World Geography Questions

A devastating  series of earthquakes in 1906 ruined the city completely and its presence is a constant remainder of the past and a threat of repetition in future.

Of the two international ship canals, the Suez is more important than the Panama. Constructed over a period of 10 years according to a plan of the French Engineer  Ferdinand de Lesseps, the Suez Canal was opened as early as 1869.

Death Valley

The Capital city of Ethiopia is Addis Ababa.

Countries and Capital cities ::

Angola  -  Launda

Burundi  -  Bujumbura

Chile  -  Santiago

Fiords are along narrow inlets into the sea-coast with steep sides. It usually occurs along the coast of a mountainous region.It has been formed by glacial action.

Angel Falls

In Europe, Fohn winds are prevalent in Swiss Valleys