OCEANS' GREATEST DEPTHS
Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean 35,827 ft
10) LARGEST USA CITIES!
(By Population) Numbers shown are the population within the recognized city limits, and do not include people living in the immediate surrounding area outside of the established border of the city (often called the metro). For those numbers, visit this page
New York City, NY 8.09 million
DEEPEST OCEANS & SEAS
SMALLEST COUNTRIES
(by land mass)
Pacific Ocean (35,827 ft) (10,924 meters)
Vatican City 0.44 sq km, (0.17 sq miles)
OLDEST COUNTRIES
San Marino (301 AD)
LARGEST CITIES ON THE PLANET!
Numbers shown are the population within the recognized city limits, and do not include people living in the immediate surrounding area outside of the established border of the city. For the largest metropolitan areas refer to the list below this one.
Revised (10/01/04)
Shanghai, China 13.3 million
MAJOR SEAS (by size)
locator map here
South China (2,974,600 sq km)
YOUNGEST COUNTRIES
Montenegro (July, 2006)
RICHEST COUNTRIES
(GNP in USA Dollars)
Luxembourg ($45,360)
MAJOR ISLANDS
(by size)
locator map here
Australia, (7,617.930 sq km) is widely considered part of a continental landmass, not officially an island. But without doubt it is the largest island on the planet, and when combined with Oceania, the smallest continent on Earth.
POOREST COUNTRIES
(GNP in USA Dollars)
Mozambique ($80)
LARGEST METRO AREAS IN THE WORLD
Numbers shown are the population within the immediate surrounding area of the established border of the city, and also include the city limit population figures.
Revised (09/05)
Toyko, Japan 31.2 million
COUNTRIES WITH MOST LAND BORDERS
China (14)
MAJOR RIVERS (By Length)
Nile, Africa (6,825 km)
MAJOR LAKES (By Size)
Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe (371,000 sq km)
TOP 10 TALLEST MOUNTAINS
Mount Everest 8850m (29035ft) Nepal/China