Top ten in the World.... LARGEST CITIES ON THE PLANET BY POPULATION 1. Shanghai 17,836,133 2. Istanbul 13,483,052 3. Karachi 13,052,000 4. Mumbai 12,478,447 5. Moscow 11,810,000 6. Beijing 11,716,000 7. São Paulo 11,316,149 8. Tianjin 11,090,314 9. Guangzhou 11,070,654 10. Delhi 11,007,835 COUNTRY POPULATION (Largest) 1. China 1,347,350,000 2. India 1,210,193,000 3. USA 313,686,000 4. Indonesia 237,641,000 5. Brazil 192,376,000 6. Pakistan 179,764,000 7. Nigeria 162,471,000 8. Russia 143,100,000 9. Bangladesh 142,319,000 10. Japan 127,610,200 COUNTRIES (Highest Density) (people per square km) 1. Monaco 16,205 2. Singapore 6,386 3. Malta 1,261 4. Maldives 1,164 5. Bahrain 1,035 6. Bangladesh 1,002 7. Vatican City 920 8. Barbados 648 9. Nauru 621 10. Mauritius 603 LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD 1. Chinese Mandarin 1 billion + 2. English 512 million 3. Hindi 501 million 4. Spanish 399 million 5. Russian 285 million 6. Arabic 265 million 7. Bengali 245 million 8. Portuguese 196 million 9. Malay-Indonesian 140 million 10. Japanese 125 million TOP 10 TALLEST MOUNTAINS 1. Mount Everest 29,035 ft (8,850 m) Nepal/China 2. Qogir (K2) 28,250 ft (8,611 m) Pakistan 3. Kangchenjunga 28,169 ft (8,586 m) Nepal 4. Lhotse 27,920 ft (8,501 m) Nepal 5. Makalu I 27,765 ft (8,462 m) Nepal 6. Cho Oyu 26,906 ft (8,201 m) Nepal 7. Dhaulagiri 26,794 ft (8,167 m) Nepal 8. Manaslu I 26,758 ft (8,156 m) Nepal 9. Nanga Parbat 26,658 ft (8,125 m) Pakistan 10. Annapurna I 26,545 ft (8,091 m) Nepal LARGEST COUNTRIES (by Land Mass) 1. Russia 6,592,846 sq miles (17,075,400 sq km) 2. Canada 3,602,707 sq miles (9,330,970 sq km) 3. China 3,600,947 sq miles (9,326,410 sq km) 4. USA 3,539,242 sq miles (9.166,600 sq km) 5. Brazil 3,265,075 sq miles (8,456,510 sq km) 6. Australia 2,941,283 sq miles (7,617,930 sq km) 7. India 1,147,949 sq miles (2,973,190 sq km) 8. Argentina 1,056,636 sq miles (2,736,690 sq km) 9. Kazakhstan 1,049,150 sq miles (2,717,300 sq km) 10. Sudan 917,374 sq miles (2,376,000 sq km) CONTINENTS (by size) 1. Asia 44,579,000 sq km 2. Africa 30,221,000 sq km 3. North America 24,256,000 sq km 4. South America 17,819,000 sq km 5. Antarctica 13,209,000 sq km 6. Europe 9,938,000 sq km 7. Australia/Oceania 7,687,000 sq km CONTINENTS (by Population) 1. Asia 4,140,336,501 2. Africa 1,020,201.229 3. Europe 738,523,843 4. North America 528,720/588 5. South America 385,742,554 6. Australia/Oceania 36,102.071 7. Antarctica 0 OCEANS OF THE WORLD (by Size) 1. Pacific 155,557,000 sq km 2. Atlantic 76,762,000 sq km 3. Indian 68,556,000 sq km 4. Southern 20,327,000 sq km 5. Arctic 14,056,000 sq km DEEPEST OCEANS & SEAS 1. Pacific Ocean 35,827 ft (10,924 m) 2. Atlantic Ocean 30,246 ft (9,219 m) 3. Indian Ocean 24,460 ft (7,455 m) 4. Caribbean Sea 22,788 ft (6,946 m) 5. Arctic Ocean 18,456 ft (5,625 m) 6. South China Sea 16,456 ft (5,016 m) 7. Bering Sea 15,659 ft (4,773 m) 8. Mediterranean Sea 15,197 ft (4,632 m) 9. Gulf of Mexico 12,425 ft (3,787 m) 10. Japan Sea 12,276 ft (3,742 m) MAJOR ISLANDS (by Size) 1. Australia 7,617.930 sq km 2. Greenland 2,175,600 sq km 3. New Guinea 792,500 sq km 4. Borneo 725,500 sq km 5. Madagascar 587,000 sq km 6. Baffin 507,500 sq km 7. Sumatra 427,300 sq km 8. Honshu 227,400 sq km 9. Great Britain 218,100 sq km 10. Victoria 217,300 sq km MAJOR RIVERS (by Length) 1. Nile, Africa 6,825 km 2. Amazon, South America 6,437 km 3. Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Asia 6,380 km 4. Mississippi, North America 5,971 km 5. Yenisey-Angara, Asia 5,536 km 6. Huang (Yellow), Asia 5,464 km 7. Ob-Irtysh, Asia 5,410 km 8. Amur, Asia 4,416 km 9. Lena, Asia 4,400 km 10. Congo, Africa 4,370 km MAJOR LAKES (by Size) 1. Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe 371,000 sq km 2. Superior, North America 82,100 sq km 3. Victoria, Africa 69,500 sq km 4. Huron, North America 59,600 sq km 5. Michigan, North America 57,800 sq km 6. Tanganyika, Africa 32,900 sq km 7. Baikal, Asia 31,500 sq km 8. Great Bear, North America 31,300 sq km 9. Aral Sea, Asia 30,700 sq km 10. Malawi, Africa 28,900 sq km SMALLEST COUNTRIES (by Land Mass) 1. Vatican City 0.17 sq miles (0.44 sq km) 2. Monaco 0.75 sq miles (1.95 sq km) 3. Nauru 8.2 sq miles (21.2 sq km) 4. Tuvalu 10 sq miles (26 sq km) 5. San Marino 24 sq miles (61 sq km) 6. Liechtenstein 62 sq miles (160 sq km) 7. Marshall Islands 70 sq miles (181 sq km) 8. Seychelles 104 sq miles (270 sq km) 9. Maldives 116 sq miles (300 sq km) 10. St. Kitts and Nevis 139 sq miles (360 sq km) LARGEST DESERTS OF THE WORLD 1. Sahara, North Africa 3,320,000 sq. miles 2. Arabian, Middle East 900,000 sq. miles 3. Kalahari, Southern Africa 360,000 sq. miles 4. Great Victoria, Australia 250,000 sq. miles 5. Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq. miles 6. Chihuahuan, Mexico, U.S. 175,000 sq. miles 7. Great Sandy, Australia 150,000 sq. miles 8. Sonoran, Mexico, U,S, 120,000 sq. miles 9. Thar, India, Pakistan 77,000 sq. miles 10. Gibson, Australia 60,000 sq. miles
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