Congo is the only major river which crosses the equator twice. It is the second largest river in Africa after Nile and the second largest river in the world.

The Pacific Ocean is almost triangular in shape. It's not perfectly round, but it appears circular when viewed on maps and globes. The Pacific Ocean's apex is in the north at the Bering Strait. 

The Chinese government pledged US$40 billion for the creation of the investment fund established on 29 December 2014.

The three largest sovereign countries by surface area are Russia, Canada, and the United States. Together they occupy roughly a quarter of Earth's landmass. Other heavyweights in size are China, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina and Kazakhstan.

The Sargasso Sea, located entirely within the Atlantic Ocean, is the only sea without a land boundary.