GEOGRAPHY TRIVIA

Thames Bridges World's longest bridges Britain's longest bridges
Countries on the Equator
Largest
Continents
Largest
Islands
Largest
Deserts
Highest
Mountains
Highest
Cities
Highest
Towers
Longest
River
Largest
Oceans
Largest
Lakes
Highest
Waterfall
Largest & Smallest
Countries
Country and City
Populations


Countries on the Equator
Brazil Colombia Democratic Republic of the Congo Ecuador Gabon Indonesia Kenya
KiribatiMaldives Republic of the Congo Sao Tome & Principe Somalia

Uganda


Continents Area (Sq Miles)Area (Sq Km)
Asia 16.9 million 43.8 million
Africa 11.7 million 30.2 million
North America 9.5 million 24.7 million
South America 6.9 million 17.8 million
Antarctica 5.4 million 14.4 million
Europe 3.9 million 10.2 million
Australia 2.9 million 8.5 million


Largest Countries Area (Sq Miles) Smallest Countries Area (Sq Miles)
Russia 6.6 million Vatican City 0.17
Canada 3.9 million Monaco 0.75
China 3.7 million Nauru 8.2
USA 3.6 million Tuvalu 10
Brazil 3.3 million San Marino 24


Population (Country 2008) Population (City 2007)
China 1,322,910,000 Mumbai (India) 13,073,926
India 1,130,000,000 Karachi (Pakistan) 11,608,000
United States303,569,100 Delhi(India) 11,505,196
Indonesia231,627,000 Istanbul (Türkiye) 11,174,257
Brazil186,315,468 Sao Paulo (Brasil) 11,016,703


Highest Cities Elevation (Ft) Elevation (m) Country
Lhasa 12,002 3658 Tibet
La Paz 11,910 3630 Bolivia
Cuzco 11,152 3399 Peru
Sucre 9,331 2844 Bolivia
Quito 9,249 2819 Ecuador


Highest Mountain Height (ft) Height (m) Location
Everest 29,028 8,848 Nepal/Tibet
K2 28,251 8611 Kashmir
Kanchenjunga 28,169 8,586 Nepal/India
Lhotse 27,940 8,516 Nepal/Tibet
Makalu 27,838 8,485 Nepal/Tibet


Largest Desert Area (Sq Mi) Area (Sq km) Location
Antartica 5.5 million 14.2 million Antartica
Sahara 3.5 million 9.1 million North Africa
Gobi 500,000 1.3 million Mongolia-China
Kalahari 225,000 582,000 Southern Africa
Great Victoria 163,900 424,400 Australia


Largest OceansArea (Sq Mi)Area (Sq Km)
Pacific 65.3 million 169.2 million
Atlantic 41.1 million 106.4 million
Indian 28.4 million 73.6 million
Antarctic 7.8 million 20.3 million
Arctic 5.4 million 14.1 million


Largest LakesArea (Sq Mi) Area (Sq Km)Location
Caspian Sea 152,239 371,000 Russia-Iran
Superior 31,820 82,413 USA-Canada
Victoria 26,560 68,800 Tanzania-Uganda
Huron 23,010 59,596 USA-Canada
Michigan 22,400 58,000 USA


Largest IslandArea (Sq Mi)Area (Sq Km)
Greenland 822,706 2,130,800
New Guinea 303,381 785,753
Borneo 288,869 748,168
Madagascar 226,917 587,713
Baffin Island 195,928 507,451


Longest Rivers Length (Mi) Length (Km) Location
Nile 4184 6695 Africa
Amazon 4023 6437 South America
Chang Jiang 3988 6380 Asia
Mississippi 3732 5971 North America
Yenisey-Angara 3460 5536 Asia


Highest Waterfalls Height(ft) Location
Salto Angel 3212 Canaima National Park, Venezuela
Tugela 2800 Natal National Park, South Africa
Utigordsfoss 2625 Norway
Mongefoss 2540 Marstein, Norway
Mtarazi 2499 Nyanga National Park, Zimbabwe


Highest Towers Height(ft) Height(m) Location
Tokyo Skytree 2,080 634 Tokyo, Japan
Canton Tower 1,982 604 Guangzhou, China
CN Tower 1,815 553.3 Toronto, Canada
Ostankino Tower 1,772 540.1 Moscow Russia
Oriental Pearl Tower 1,535 468 Shanghai China


