[sai]

Hi all , in geography prelims map reading is very essential. Why don’t we start preparing now and share the points so that the preparation gets easier .. so I ll start with the African continent…… pls correct me if am wrong anywhere and add your points to it.hope this will be useful
AFRICA

• Highest peak in Africa- mt.Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
• Second highest peak – mt.Kenya
• Horn of Africa-Eritrea,Djibouti,Ethiopia,Somalia
• Coco triangle- Accra, Kumasi,Tokaradi
• Largest HEP of Africa-in lakeKariba of R.Zambezi
• Nigeria is called the land of palm oil
• Katanga plateau of Botswana is rich in copper and diamonds
• Bushmen tribes –Kalahari desert
• Owen falls-R.Nile

Aughrabi falls-R.Orange
Boyoma falls-R.Congo

• Mt.Cameroon is the only active volcano in Africa

sai

[srimay]

hei sai could u sugest which atlas i should follow 4 the maps tell a atlas which is benificial 4 both history & geography

[sai]

hi sri , rather than relying on single atlas it is better to have two.I think it is better to buy Orient longman and TTk

[sai]

AFRICA
* source of white Nile-L.Victoria
source of Blue Nile-L.Tana
the place of confluence of white NIle and blue nile is KHARTOUM(the capital of Sudan)
* L.Volta of Ghana is a man made lake
*R.Zambezi traces the boundary between Zambia and Zimbabwe
*R.Zaire cuts the equator twice

[sai]

Atlas mountains are fold mountains .The highest peak of atlas mt. is Toubkal.
Qatara depression- oasis in Egypt
Kufra Oasis- Libya
Bie plateau-Angola
Okavanga swamps-Botswana
Loma Mts.-SierraLeone
Bauchi plateau-Nigeria

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*St. of Gibralter- connects meditaranean sea and atlantic ocean
*St. of Bab-el-mandeb - connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden
*Victoria falls of R.Zambezi are formed due to faulting
*Aughrabies falls and Livingstone falls are Plateau waterfalls
*largest tribal population of Africa - is in Nigeria
*R.Limpopo cuts the Tropic of capricorn twice
*Pemba Is, Zanzibar Is,Mafia Is - belong to Portugal
*Canary Is - spain
*Important Bays to note -- Walvis bay, St.Helena bay, Algoa bay, Maputo bay

[sai]

That is all i know about Africa.. others pls add ur points if i missed out anything....

SOUTH AMERICA

*FOURTH LARGEST CONTINENT IN THE WORLD
*There are 13 countries in this continent
*Patagonia- cold desert
*Atacama desert- in the leeward side of the Andes
- lowest rainfall receiving desert
*Granchaco,Catingas,Mato grasso, Plateau of Borborema- tropical grass lands
*Pampas- temperate grassland
*Rio de Janeiro - first world environment summit(known as earth summit)
* porto Alegre(Brazil) - I social forum
* Sao paulo - III largest populated city in the world
- largest populated city in the southern hemisphere
*Magellan's strait - between southern end of mainland of south america and Tierra del fuego
* Wheat crescent - Rosario , Buenos Aires, Bahia Blanca
*Belem - riverine city in the mouth of R.Amazon
*World's highest capital - Lapaz of Bolivia

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SOUTH AMERICA

*FOURTH LARGEST CONTINENT IN THE WORLD
*There are 13 countries in this continent
*Patagonia- cold desert
*Atacama desert- in the leeward side of the Andes
- lowest rainfall receiving desert
*Granchaco,Catingas,Mato grasso, Plateau of Borborema- tropical grass lands
*Pampas- temperate grassland
*Rio de Janeiro - first world environment summit(known as earth summit)
* porto Alegre(Brazil) - I social forum
* Sao paulo - III largest populated city in the world
- largest populated city in the southern hemisphere
*Magellan's strait - between southern end of mainland of south america and Tierra del fuego
* Wheat crescent - Rosario , Buenos Aires, Bahia Blanca
*Belem - riverine city in the mouth of R.Amazon
*World's highest capital - Lapaz of Bolivia
*St. of Gibralter- connects meditaranean sea and atlantic ocean
*St. of Bab-el-mandeb - connects Red sea with Gulf of Aden
*Victoria falls of R.Zambezi are formed due to faulting
*Aughrabies falls and Livingstone falls are Plateau waterfalls
*largest tribal population of Africa - is in Nigeria
*R.Limpopo cuts the Tropic of capricorn twice
*Pemba Is, Zanzibar Is,Mafia Is - belong to Portugal
*Canary Is - spain
*Important Bays to note -- Walvis bay, St.Helena bay, Algoa bay, Maputo bay
Atlas mountains are fold mountains .The highest peak of atlas mt. is Toubkal.
Qatara depression- oasis in Egypt
Kufra Oasis- Libya
Bie plateau-Angola
Okavanga swamps-Botswana
Loma Mts.-SierraLeone
Bauchi plateau-Nigeria

