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Aquatic Area, Coastline, Boundary Lines & Geographical Epithets
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- Aquatic Area, Coastline, Boundary Lines & Geographical Epithets
- Introduction - Geography
- The Solar System & Universe
- Continents of the World
- Oceans on The Earth
- Biosphere: Lithosphere, Hydrospher
- Time & Zones (Latitude and Longitude)
- Coriolis & Different Effect
- Atmosphere
- Winds, Clouds, Rainfall, Islands & Rocks
- Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- Various Landforms – Mountains, Plateaus, Plains, Glaciers, Rivers, Groundwater etc. / India Physical Features
- Soil Resources of the Indian Sub-continent
- Agriculture in India
- Minerals in India
- Major Industries of India
- India State of Forest Report 2019
- The Drainage System of India
- Transport in India (Road, Rail, Air)
- India Facts and Figures- States, UTs and their Capitals
- Census - Population, Literacy, Sex Ratio
- Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India
- RAMSAR Wetland Sites
- Important Irrigation and Power Projects
- Mount Everest
- Indian Subcontinent, Union Territories & Border with Neighboring Countries
- Project Tiger & Tiger Reserves
- Cities at the Bank of River
- Wonders of the World - Ancient, Medieval, New & Others
- Some Important Industries
- Famous Sites of India & World
- Major Straits of the World that (Connect & Separate)
- Important Discoveries (World)
- Major Island, Canals, Dams & Deserts of the World
- Some Important Tribes and their Homeland (World)
- Some Important Places in the World
- Major Waterfalls and Lakes of India & World
- Country, Capital and Currency
- Glossary of Geographical Terms
- Miscellaneous - Geography
Aquatic Area, Coastline, Boundary Lines & Geographical Epithets
Top 10 Countries with Largest Aquatic Area
|
S. |
Country |
Aquatic Area (km 2) |
|
1 |
Canada |
8,91,163 |
|
2 |
Russia |
7,20,580 |
|
3 |
USA |
4,70,131 |
|
4 |
India |
3,14,070 |
|
5 |
China |
1,37,060 |
|
6 |
Iran |
1,16,600 |
|
7 |
Ethiopia |
1,04,300 |
|
8 |
Columbia |
1,00,210 |
|
9 |
Indonesia |
93,000 |
|
10 |
Congo |
77,810 |
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Note: All the figures in area shown above includes all kinds of aquatic bodies in the respective country including rivers, waterfalls, lakes, ponds etc. |
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Top Countries with Longest Coastline
|
S. |
Country |
Length (in km2) |
|
1 |
Canada |
2,02,080 |
|
2 |
Norway |
58,133 |
|
3 |
Indonesia |
54,720 |
|
4 |
Russia |
37,653 |
|
5 |
Philippines |
36,289 |
|
6 |
Japan |
29,751 |
|
7 |
Australia |
25,760 |
|
8 |
USA |
19,924 |
|
9 |
Antarctica |
17,968 |
|
10 |
New Zealand |
15,134 |
|
11 |
China |
14,500 |
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With a total coastline length of 7500 km. India is on 16 th place in this list. |
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Geographical Epithets (Sobriquets)
|
Blue Mountains |
Nilgiri Hills, India |
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City of Sky Scrapers |
New York, USA |
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City of Seven Hills |
Rome, Italy |
|
City of Dreaming Spires |
Oxford, England |
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City of Golden Gate |
San Frandsco, USA |
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Cockpit of Europe |
Belgium |
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China's Sorrow |
Hwang-Ho |
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Dark Continent |
Africa |
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Eternal City |
Rome |
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Forbidden City |
Zijincheng (Beijing), China |
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Gate of Tears |
Bab-el-Mandeb, Jerusalem |
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Granite City |
Aberdeen, Scotland |
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Great/little Herring Pond |
Massachusetts |
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Hermit Kingdom |
Korea |
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Honeymoon Lake |
Titicaca Lake (on Peru and Bolivia border in Andes) |
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Island Continent |
Australia |
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Island of Cloves |
Zanjibar |
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Island of Pearls |
Bahrain |
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Pearl Islands |
Panama |
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Key to the Mediterranean |
Gibraltar |
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Land of Golden Fleece |
Australia |
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Land of Mid Night Sun |
Norway |
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Land of Rising Sun |
Japan |
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Land of White Elephant |
Thailand |
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Pearl of Antilles |
Cuba |
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Pillars of Hercules |
Strait of Gibraltar |
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Pink City |
Jaipur, India |
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Queen of the Adriatic |
Venice, Italy |
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Sugar Bowl of the World |
Cuba |
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Venice of the East |
Allapuzha, Kerala, India |
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Venice of the North |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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Windy city |
Chicago, USA |
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Yellow River |
Hwang-Ho |
Some Important International Boundary Lines
|
Durand Line |
Between Pakistan and Afghanistan |
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49th Parallel |
Between USA and Canada |
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McMahon Line |
Between India and Tibet/China |
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Maginot Line |
Between France and Germany |
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38th Parallel |
Between North and South Korea |
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Oder Neisse Line |
Between Germany and Poland |
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Radcliffe Line |
Between India and Pakistan |
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24th Parallel |
Between India and Pakistan (as claimed by Pakistan) |
Land Locked Countries of the World
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Asia |
Afghanistan, Nepal, Mongolia, Laos, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan. |
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Europe |
Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Hungry, Macedonia, Serbia, Vatican City, Armenia, Belarus, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Moldova. |
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Africa |
Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia), Luanda, Swaziland (eSwatini), Uganda, Zambia (Northern Rhodesia), Burkina Faso (Upper Volta), Rwanda. |
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South America |
Bolivia, Paraguay. |
- The new name of Swaziland, means "Land of Swazis".
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