THAMES BRIDGES

NORTH SEA
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge Road
CENTRAL LONDON
Tower Bridge Road
London Bridge Road
Cannon Street Railway Bridge Railway
Southwark Bridge Road
Millennium Bridge Foot
Blackfriars Railway Bridge Railway
Blackfriars Bridge Road
Waterloo Bridge (the "women's bridge") Road
Hungerford Footbridges (Golden Jubilee Bridges) Foot
Charing Cross (Hungerford) Bridge Railway / Foot
Westminster Bridge Road
Lambeth Bridge Road
Vauxhall Bridge Road
Grosvenor Bridge Railway
SOUTH WEST LONDON
Chelsea Bridge Road
Albert Bridge Road
Battersea Bridge Road
Battersea Railway Bridge Railway
Wandsworth Bridge Road
Fulham Railway Bridge and Footbridge Railway
Putney Bridge - ( start of boat race ) Road
Hammersmith Bridge Road
Barnes Railway Bridge and Footbridge Railway / Foot
Chiswick Bridge - ( end of boat race ) Road
Kew Railway Bridge Railway
Kew Bridge Road
Richmond Lock and Footbridge Foot
Twickenham Bridge Road
Richmond Railway Bridge Railway
Richmond Bridge Road
Teddington Lock Footbridge Foot
Kingston Railway Bridge Railway
Kingston Bridge Road
Hampton Court Bridge Road
LONDON
Walton Bridge  Road
Chertsey Bridge  Road
M3 Chertsey Bridge  Road
Staines Railway Bridge  Railway
Staines Bridge  Road
Runnymede Bridge  Road
Albert Bridge  Road
Victoria Bridge  Road
Black Potts Railway Bridge  Railway
Windsor Bridge Foot / cycle
Windsor Railway Bridge  Railway
Queen Elizabeth Bridge  Road
WINDSOR
Summerleaze Footbridge  Foot
M4 Thames Bridge  Road
Maidenhead Railway Bridge  Railway
Maidenhead Bridge  Road
Taplow Bridge Foot
Cookham Bridge  Road
Bourne End Railway Bridge  Railway
Marlow By-pass Bridge Road
Marlow Bridge Road
Temple Footbridge  Foot
Hambleden Lock  Foot
Henley Bridge  Road
Shiplake Railway Bridge  Railway
Sonning Bridge Road
Sonning Backwater Bridges  Road
Caversham Lock  Foot
Reading Bridge  Road
Christchurch Bridge Foot / cycle
Caversham Bridge Road
READING
Reading Festival bridge  Foot
Whitchurch Bridge  Road
Gatehampton Railway Bridge  Railway
Goring and Streatley Bridge  Road
Moulsford Railway Bridge  Railway
Winterbrook Bridge  Road
Wallingford Bridge  Road
Benson Lock  Foot
Shillingford Bridge Road
Little Wittenham Bridge  Foot
Day's Lock  Foot
Clifton Hampden Bridge Road
Appleford Railway Bridge  Railway
Sutton Bridge  Road
Sutton Pools footbridges  Foot
Culham Cut Bridge Road
Culham Lock Foot
Abingdon Bridge Road
Abingdon Lock  Foot
Nuneham Railway Bridge  Railway
Sandford Lock  Foot
Kennington Railway Bridge Railway
Isis Bridge  Road
Iffley Lock  Foot
Donnington Bridge  Foot
Folly Bridge  Foot
Grandpont Bridge Foot
Gasworks Bridge  Foot
Osney Rail Bridge  Railway
Osney Bridge Road
CRICKLADE
Medley Footbridge Foot
Tank footbridge Foot
Godstow Bridge  Road
A34 Road Bridge  Road
King's Lock  Foot
Eynsham Lock  Foot
Swinford Toll Bridge Road
Pinkhill Lock  Foot
Hart's Weir Footbridge  Foot
New Bridge Road
Shifford Lock Foot
Tenfoot Bridge  Foot
Tadpole Bridge Road
Rushey Lock  Foot
Old Man's Bridge  Foot
Radcot Bridge Road
Eaton Footbridge  Foot
Buscot Lock  Foot
Bloomers Hole Footbridge Foot
St. John's Bridge Road
Halfpenny Bridge  Road
Inglesham Footbridge  Foot
Hannington Bridge  Road
Castle Eaton Bridge  Road
Water Eaton House Bridge  Foot
Eysey Footbridge  Foot
A419 Road Bridge  Road
Abingdon Court Lane Bridge  Road
Cricklade Town Bridge Road
SOURCE
Aqueduct footings footbridge Foot
Midland and South Western Junction Railway bridge  Railway
Stones Lane footbridge Foot
Manor Farm bridge  Road
Brook Farm bridge  Road
Waterhay bridge  Road
Unnamed footbridge Foot
Bridge on High Road Road
Bridge on The Derry Road
Bridge on Gosditch, Ashton Keynes Road
Bridge on Church Walk, Ashton Keynes Road
Bridge on Church Lane, Ashton Keynes Road
Bridge on B4696, Ashton Keynes Road
Bridge Road
Bridge Foot
Bridge Road
Footbridge Foot
Bridge Road
Bridge Road
Bridge Road
Neigh Bridge Road
Bridge south of Ewen Road
Parker's Bridge, Ewen Road
A429 Road Bridge Road
A433 Road Bridge, Fosse Way Roman Road Road


World's longest bridges
Name LengthTypeCountry
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge 164,800 High-speed rail  China
Changhua–Kaohsiung Viaduct 157,317 High-speed rail  Taiwan
Kita–Yaita Viaduct  114,424 High-speed rail  Japan
Tianjin Grand Bridge 113,700 High-speed rail  China
Cangde Grand Bridge 105,881 High-speed rail  China
Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge 79,732 High-speed rail  China
Bang Na Expressway 54,000 Expressway  Thailand
Beijing Grand Bridge 48,153 High-speed rail  China
Metro Manila Skyway System 39,200 Expressway  Philippines
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway 38,442 Highway  United States


Britain's longest bridges
Name LengthTypeLocation
Bromford Viaduct 5,600 Road Birmingham
The Second Severn Crossing 5,128 Road Wales
Tay Rail Bridge 3,264 Rail Dundee
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge 2,872 Road Dartford
Queensferry Crossing 2,700 Road Edinburgh
Forth Bridge 2,512 Rail Firth of Forth
Humber Estuary Bridge 2,218 Road Kingston upon Hull
Cromarty Bridge 1,464 Road Cromarty
Avonmouth Bridge 1,388 Road Somerset
Thelwall Viaduct 1,371 Road Warrington