🌾 Plains of the World

These are notable plains — the vast flat grasslands, steppes and prairies that feed continents and shaped the nomads, ranchers and farmers who lived on them. Each profile shows where the plain is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

288 plains from 69 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any plain for its full profile.

Africa (13) Americas (44) Antarctica (45) Asia (46) Europe (113) Oceania (19)

Africa (13 plains)

Americas (44 plains)

Antarctica (45 plains)

Asia (46 plains)

Europe (113 plains)

Oceania (19 plains)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.