How Good Is Your Geographic? [5]

[bhaktib]

I am liking this... go on guys (n gals if any)

[steveaki13]

I am liking this... go on guys (n gals if any)

Hi. Welcome aboard. What are you liking?

[schmenke]

To quote Billy’s missus, "Have another quickie":

What’s the significance of Mount Thor (sometimes known as “Thor’s Peak")?
Bonus kudos for guessing its location.

[airshifter]

To quote Billy’s missus, "Have another quickie":

What’s the significance of Mount Thor (sometimes known as “Thor’s Peak")?
Bonus kudos for guessing its location.

I had the general geography right, but had no idea of the significance. I already Googled and took myself out of the running.

[anfield5]

A guess - is it the highest mountain on an island? as to location I seem to remember it being on one of Canada's islands

[schmenke]

A guess - is it the highest mountain on an island? as to location I seem to remember it being on one of Canada's islands

It's not the highest mountain on an island (I don't think, anyways. I would have thought that claim would belong to either Indonesia or the Phillipines).
You are correct, it is in Canada, though. But what makes it unique in the world?

[anfield5]

still think along the height lines - longest (tallest) face?

[schmenke]

still think along the height lines - longest (tallest) face?

Yeah, close enough anfield. Mount Thor, located on Canada's Baffin Island, claims the world's greatest vertical drop at over 4,100ft.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Thor

Have a go!

[anfield5]

thanks schmenke.

Not sure if this has been asked already, so appologies if it has.

There are only 2 doubly-landlocked countries in the world i.e. a country surrounded by landlocked countries.
What are they?

[Storm]

has been asked before...