KERALA PSC / WORLD GEOGRAPHY / NORTH AMERICA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 

KERALA PSC / WORLD GEOGRAPHY / NORTH AMERICA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

KERALA PSC / WORLD GEOGRAPHY / NORTH AMERICA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

·      Third largest continent in the world

·     It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, Gulf of Mexico in the South, the Pacific Ocean in the West and the Arctic Ocean in the North

·      To the north it is separated from the eastern most tip of Siberia by the Bering Strait

·      Tropic of Cancer passes through Mexico, Bahamas islands

·      North America comprises Canada, USA, Mexico, Central America and West Indies

·      Central American countries are known as the Banana Republic

·      Hamilton is known as the Pittsburgh of Canada

·      Halifax, the capital of Nova Scotia is an important ice free port in Canada

·      Canada has the longest shoreline in the world

·      Winnipeg (Canada) is the biggest wheat center of the world

·      Vancouver, the largest city of British Columbia, Canada situated near the mouth of Fraser river

·      ‘Birmingham of Canada’- Hamilton

·      Worlds largest oil refinery located in Sarnia, Canada

·      Smallest state of USA: Rhode Island

·      Largest state of USA: Alaska

·      Largest port in Pacific, also known as City of Golden Gate; San Francisco, USA

·      Los Angeles, USA is best known for its film industry (Hollywood)

·      World’s largest aircraft assembly center – Seattle, USA

·      Yellow Stone National Park in USA is famous for the world’s best known Geyser, Old faithful

·      Iron & steel capital of the world – Pittsburgh, USA

·      The headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York

·      Largest port in USA, situated on the bank of Hudson river – New York City

·      Most populated city of USA also known as city of sky scrapers – New York City

·      Pittsburgh of the South – Birmingham, USA

·      Mauna Kea, the highest peak in Hawai is active as a volcano

·      Barbados is known as the “land of the flying fish”

·      The largest country in North America

·      Costa Rica has no standing army

·      Capital of Hawai, Honolulu is known as the cross roads of Pacific

·      Niagra falls is located between Lake Eric and Lake Ontario

·      St. Lawrence is the busiest inland waterway in North America

·      The Grand Canyon of Colorado river is the largest of its kind in the world

·      The smallest country in North America is Stkitts and Nevis

·      Grenada is known as the Spice island

·      The Grasslands found in the interior plains of North America are known as the Prairies

·      Lake Superior: World’s second largest lake after Caspian Sea

·      Lake Michigan: Only Great lake that is entirely within the United States

·      Gold is found mainly in Ontario, which has the largest goldmine in the world

·      Chicago is the world’s largest railway junction

·      Nova Scotia (Canada) is noted for its large orchards of apples

·      Canada is the largest producer of newsprint in the world

·      Jamaica is called the Isle of Spring

·      Mexico is the birthplace of Vanilla

KERALA PSC / WORLD GEOGRAPHY / NORTH AMERICA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE