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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 In 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 And 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