Weird Geography Facts: True or False (Part 6)

Are these weird geography facts true or false?

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Last updated: February 18, 2022

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1. Most Canadians live south of Seattle.

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Most Canadians live in the southernmost part of Canada in Ontario due to the cold.

2. Spain has more people than Russia.

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Spain has a population of 47.35 million while Russia has a population of 144.5 million people.

3. Greenland has no freshwater.

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8% of all the Earth's freshwater is located in the glaciers of Greenland.

4. France's longest border is the border with Brazil

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The longest border France has is between French Guiana and Brazil

5. Crossing the border between China and Afghanistan is a 3.5 hour change.

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China only has one time zone for the whole country (UTC + 8:00), so crossing the border to Afghanistan (UTC + 4:30) is a 3.5 hour difference.

6. Russia is larger than China and the Unites States combined.

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China (3.6 million square miles) and the United States (3.5 million square miles) combined is about 7.1 million square miles and Russia is 6.6 million square miles

7. Africa is the only continent that has territory on all four hemispheres.

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Oceania also has territory on all hemispheres.

8. The Himalayas are getting taller.

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Movement in tectonic plates causes the mountains to grow taller.

Level 59

Feb 17, 2022

I really want to get back into making quizzes, so I'm challenging myself to make one a day. They will be posted at 10 am (Eastern Standard Time) every day! Come back if you enjoy!

Level 63

Feb 17, 2022

Cool quiz! I underestimated Russia's size on question 6 lol.

Level 77

Feb 18, 2022

Doesn't Oceania have territory in all four hemispheres? In fact, I was under the impresssion that just one Oceanic country (Kiribati) does.

Level 59

Feb 18, 2022

Yes i totally forgot about oceania. That question has been fixed, thx for the heads up!