World Geographical Records

The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south. It covers about one-third of the Earth's total surface area, making it larger than all of Earth's landmasses combined.

Asia is the largest continent on Earth, both in terms of land area and population. It covers approximately 30 percent of the world's land area. Africa is the second largest, followed by North America.

The Panama Canal is widely referred to as the Gateway to the Pacific because it provides a crucial maritime shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It significantly reduced travel time for ships moving between these two major bodies of water.

The Volga River is the longest river in Europe, flowing entirely through Russia into the Caspian Sea. It has a length of approximately 3,530 kilometers. The Danube is the second longest, while the Dnieper is the fourth.

Diego Garcia is a coral atoll located in the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean. It is a strategically important location and serves as a major military base. It is not located in the Pacific, the Bay of Bengal, or the South China Sea.

The warm Gulf Stream and the cold Labrador Current meet near the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, creating ideal conditions for fishing due to the mixing of waters.

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland body of water, classified as the largest lake by surface area.

It is the largest desert in the world which spans an area measured at roughly 3.5 million square miles. It is situated in Africa. Hence, this is the correct answer.

Lake Superior, located on the border between the United States and Canada, is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area.

Greenland is the largest island in the world, followed by New Guinea. Therefore, New Guinea is the second largest.