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Antarctica is the world's largest desert
Antarctica qualifies as a desert because it receives very little precipitation, despite being covered by ice.
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Canada has the world's longest coastline
Canada has more coastline than any other country, with estimates exceeding 200,000 kilometers.
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The coldest recorded air temperature was in Antarctica
Vostok Station recorded an air temperature of -89.2°C (-128.6°F) on July 21, 1983.
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Mauna Kea is taller than Everest from base to summit
Measured from its base on the ocean floor, Mauna Kea rises more than 10,000 meters, taller than Mount Everest's height above sea level.
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Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa
Every part of Lesotho's international border meets the same neighboring country: South Africa.
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