World Geography Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield World Geography facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Which city has the world's largest metropolitan population? → Tokyo
2. Approximately how many people inhabited Earth as of 2024? → 8 billion
3. Which country has the largest population in the world? → India
4. Which continent is located between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans? → South America
5. What mountain range runs along the western coast of South America? → Andes
6. What is the most populated city in the world? → Tokyo
7. What is the capital of Argentina? → Buenos Aires
8. What is the term for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses? → Isthmus
9. What is the name of the narrow body of water between the UK and France? → English Channel
10. Which of the following countries has one of the lowest population densities in the world? → Mongolia
11. What is the capital of Egypt? → Cairo
12. Which ocean lies between Europe, Africa, and the Americas? → Atlantic Ocean
13. Which is the world's tallest waterfall? → Angel Falls
14. Which country receives the most rainfall annually? → Colombia
15. In which biome would you find permafrost? → Tundra
16. Which is the highest mountain in the world? → Mount Everest
17. What is the name of the world's largest hot desert? → Sahara Desert
18. Which continent has no sovereign countries? → Antarctica
19. What is the 'total fertility rate' (TFR)? → The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime
20. Which river is the longest in Europe? → Volga
21. Which country has the largest land area in the world? → Russia
22. Which country has the most neighbors (shares borders with the most countries)? → Russia
23. Which climate is characterized by four distinct seasons? → Temperate
24. Which is the longest mountain range in the world? → Andes
25. What is the newest country in the world? → South Sudan
26. What is the largest island in the world? → Greenland
27. What type of forest dominates the Amazon Basin? → Tropical rainforest
28. What is the driest place on Earth? → Atacama Desert
29. In which ocean are the Hawaiian Islands located? → Pacific Ocean
30. Which region experiences the 'midnight sun' phenomenon? → Arctic Circle