AFRICA
Highest peak in Africa- mt.Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Second highest peak – mt.Kenya
Horn of Africa-Eritrea,Djibouti,Ethiopia,Soma lia
Coco triangle- Accra, Kumasi,Tokaradi
Largest HEP of Africa-in lakeKariba of R.Zambezi
Nigeria is called the land of palm oil
Katanga plateau of Botswana is rich in copper and diamonds
Bushmen tribes –Kalahari desert
Owen falls-R.Nile
Aughrabi falls-R.Orange
Boyoma falls-R.Congo
Mt.Cameroon is the only active volcano in Africa

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Tallest point of each continet

Highest Mountain in the World (and Asia)
Everest, Nepal-China: 29,035 feet / 8850 meters


Highest Mountain in Africa
Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: 19,340 feet / 5895 meters

Highest Mountain in Antarctica
Vinson Massif: 16,066 feet / 4897 meters

Highest Mountain in Australia
Kosciusko: 7310 feet / 2228 meters

Highest Mountain in Europe
Elbrus, Russia (Caucasus): 18,510 feet / 5642 meters

Highest Mountain in Western Europe
Mont Blanc, France-Italy: 15,771 feet / 4807 meters

Highest Mountain in Oceania
Puncak Jaya, New Guinea: 16,535 feet / 5040 meters

Highest Mountain in North America
McKinley (Denali), Alaska: 20,320 feet / 6194 meters

Highest Mountain in the 48 Contiguous United States
Whitney, California: 14,494 feet / 4418 meters
Highest Mountain in South America
Aconcagua, Argentina: 22,834 feet / 6960 meters

Lowest points on Land

Lowest Point in the World (and Asia)
Dead Sea shore, Israel-Jordan: 1369 feet / 417.5 meters below sea level


Lowest Point in Africa
Lake Assal, Djibouti: 512 feet / 156 meters below sea level

Lowest Point in Australia
Lake Eyre: 52 feet / 12 meters below sea level

Lowest Point in Europe
Caspian Sea shore, Russia-Iran-Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan: 92 feet / 28 meters below sea level

Lowest Point in Western Europe
Tie: Lemmefjord, Denmark and Prins Alexander Polder, Netherlands: 23 feet / 7 meters below sea level

Lowest Point in North America
Death Valley, California: 282 feet / 86 meters below sea level

Lowest Point in South America
Bahia Blanca, Argentina: 138 feet / 42 meters below sea level
Lowest Point in Antarctica
The Bentley Subglacial Trench is approximately 2540 meters (8,333 feet) below sea level but is covered with ice; if Antarctica's ice were to melt, exposing the trench, it would be covered by sea so it is a quasi-lowest point and if one ignores the reality of the ice, it is the lowest point "on land" on the earth.

Deepest points in each Ocean

Deepest Point in the World (and Pacific Ocean)
Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench, Western Pacific Ocean: 35,840 feet / 10,924 meters


Deepest Point in the Atlantic Ocean
Puerto Rico Trench: 28,374 feet / 8648 meters

Deepest Point in the Arctic Ocean
Eurasia Basin: 17,881 feet / 5450 meters

Deepest Point in the Indian Ocean
Java Trench: 23,376 feet / 7125 meters
Deepest Point in the Southern Ocean
Southern end of the South Sandwich Trench: 23,736 feet / 7235 meters

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Tiger reserves in India
Hai all the members,
by mistake, 5 of the states of below Tiger reserves were given wrong. I have given below the corrected information in BOLD letters. please verify. thank you,
Thank you for the right information and founding out the mistake chanda sir.

1.Bandipur National Park (1973-74) - Karnataka
2.Jim Corbett National Park (1973-74) - Uttar Pradesh
3.Kanha National Park (1973-74) - Madhya Pradesh
4.Manas National Park (1973-74) - Assam
5.Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary (1973-74) - Maharashtra
6.Palamau National Park (1973-74) - Jharkhand
7.Ranthambore National Park (1973-74) - Rajasthan
8.Simlipal National Park (1973-74) - Orissa
9.Sunderbans National Park (1973-74) - West Bengal
10.Periyar National Park (1978-79) - Kerala
11.Sariska National Park (1978-79) - Rajasthan
12.Buxa National Park (1982-83) - West Bengal
13.Indravati National Park (1982-83) - Chattisgarh
14.Nagarjunsagar National Park (1982-83) - Andhra Pradesh
15.Namdapha National Park (1982-83) - Arunachal Pradesh
16.Dudhwa National Park (1987-88) - Uttar Pradesh
17.Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (1988-89) - Tamil Nadu
18.Valmiki National Park (1989-90) - Bihar
19.Pench National Park (1992-93) - Madhya Pradesh
20.Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (1993-94) - Maharashtra
21.Bandhavgarh National Park (1993-94) - Madhya Pradesh
22.Panna National Park (1994-95) - Madhya Pradesh
23.Dampha Tiger Reserve (1994-95) - Mizoram
24.Bhadra National Park (1998-99) - Karnataka
25.Pench National Park (1998-99) - Maharashtra
26.Pakhui-Nameri Tiger Reserve (1999-2000) - Assam and Arunachal
pradesh
27.Bori, Satpura & Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuaries (1999-2000) - Madya
Prades
28.Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary Extension (1999-2000) - Uttar Pradesh
29.Nagarhole National Park Extension (1999-2000) - Karnataka
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