🗺️ World Geography
Countries, capitals, rivers, mountains and physical geography.
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Explanation: Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico) is the capital and largest city of Mexico. It is one of the largest cities in the world by population and is built on the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
Explanation: The United States has 50 states. The 48 contiguous states are on the mainland, plus Alaska (northwest of Canada) and Hawaii (Pacific Ocean), admitted in 1959.
Explanation: The Amazon River is the longest river in South America (approximately 6,400 km) and also has the greatest water discharge of any river in the world.
Explanation: Brasilia is the capital of Brazil. It was purpose-built and inaugurated in 1960, replacing Rio de Janeiro. Sao Paulo is the largest city.
Explanation: Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, replacing Lagos in 1991. Lagos remains the largest city and economic hub. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa.
Explanation: Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the highest mountain in Africa at 5,895 meters. It is also the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
Explanation: Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt. It is also the largest city in Africa and the Arab world, located near the Nile Delta.
Explanation: The Nile River, at approximately 6,650 km, is the longest river in Africa and traditionally considered the longest in the world. It flows northward into the Mediterranean Sea.
Explanation: Algeria is the largest country in Africa by area at 2.38 million km², following the secession of South Sudan from Sudan in 2011 which made Sudan smaller.