1. Largest Countries:
2. The Smallest Countries of the World:
3. Major Mountains and Peaks of Would
4. Highest Peaks of the World:
5. World-major Rivers:
6. Landlocked Countries of the Would:
7. Major Islands of the World:
1. Largest Countries:
|
Country
and continent |
Area in sq km |
Area in sq km |
1 |
Russia (Europe and Asia) |
17,075,400 |
6,592,800 |
2 |
Canada (North America) |
9,984,670 |
3,855,103 |
3 |
China (Asia) |
9,572,900 |
3,696,100 |
4 |
United States (North America) |
9,522,058 |
3,676,487 |
5 |
Brazil (South America) |
8,514,877 |
3,287,612 |
6 |
Australia (Australia) |
7,962,208 |
2,969,978 |
7 |
India (Asia) |
3,166,414 |
1,222,559 |
8 |
Argentina (South America) |
2,780,092 |
1,073,400 |
9 |
Kazakhstan (Asia) |
2,724,900 |
1,052,100 |
10 |
Sudan (Africa) |
2,503,890 |
966,757 |
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2. The Smallest Countries of the World:
|
Country |
Location |
Area in sq km |
1 |
Vatican City |
Europe |
0.44 |
2 |
Monaco |
Europe |
1.95 |
3 |
Nauru |
South Pacific |
21.10 |
4 |
Tuvalu |
South Pacific |
26.00 |
5 |
Sam Marino |
Europe |
61.00 |
6 |
Liechtenstein |
Europe |
160.00 |
7 |
Marshall Islands |
Central Pacific |
181.00 |
8 |
St. Kitts-Nevis |
Caribbean Sea |
269.00 |
9 |
Maldives |
Indian Ocean |
298.00 |
10 |
Malta |
Mediterranean Sea (Europe) |
|
3. Major Mountains and Peaks of Would:
|
Muntains
and peaks |
Continent/country |
1 |
Atlas |
Morocco
(Africa) |
2 |
Drekensberg |
South
Africa |
3 |
Mt.
Kilimanjaro |
Tanzania |
4 |
Mt.
Tobkul |
Morocco
(Africa) |
5 |
Altai |
Kazakhstan
And Mongolia (Asia) |
6 |
Arakanyoma |
Myanmar,
North-East India (Asia) |
7 |
Elburz |
Iran
(Asia) |
8 |
Chukot
Range |
Siberia
(Russia) |
9 |
Great
Khingan |
China |
10 |
Himalaya |
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Tibet (China) |
11 |
Hindukush |
Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Tajikistan |
12 |
K2 |
Jammu
& Kashmir (India) |
13 |
Kun
Lun |
China |
14 |
Mt.
Everest |
Nepal
and Tibet (China) |
15 |
Pegu-Yoma |
Myanmar
and Thailand |
16 |
Puncak-Jaya |
New
Guinea (Indonesia) |
17 |
Sayan |
Siberia
(Russia) |
18 |
(a).
Yablonovy |
Siberia
(Russia) |
19 |
Stanovoy
Range |
Siberia
(Russia) |
20 |
Tarus |
Turkey
(Asia) |
21 |
Tien-Shan |
Xinjiang(Sinkiang-Chian),
and Kyrgyzstan |
22 |
Tnasarum-Yoma |
Thailand
(Asia) |
23 |
Verkhoyansk |
Siberia
(Russia) |
24 |
Zagros |
Iran(Asia) |
25 |
Alps |
Switzerland,
France |
26 |
Appenine |
Italy
(Europe) |
27 |
Carpathian |
Romania
(Europe) |
28 |
Caucasus |
Armenia,
Azerbaijan and Georgia |
29 |
Elbrus |
Georgia
and Russia (Europe) |
30 |
Kjolen
Mt. |
Norway
(Europe) |
31 |
Mt.
Blanc |
France
(Europe) |
32 |
Pyrenees |
France/Spain
(Europe) |
33 |
Tatry |
Carpathian
Mt. Romania (Europe) |
34 |
Urals |
Russia |
35 |
Alaska
Range |
U.S.A.
(North America) |
36 |
Appalachian |
U.S.A.
(North America) |
37 |
Brook
Range |
Alaska
(North America) |
38 |
Coast
Range |
U.S.A.
(North America) |
39 |
Mt.
