Superlatives of the World
List of Highest, Longest, Biggest, Largest, Deepest & Smallest facts of the World
This article provides you Superlatives of the World with a list of Highest, Longest, Biggest, Largest, Deepest & Smallest facts of India and the world.
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World’s Largest & Smallest Country & Place -Superlatives of the World
Largest Country – Russia (17,075,200 km2 (6,591,027 mi2)
Smallest Country – Vatican City Size: 0.17 sq. mi. (0.44 km²)Rome, Italy -Europe
Largest Continent – Asia, 17,212,2000 square miles
Smallest Continent – Australia,312,2000 square miles
Largest Gulf – Gulf of Mexico, 615,000 square miles
Largest Bay – The Bay of Bengal, 1,300,000 square miles
Largest Island – Greenland, 839,999 square miles
Largest peninsula – Arabia.
Largest bay – Hudson Bay, Canada.
World’s Largest & Smallest Rivers, Sea, Ocean, Mountains, & Waterfalls – Superlatives of the World
Longest River – The Nile, Africa, 4,180 miles
Shortest River – The Roe, Montana, US, 200 feet long
Largest River – The Amazon, South America, basin of 2,500,000 square miles
Largest Sea – The Mediterranean Sea, 1,144,800 square miles
Largest Ocean – Pacific Ocean, 60,060,700 square miles
Deepest Ocean – Pacific Ocean, average depth 13,215 feet
Smallest Ocean – Arctic Ocean, 5,427,000 square miles
Largest Lake – Caspian Sea, 152,239 square miles
Largest Freshwater Lake – Lake Superior, US-Canada, 31,820 square miles
Highest Lake – Titicaca in Peru, 12,500 feet above sea level
Lowest Lake – The Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan, surface of water 1,349 feet below sea level
Larget Lagoon – Lagoa dos Patos, Brazil, 150 miles long, 4,500 square miles
Largest Waterfall – Angel Falls, Venezuela, 3,212 feet high
Deepest Underwater Trench – Marina Trench, 200 miles southwest of Guam in the Pacific Ocean,36,198 feet below the ocean surface
Highest Mountain – Mount Everest, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal-Tibet, 29,035 feet above sea level
The lowest mountain range – Buena Bhaile.
Longest Mountain Range – The Andes of South America, 5,000 miles
Lowest Point on land – The Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan, water surface 1,349 feet below sea level
Largest Gorge – Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Arizona, US, 217 miles long, 4-18 miles wide, 1 mile deep
Deepest Gorge – Hells Canyon, Snake River, Idaho, 7,900 feet deep
World’s Largest & Smallest Structures – Superlatives of the World
Largest museum – American Museum of Natural History.
Tallest tower – C. N. Tower, Toronto, Canada.
Largest airport – King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia.
Largest church – Basilica of St. Peter, Vatican City, Rome.
Tallest statue – Spring Temple Buddha, China -153 m (502 ft) total monument height
Largest railway tunnel – Seikan Tunnel, Japan – Once completed in 2016, the Gotthard Base Tunnel (Switzerland) will be the longest railway tunnel in the world.
The largest cinema – Fox theatre, Detroit, USA.
Tallest office building – Sears Tower, Chicago.
Largest Archipelago – Indonesia, 3,500-mile stretch of 17,000 islands
Biggest, Highest, Largest, Longest & Deepest – Superlatives of the India
Below are the list of Highest, Longest, Biggest, Largest, Deepest & Smallest facts of India:
| S.No | Type | Place |
| 1. | Longest river | Ganges |
| 2 | Longest tributary river of India | Yamuna |
| 3. | Longest river of the south India | Godavari |
| 4. | Longest Road in India | Grand Trunk Road |
| 5. | State with longest coastline in India | Gujarat |
| 6. | Longest tunnel in India | Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir) |
| 7. | Longest national highway in India | NH-7 which runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari |
| 8. | Longest Dam in India | Hirakund Dam (Orissa) |
| 9. | Longest River Bride in India | Bhupen Hazarika Bridge |
| 10. | Longest Railway Platform | Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) |
| 11. | Longest Populated City in India | Mumbai |
| 12. | Longest river which forms estuary in India | Narmada |
| 13. | Longest Beach in India | Marina Beach, Chennai |
| 14. | Largest Museum in India | Indian Museum |
| 15. | Largest Desert in India | Thar desert |
| 16. | Largest State (Area) in India | Rajasthan |
| 17. | Largest forest state in India | Madhya Pradesh |
| 18. | Highest Dam in India | Tehri Dam |
| 19. | Highest Award in India | Bharat Ratna |
| 20. | Highest Gallantry Award in India | Paramveer Chakra |
| 21. | Highest sports award in India | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna |
| 22. | Highest Battle field in India | Siachin Glacier |
| 23. | Smallest State (Area) in India | Goa |
| 24. | Smallest State (Population) in India | Sikkim |
| 25. | Largest lake (Fresh water) | Wular lake |
| 26. | Largest Mosque | Jama Masjid, Delhi |
| 27. | Highest Airport | Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport |
| 28. | Largest River(deepest) in the Worlds | Amazon |
» Oldest Religion – Hinduism
» Oldest National Flag – Denmark
» Oldest Plant – Rose
» Oldest Capital City – Damascus
» Fastest Bird – Swift
» Fastest Planet – Mercury
» Fastest Land Animal – Cheetah
» Shortest River – Roe (Montana)
» Hottest Planet – Venus
» Lowest Point on Earth – Dead Sea
» Lowest Temperature – Absolute Zero (-273oC)
» Least Populous City – Vatican
» Most Poisonous Fish – Puffer Fish
» Coldest Place – Vostok (Antarctica)
» Strongest Natural Fibre – Silk
» Widest Bridge – Sydney Harbour Bridge
» Busiest Airport – Chicago O’Hare International Airport
» Coldest Planet – Neptune
» Widest Waterfall – Khone Falls
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