1. What is the largest continent by area?

Asia is the largest continent by area, covering about 30% of the world’s total land area.

2. Which country has the most time zones?

France has the most time zones, with 12 time zones across its territories around the world.

3. What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by both area and population.

4. What is the longest river in the world?

The Nile River is traditionally considered the longest river in the world, although some sources list the Amazon River as longer.

5. What is the highest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet, is the highest mountain in the world at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet).

6. Which desert is the largest in the world?

The Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in the world, followed by the Arctic and the Sahara.

7. What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra is the capital city of Australia, not Sydney or Melbourne as commonly mistaken.

8. Which country is both in Europe and Asia?

Russia spans both Europe and Asia, making it a transcontinental country.

9. What is the equator?

The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth that is equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

10. What ocean is the deepest?

The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean, with the Mariana Trench containing the deepest natural point on Earth.