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Mount Everest: The highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, stands at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level and is part of the Himalaya range in Asia.
Dead Sea: The Dead Sea, located between Jordan and Israel, is the lowest point on Earth's surface, at about 430 meters (1,411 feet) below sea level.
The Pacific Ocean: Covering more than 63 million square miles, the Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean, containing the Mariana Trench, the deepest oceanic trench in the world.
Sahara Desert: The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, spanning approximately 9.2 million square kilometers (3.6 million square miles) across North Africa.
Amazon Rainforest: The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest, covering about 5.5 million square kilometers (2.1 million square miles) and producing around 20% of the world's oxygen.
Great Barrier Reef: Located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system, stretching over 2,300 kilometers (1,430 miles).
Lake Baikal: In Russia, Lake Baikal is the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake, containing around 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater.
Continental Drift: The continents were once part of a supercontinent called Pangaea, which began to break apart about 175 million years ago.
Vatican City: The smallest country in the world is Vatican City, an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy, covering just 44 hectares (110 acres).
Russia: The largest country in the world by land area, Russia spans over 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles) and encompasses nine time zone.
The Great Game:
This term describes the strategic rivalry and conflict between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for supremacy in Central Asia during the 19th century.
Artificial Borders:
Many current borders in Africa and the Middle East were drawn by colonial powers without regard to ethnic, tribal, or religious divisions, leading to ongoing conflicts and instability.
Arctic Competition:
As polar ice melts, countries like Russia, the US, Canada, and Norway are vying for control over the Arctic's vast untapped resources, including oil and gas.
NATO Expansion:
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has expanded significantly since the end of the Cold War, incorporating many former Eastern Bloc countries, which has sometimes strained relations with Russia.
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