[custom_adv] Africa is located in all hemispheres Africa has 54 sovereign countries—the most on any continent—and is the second largest continent in terms of both land area and population. Africa is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, by the Red Sea to the northeast, and by the Indian Ocean to the southeast. [custom_adv] The largest lake in the world is a sea The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. It is an endorheic basin (a basin without outflows) located between Europe and Asia. [custom_adv] Taller than Everest Chimborazo is a currently inactive stratovolcano in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around 550 C.E. [custom_adv] Sea without beach The Sargasso Sea is a region of the North Atlantic Ocean bounded by four currents forming an ocean gyre Unlike all other regions called seas, it has no land boundaries. It is distinguished from other parts of the Atlantic Ocean by its characteristic brown Sargassum seaweed and often calm blue water. [custom_adv] A city on two continents Istanbul, historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosporus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. [custom_adv] Dead sea The Dead Sea is a saltwater lake surrounded by Jordan, Israel and Palestine, and is 429 meters below sea level. This sea is the lowest point of the earth, with a water level of 1.5 meters per year. [custom_adv] The wider city Hulunbuir is a region that is governed as a prefecture-level city in northeastern Inner Mongolia, China. Its administrative center is located at Hailar District, its largest urban area. Major scenic features are the high steppes of the Hulun Buir grasslands, the Hulun and Buir lakes (the latter partially in Mongolia), and the Khingan range. [custom_adv] Move like nails You probably know that the continents are moving, but you know how fast? North America is about 5 centimeters a year away from Europe, which is roughly equivalent to that of nail growth.
