea takes up around 45% of the land area. Seoul serves as its capital. Physical Features Geographically speaking, South Korea has a land area of about 100, 032 square ... Read More

Singapore is a city-state that is situated roughly 85 miles (137 kilometers) north of the Equator at the southernmost point of the Malay Peninsula. The main island takes up the majority of the total area, save for around 18 square miles, which is made up of 60 smaller islands and the diamond-shaped Singapore Island. The Johor Strait, a confined passageway that is more than half a mile long and is traversed by both a road and rail causeway, divides the main island from Peninsular Malaysia to the north. The Riau-Lingga Archipelago, which is a part of Indonesia, extends ... Read More

Qatar's peninsula is low-lying. Its shape represents the surface representation of the Qatar Arch, one of the Arabian Plate's biggest structural features. It is surrounded by loose sand and pebbles that have been broken off the protruding limestone. The east has smooth plains with fine-grained dust covering the surface. The peninsula's southern and southern-western portions are mostly made up of sand dunes and salt flats. Hill ranges can be found in western Qatar around the Dukhan area and on the northeast coast at Jebel Fuwayrit. Jebel Nakhsh is a noteworthy mountain ridge south of Dukhan that holds significant ... Read More

Philippines, an island nation in the western Pacific Ocean and part of Southeast Asia. More than 7, 000 islands and islets make up this archipelago, which is located around 800 kilometers (500 miles) off the coast of Vietnam. The most populated city in the nation is Quezon City, which is close to the capital city of Manila. Both are a part of Luzon, the largest island, and the National Capital Region (Metro Manila). Southeast-located Mindanao is the second-largest island in the Philippines. The Philippines is named after Philip II, monarch of Spain during the 16th-century Spanish colonization of ... Read More

Palestine is a territory of the eastern Mediterranean region that includes sections of modern Israel as well as the Palestinian territories of the Gaza Strip (along the Mediterranean Sea coast) and the West Bank (west of the Jordan River). The term Palestine has been widely and sometimes controversially connected with this little region, which some claim also includes Jordan. Over the period of three millennia, both the geographic area represented by the name and its political status have altered. The region (or at least a portion of it) is known as the Holy Land and is revered by ... Read More

Oman is a nation in West Asia that borders the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. It is located between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. The Omani empire and sultanate placed a high value on the Omani coast. The Rub al-Khali, a sandy, treeless, and mainly waterless region of the Arabian Peninsula, contains a substantial portion of the country's interior. Despite being intersected by oil and gas pipelines nowadays; the area is still inhabited by Bedouin nomads. The northern coast is where Muscat, the capital, is ... Read More

North Korea is a country in East Asia. North Korea occupies the northern half of the Korean peninsula, which protrudes from the Asian continent between the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and the Yellow Sea. The peninsula's land area accounts for about 55% of the entire peninsula. China, Russia, and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) all about the nation's northern and southern borders, respectively. P'yngyang, the country's capital, is a significant industrial and transportation hub close to the west coast. Physical Features Most of North Korea is made up of mountains and valleys. The Kaema Highlands in ... Read More

Asiatic nation of Nepal is located on the Himalayan Mountain ranges' southern flanks. It is a landlocked nation bordered by China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and India to the east, south, and west. From east to west, its area spans about 500 miles (800 km), while from north to south, it stretches between 90 and 150 miles. Kathmandu serves as its capital. Being sandwiched between the two superpowers India and China, Nepal aims to maintain independence by balancing the two nations in its foreign policy. One of the least developed countries in the world is Nepal. ... Read More

Lebanon is a small country in West Asia, roughly 34 degrees north and 35 degrees east. It spans along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about three times as long as it is wide. The width of its land narrows from north to south. Lebanon's rugged geography, proximity to the sea, and strategic location at a global crossroads all played important roles in defining its history. Trade shaped the country's role in the area, as well as in the world at large. It connects the Mediterranean world with India and East Asia. The region's merchants exported ... Read More