Sunday, April 18, 2010

THE HIGHEST POINT IN THE WORLD (MOUNTAIN) --- Mt Everest approx. 29,035 feet (8,850 meters) and located in Nepal and china, Himalayas (capital of Nepal is Kathmandu and capital of china is Beijing)

LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD ----- The Nile river stretches across the north and eastern Africa . Length in miles-- 4,135

HIGEST TEPERATURE RECORDED ----- In Al’ Aziziyah, Libya the highest temperature was recorded. Reaching the temperature of 57.8 C and recorded in 13-09-1922

LOWEST TEPERATURE RECORDED ----- The lowest temperature recorded was on Antarctica in Vostok station. Reaching the temperature of -89.2 C (-128.6 F)

HIGEST ANNUAL RAINFALL RECORDED ----- The highest recorded annual rainfall in the world is located in Mt Waialeale in Hawaii and had 460 ml of rain annually

LOWEST ANNUAL RAINFALL RECORDED ----- Chile recorded the lowest annual rainfall recording 0.03 inches of rain.