4 surprising geographical facts

Here are some geographical features that will certainly surprise you and is hard to believe.

canada-lakes

1. Canada has most number of lakes in the world – Out of all the lakes in the world, nearly 50% of the lakes are situated in Canada itself! Canada is the second largest country on the face of the Earth. As per Wikipedia, More than 60 percent of the world’s lakes are in Canada. A whopping 9% of Canada’s surface is covered in fresh water. The number of lakes larger than three square kilometres is estimated at close to 31,752 by the Atlas of Canada, with 561 lakes with a surface area larger than 100 km2,including four of the Great Lakes.