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Fascinating Facts about Miscellaneous Places - 1


This sub-category of the Places category is for fascinating facts about Miscellaneous Places.


Archipelago

The name Archipelago comes from the Greek word for 'chief sea'. It originally referred to the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey but is now used for any large group of islands.

Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs is in Venice and connects the Doge's Palace with the old state prisons. It's name symbolizes the sadness of the prisoners crossing the bridge on their way to prison.

Fiji

The islands of the Fiji archipelago were first recorded in detail by Captain Bligh in 1789 (after he was cast adrift from his the, the Bounty). There are around 322 islands.

Finland

Finland has more than 55,000 lakes.

Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands take their name from the giant tortoises which live there.

The Highest Mountain

The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest in the Himalayas. It is 29,028 feet (8,848 metres) high.

The Largest Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest in the world. It has an area of 70,000,000 square miles (181,000,000 square km).

The Least Salty Sea

The least salty sea in the world is the Baltic sea.

The Longest River

The Nile in Africa is the longest river in the world at 4,150 miles (6,679 km).

The Smallest Ocean

The smallest ocean in the world is the Artic ocean.