The southernmost island of the Philippine archipelago, Mindanao, is the second-largest (after Luzon). It is encircled by the Bohol, Philippine, Celebes, and Sulu seas. It has an irregular shape and stretches 324 miles (521 km) east to west and 293 miles (471 km) north to south. The Davao and Moro ... Read More

Madagascar is frequently referred to as the "Great Red Island" because to its red soils, which are typically not good for agriculture. The Tsaratanana Massif in the north, the central highlands, the west coast, and the southwest are the five geographical regions that make up Madagascar. The island's length is ... 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 ... 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 ... 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, ... 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 ... Read More

There are large dams in Asia that use the force of rivers to produce energy, provide water for cultivation, and support many types of commercial activity. Dams like the Three Gorges in China, Hirakud in India, and Tarbela in Pakistan are engineering wonders that help to meet energy needs while ... Read More

Asia is recognized for its fascinating and varied forests, which are home to some of the most important and ecologically diverse ecosystems in the entire globe. Asia's woods provide a great variety of flora, wildlife, and natural wonders, ranging from the vast Sundarbans mangrove forest in Bangladesh and India to ... Read More

The important dams of Oceania, which support water supply, hydroelectric power production, and storage. Throughout Australia and Tasmania, there are numerous significant buildings, including Talbingo Dam, Warragamba Dam, Gordon Dam, and others. Every dam has distinctive features including different heights and storage capacities. These are engineering marvels that are essential ... Read More

Numerous nations in Asia have long coastlines, resulting in a variety of topographies and abundant marine environments. With almost 54, 000 km of coastline and countless islands, Indonesia has the longest coastline in all of Asia. With its huge landmass, Russia possesses Asia's second-longest coastline. Significant coasts in the Philippines, ... Read More