World Facts
Total no. of countries |
203- 193 sovereign countries and 20 non-sovereign countries |
| Largest / Smallest country | Russia / State of Vatican in Rome |
| First and smallest Republic | San Marino(11th century AD) and Nauru |
| Largest lakes | Caspian sea (Asia-Europe), followed by Superior (North America) and Victoria(Africa) |
| Deepest lake | Baikal (Russia) |
| Largest subtropical desert | Sahara (Africa) |
| Largest coastal desert | Atacama (Chile) |
| Largest cold desert | Gobi (China) |
| Driest inhabited place | Aswan, Egypt |
| Driest place | Atacama Desert, Chile |
| Wettest Place | Mawsynram |
| Wettest inhabited place | Buenaventura, Colombia |
| Deepest point in Ocean | Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean (10920m) Puerto Rico Trench, Atlantic Ocean Java Trench, Indian Ocean (7125m) |
| Highest waterfall | Angel Falls, Venezuela |
| Largest waterfall | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe |
| Highest extinct volcano | Cerro Aconcagua, Argentina |
| Highest active volcano | Guallatiri, Chile |
| Highest dormant volcano | Llullaillaco, Chile |
| Largest estuary | Orb, Russia |
| Largest river/river basin | Amazon |
| Longest river | Nile |
| Shortest river | Roe, Montana |
| Largest artificial lake | Lake Mead, USA |
| Largest sea | South China Sea |
| Largest Bay | Hudson Bay, North Canada |
| Largest Gulf | Gulf of Mexico |
| Largest Delta | Sundarbans, Ganga- Brahmaputra Delta |
| Largest Peninsula | Arabia |
| Largest Island | Greenland |
| Smallest country | Vatican City |
| Lowest mountains | Bheinna Bhaile |
| Largest glacier | Siachen Glacier |
| Coldest Place | Plateau region, Antarctica (-70˚F) |
| Hottest Place | Dalol, Denakil Depression, Ethopia(93.4˚F) |
| Deepest Gorge | Hell’s Canyon, USA |
| Saltiest lake | Van |
| First National Park | United States Yellowstone National Park, 1872 |
| IUCN | International Union for Conservation of Nature |
| Largest Wetland | Pantanal which straddle Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay in South America |
| International Year of Coral Reef | 2008 |
| International year of Biodiversity declared by 61th session of United Nations General Assembly in 2006 | 2010 |
| Genetic Colonialism | Example of bio-piracy |
| International Year of Forests | 2011 (by United Nations) |
| Cocoa | It was first exported from the Gold Coast in 1891; Ghana is world’s largest producer and exporter of cocoa. |
| Biggest Oil Refinery | At Abadan, Iran |
| Venice of the East | Bangkok, Thialand |
| First conference of Afro-Asian Countries held at | Bandung, Indonesia |
| Cape Kennedy | Missile launching center and HQ of NASA |
| Detroit, USA | Automobile Capital of the world |
| The Hague, Netherlands | Seat of International Court of Justice, UN |
| Olympia, Greece | Birth place of Olympic games in 1896 |
| Hot Line | Telecommunication link established between Kremlin(Russia) and White House(USA) to avoid accidental wars. |
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