Geography - Facts for Kids

The Atlantic Ocean’s name comes from Atlas, a Greek god who was believed to hold up the sky – imagine a super-strong giant holding up all that water!

During Maslenitsa festival, Russians eat special pancakes called blini for an entire week to welcome spring!

Iraqi children often help their parents make a special rice dish called “timman” for dinner!

Pine Sol cleaner was invented in Mississippi in 1929 and was originally made from real pine oil from Mississippi pine trees.

The harmattan is a dry, dusty wind that blows from the Sahara Desert into Nigeria every year!