1 : Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways. 2  Irrigated land: The number of square kilometers of land area that is artificially supplied with water. 3  Population density: People per square kilometre, in 1999. 4  At this time the world average was 14.42.
A ground fault is an inadvertent contact between an energized conductor and ground or equipment frame. The return path of the fault current is through the grounding system and any personnel or equipment that becomes part of that system.
Part of the San Andreas fault. The definition of a fault is a weakness in the rock strata that can shift and create an earthquake. An example of fault is the San Andreas fault line in California. Fault means a mistake or a weakness. An example of fault is having a problem telling the truth. Fault is defined as to blame or to commit a mistake. 1  An example of fault is for a child to blame a broken vase on his brother.