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LARGEST COUNTRIES (by land mass)

Russia 17,075,400 sq km, (6,592,846 sq miles)

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

DEEPEST LAKES (By Greatest Depth) Baikal, Russian Fed. (5,315 ft)