GEOGRAPHY

ANNAMESE CORDILLERA

• It extends approximately 1,100 km (680 mi)
• It goes through Laos, Vietnam, and a small area in northeast Cambodia
• The highest point of the range is 2,819 m high Phou Bia
• They now form an important tropical moist broadleaf forest

MEKONG RIVER

• It is the world's 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia
• Its estimated length is 4,350 km
• From the Tibetan Plateau it runs through Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam
• It is an important trade route to many countries

GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA

• It is the world's largest coral reef system
• It is made of over 2,900 individual reefs
• It holds over 900 islands stretching for over 1,600 miles
• It can be seen from outer space

GREAT DIVIDING RANGE, AUSTRALIA

• It is the third longest land-based range in the world
• It stretches more than 2,175 miles
• It runs the entire length of the eastern coastline of Australia
• It's rise between the coastal lowlands and the eastern uplands has affected Australia's climate

SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

• It is the larger of the two major islands
• Has a temperate climate
• Only 23% of New Zealand's 4.4 million inhabitants live here
• It is divided along its length by the Southern Alps

FIJI, MELANESIA

• It comprises an archipelago of more than 332 islands
• Most of the islands were formed through volcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago
• Has an abundance of forest, mineral and fish resources
• The climate in Fiji is tropical marine and warm most of the year

MARSHALL ISLANDS, MICRONESIA

• Has over 24 low-lying coral atolls
• Holds the world's largest shark sanctuary
• Has a population of 68,480 people
• Their climate is hot and humid, with a wet season from May to November

HAWAII, POLYNESIA

• Most recent of the 50 U.S. states
• Its ocean coastline is approximately 750 miles long
• It it has diverse natural scenery, warm tropical climate, oceanic surroundings, and active volcanoes
• It is made up of 8 major islands, those are:
• Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui and the island of Hawaiʻi.

JAVA

• Is the world's most populous island
• Formed mostly as the result of volcanic eruptions
• Java has a diverse mixture of religious beliefs, ethnicities, and cultures
• Goes from coastal forests on the north coast, to rocky coastal cliffs on the southern coast

TRANSANTARCTIC MTS, ANTARCTICA

• Stretches across the continent
• Divides East Antarctica and West Antarctica
• It's summits and dry valleys are some of the few places in Antarctica not covered by ice
• One of the longest mountain ranges on Earth