Mckinley |
Alaska
(U.S.A.) |
40 |
Rockies |
Canada
and U.S.A. (North America) |
41 |
Aconcagua |
Argentina
and Chile (South America) |
42 |
Cerro
Ojes del Saldo |
Argentina
and Chile (South America) |
43 |
Chimbrozo |
Quito
(Ecuadaor) |
44 |
Cotopaxi |
Ecuador
(South America) |
45 |
Toro |
Argentina and Chile (South America) |
4. Highest Peaks of the World:
|
Mountain
Peak and Continent/Country |
Hight
in Metres |
1 |
Everest, Asia |
8848 |
2 |
K2 (Godwin Austin), Asia |
8611 |
3 |
Kanchenjunga, Asia |
8586 |
4 |
Lhotse I, Asia |
8516 |
5 |
Makalu, Asia |
8463 |
6 |
Cho Oyu, Asia |
8201 |
7 |
Dhaulagiri, Asia |
8167 |
8 |
Manaslu I, Asia |
8163 |
9 |
Nanga Parbt, Asia |
8125 |
10 |
Annapurna I, Asia |
8091 |
11 |
Gasherbrum I, Asia |
8068 |
12 |
Broad Peak, Asia |
8047 |
13 |
Gasherbrum I, Asia |
8035 |
14 |
Shishma Pangma (Gosainthan), Asia |
8013 |
15 |
Annapurna II, Asia |
7937 |
16 |
Gyachung Kang, Asia |
7897 |
17 |
Disteghil Sar, Asia |
7882 |
18 |
Himalchuli, Asia |
7864 |
19 |
Nuptse, Asia |
7841 |
5. World-major Rivers:
|
River and Continent |
Langth in km |
1 |
Nil, Africa |
6650 |
2 |
Amazon, South America |
6437 |
3 |
Yangtze, Asia |
6300 |
4 |
Mississippi-Missouri, North America |
6020 |
5 |
Yenisey |
5540 |
6 |
Huang Ho, Asia |
5464 |
7 |
Ob, Asia |
5409 |
8 |
Parana |
4880 |
9 |
Congo |
4700 |
10 |
Amur, Asia |
4444 |
11 |
Lena, Asia |
4400 |
12 |
Mekong, Asia |
4350 |
13 |
Mackenzie, North America |
4241 |
14 |
Niger, Africa |
4200 |
15 |
Zambezi, Africa |
3540 |
16 |
Volga, Europe |
3530 |
17 |
Maderia, South America |
3350 |
18 |
Jurua, South America |
3243 |
19 |
Purus, South America |
3211 |
20 |
Yukon, North America |
3185 |
6. Landlocked Countries of the Would:
Africa
(15) |
Burundi,
Burkina-Faso, Botswana, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Lesotho,
Malawi, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
Asia
(10) |
Afghanistan,
Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
Europe
(15) |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Belarus,
Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Macedonia,
Serbia, Switzerland, Slovakia, San-Marino, Vatican City |
South
America (2) |
Bolivia, Parag |
7. Major Islands of the World:
|
Island |
Area
in sq km |
1 |
Greeland |
2,175,600 |
2 |
New
Guinea |
805,510 |
3 |
Kalimantan
(Borneo) |
745,560 |
4 |
Madagascar |
587,040 |
5 |
Baffin |
507,451 |
6 |
Sumatra |
473,606 |
7 |
Honshu |
227,414 |
8 |
Great
Britain |
218,476 |
9 |
Victoria |
217,291 |
10 |
Ellesmere |
196,236 |
11 |
Sulwasi
(Celebes) |
174,600 |
12 |
South
Island of New Zealand |
135,112 |
13 |
Java |
132,187 |
14 |
North
Island od New Zealand |
112,010 |
15 |
Cuba
(main island |
109,860 |
16 |
Luzon |
104,688 |
17 |
New
Foundland |
103,231 |
18 |
Iceland
(main island) |
103,00 |
19 |
Mindanao |
97,530 |
20 |
Hokkaido |
83,453 |
21 |
Ireland |
70,7 |
Largest
Lakes of the World in Descending Order of Area:
|
Lake |
Area
in sq km |
1 |
Caspian
Sea, Asia and Europe |
371,000 |
2 |
Superior,
North America |
82,103 |
3 |
Victoria,
Africa |
69,484 |
4 |
Huron,
North America |
59,570 |
5 |
Michgan
(U.S.A.), North America |
57,760 |
6 |
Tanganyika,
Africa |
32,900 |
7 |
Baikal,
Asia |
31,499 |
8 |
Great
Bear, North America |
31,328 |
9 |
Nayasa
(Malawi), Africa |
28,749 |
10 |
Great
Slave, North America |
28,568 |
11 |
Aral
Sea, Asia |
28,500 |
12 |
Erie,
North America |
25,670 |
13 |
Winnipeg,
North America |
24,387 |
14 |
Ontario,
North America |
18,960 |
15 |
Ladoga,
(Russia) Europe |
17,703 |
16 |
Balkash,
Asia |
17,275 |
17 |
Chad,
Africa |
16,300 |
18 |
Maracaibo,
South America |
13,512 |
19 |
Onega,
(Russia), Europe |
9,700 |
20 |
Eyre,
Australia |
8,900 |
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