How Good Is Your Geographic? [5]

**bhaktib** · 28th July 2014, 08:07

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

**steveaki13** · 28th July 2014, 10:01

Originally Posted by bhaktib

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

Hi. Welcome aboard. What are you liking?

**schmenke** · 28th July 2014, 17:21

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** · 28th July 2014, 19:06

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**anfield5** · 28th July 2014, 21:43

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** · 29th July 2014, 15:29

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 29th July 2014, 22:16

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

**schmenke** · 29th July 2014, 22:32

Originally Posted by anfield5

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** · 30th July 2014, 00:04

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?