Geography

It is a desert plateau that extends over a 1,100-kilometer strip on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

Even before the arrival of Christian missionaries on Easter Island, Rapa Nui was the only language of Oceania that had a written form.

At its widest point, the Mississippi River is over 17 kilometers wide.

It originates from Gloucestershire and flows into the North Sea.

The highest point of the island is Montagne Pelee - a dormant volcano that rises 1397 m above sea level.

Wadi Rum covers an area of 720 square kilometers (278 square miles).

Despite many reservoirs built on the river, a drought in the 1980s caused a massive famine in Ethiopia and Sudan.

On the south coast, about 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean, lies the Qinngua Valley, protected from the cold winds from the interior of the island. This is the warmest place in Greenland where a natural forest has developed.

The most popular religions in Asia are Hinduism (25%), Islam (24%), Buddhism (12%), Taoism, and Confucianism.

The largest peninsula in Asia is the Arabian Peninsula, with a surface area of 2 789 000 km² (1 076 839 sq mi).