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Amazon River The Amazon River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river in South America, and some say it may be longer than the Nile River in Africa. The Amazon River flows down from the mountains in Peru, then across Brazil, and into the Atlantic Ocean. As it travels across South America, It flows through the greatest rainforest in the world.
Angola Angola is a country in Africa. It is a large country on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Angola is home to the African buffalo and also to lions, zebras, and giraffes.
Arabian Sea The Arabian Sea is a large body of water that lies between India and the countries of Oman and Yemen. The Arabian Sea is part of the Indian Ocean.
Arctic Ocean The Arctic Ocean is one of the five oceans of the world. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. The Arctic Ocean is in the most northern part of the world and it is very cold and icy. If you look at a map, it is above Canada, Russia, and other far northern countries of the world.
Atacama Desert The Atacama Desert is a very dry area of northern Chile in South America. The desert lies between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains. Few mammals can live in the Atacama Desert because it is so dry, but many birds visit or live there, including certain hummingbirds and a certain kind of penguin that makes its home near the ocean. Lizards, toads, and scorpions can be found in the Atacama too.
Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is one of the five oceans on our planet. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. It is much bigger than a sea or lake. If you want to travel from America to Africa or Europe, the fastest way is to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
Atlas Mountains The Atlas Mountains are a range of mountains in northern Africa. The Atlas Mountains lie between the Sahara Desert and the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The mountain region is home to certain kinds of leopards, sheep, monkeys, badgers, and gazelles.
Australia Australia is a large island country that lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Much of Australia is very dry, and most of the people live in the towns and cities near the ocean. There are many beautiful beaches along the coasts. Australia has many animals and plants that only live or grow in Australia. Most people in Australia speak English, but other languages are spoken there too. [1/2 definitions]
Bahamas The Bahamas is a country made up of a large group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is near Florida in the United States, and it is also near the country of Cuba in the Caribbean Sea. Many tourists come to the Bahamas because of its beautiful beaches and warm weather.
Bangladesh Bangladesh is a country in Asia. Its neighbors are India and Burma, and it is on the coast of the Indian Ocean. People in Bangladesh speak the Bengali language like many of the people in the northern part of India. The great Brahmaputra River flows through Bangladesh. Sometimes Bangladesh has powerful storms, and the river floods the land around it.
Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is a large body of water that is part of the Indian Ocean. It is the part that touches India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
beach A beach is the land next to a lake or ocean. A beach is often a beautiful place where people go to lie in the sun. Beaches are sandy or full of small stones or rocks.
Benin Benin is a country in Africa. It is between the country of Nigeria and the country of Togo. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Benin is not a large country but more than fifty different languages are spoken there! People use French if they don't know each other's language. Many people in Benin have names that tell you what day of the week they were born on.
Black Sea The Black Sea is a large body of water located between the country of Ukraine to the north and the country of Turkey to the south. The Black Sea is not really black, but sometimes the water can look very dark. On a map, the Black Sea looks like a big lake, but the water is salty, and it connects to another sea, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean.
Burma Burma is a country in Asia that is now called Myanmar. Myanmar is next to India, China, and Thailand. It is also on the coast of the Indian Ocean. About half of Myanmar is covered with forests. Some of the forests are jungles. Myanmar is home to animals such as elephants, buffaloes, rhinoceroses, crocodiles, lizards, and snakes.
Cameroon Cameroon is a country in Africa. It is next to Nigeria and the Central African Republic. It also lies along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Cameroon has many kinds of climate and land. It has deserts, plains, mountains, beaches, and rainforests.
Cape Verde Cape Verde is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean near the continent of Africa. It is made up of about ten islands. The islands of Cape Verde have some birds that do not live anywhere else on earth. The water near the shores of Cape Verde is famous for its beautiful coral.
Caribbean When we talk about the Caribbean, we are talking about the part of the world that is made up of the Caribbean Sea and the islands that are in it or near it. The Caribbean Sea is a large body of water that lies between North America and South America. It is part of the Atlantic Ocean. [1/2 definitions]
Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea is a large body of water near Central America and South America. It is part of the Atlantic Ocean. There are many beautiful islands in the Caribbean Sea, such as Puerto Rico and Cuba.
Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is a very large body of salt water in Asia. Some people call the Caspian Sea a lake, and some people call it a sea or even a small ocean. The Caspian Sea touches the countries of Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.
Chang Jiang River The Chang Jiang River is one of the great rivers of the world. It is the longest river of Asia, and it flows across China and finally into the Pacific Ocean. The Yangtze River is an older name in English for the Chang Jiang River.