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7 crazy geography facts that will ‘throw off your perception of the world’
We all live on the same Earth, but you probably don’t know much about its geography – and we’re not talking about capital cities and mountain ranges.
A TikTok user has shared seven crazy facts about the world that will blow your mind, from the sheer size of the Great Wall of China to the place with the most caves.
7 crazy geography facts
She said the facts will “throw off your perception of the world” and “make you rethink everything”.
1. Australia is wider than the moon
Firstly, did you know that Australia is actually wider than the Moon? As revealed by the European Space Agency, the Moon is 3400km in diameter, while Australia is almost 4000km.
2. Africa crosses four hemispheres
Next up, Africa is the only continent that covers all four of the globe’s hemispheres: the northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere, eastern hemisphere, and western hemisphere.
3. Hawaii moves closer to Alaska every year
The island of Hawaii is moving closer to Alaska every year as it sits on the Pacific Plate, which is continually moving to the northwest, National Geographic explains.
4. Nauru is the world’s smallest country
The Vatican City and Monaco are considered the world’s smallest countries, but it’s actually a 21�km� island northeast of Australia called Nauru if you don’t count sovereign states.
5. Kentucky has the most caves in the world
The state of Kentucky has the most caves in the world, home to the globe’s longest cave system Mammoth Cave. So far, 426�miles have been discovered but it’s estimated to be much bigger.
6. Great Wall of China stretches from London to New Zealand
Another crazy fact is the total length of the Great Wall of China is 13,171 miles, meaning it would stretch all the way from London to New Zealand.
7. Papa New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse
Finally, Papua New Guinea, the island north of Australia, is the most linguistically diverse country in the world with more than 850 languages spoken there.
