1 | Animal, Tallest | Giraffe |
2 | Archipelago, Largest | Indonesia |
3 | Bird, Fastest | Swift |
4 | Bird, Largest | Ostrich |
5 | Bird, Smallest | Humming Bird |
6 | Bridge, Longest Road | Bang Na Expressway (Thailand) |
7 | Bridge, Longest Railway | Danyang – Kunshan Grand Bridge (China) |
8 | Building, Tallest in the World | Burj Khalifa, Dubai ( UAE) |
9 | Canal, Largest Irrigational | Narmada main Canal, Gujarat (India) |
10 | Canal, Longest Irrigational | The Kalakumsky Canal |
11 | Canal, Longest | Suez Canal |
12 | Capital, Highest | La Paz (Bolivia) |
13 | City, Biggest in Area | Mount Isa (Australia) |
14 | City, Largest in Population | Tokyo |
15 | City, Costliest | Tokyo |
16 | City, Highest | Van Chuan (China) |
17 | Continent, Largest | Asia |
18 | Continent, Smallest | Australia |
19 | Country, Biggest (area) | Russia |
20 | Country, largest (population) | China |
21 | Country, Largest (electorate) | India |
22 | Country, Highest Density | Monaco (16,205 per sq.km.) |
23 | Creature, Largest | Blue Whale |
24 | Delta, Largest | Sunderbans (Bangladesh and India) |
25 | Desert, Largest | Sahara (Africa) |
26 | Hydroelectric Power Station | Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, China |
27 | Dam, Largest | Grand Coulee Dam (U.S.A) |
28 | Dam, Highest | Hoover Dam (U.S.A) |
29 | Diamond, Largest | The Cullinan |
30 | Dome, Largest | Astrodome in Houston (U.S.A) |
31 | Epic, Largest | Mahabharat |
32 | Irrigation Scheme, Largest | Lloyd Barrage, Sukkhur (Pakistan) |
33 | Island, largest | Greenland |
34 | Sea, Largest | South China Sea |
35 | Lake, Deepest | Baikal (Siberia) |
36 | Lake, Largest (Artificial) | Lake Mead (Boulder Dam) |
37 | Lake, Highest | Titicaca (Bolivia) |
38 | Lake, Largest (Fresh Water) | Superior |
39 | Lake, Largest (Salt Water) | Caspian |
40 | Library, Largest | United States Library of Congress Washington D.C. |
41 | Mountain Peak, Highest | Everest (Nepal) |
42 | Mountain Range, Longest | Andes (S. America) |
43 | Museum, Largest | British Museum, London |
44 | Ocean, Largest | Pacific |
45 | Palace, Biggest | Vatican, Italy |
46 | Park, Largest | Yellow Stone National Park, (U.S.A) |
47 | Peninsula, Largest | Arabia |
48 | Place, Coldest (inhabited) | Verkhoyansk (Siberia) |
49 | Place, Driest | Iquique (in Atacama Desert, Chile) |
50 | Place, Hottest | Azizia (Libya, Africa) |
51 | Place, Rainiest | Mawsynram (Meghalaya, India) |
52 | Port, Busiest | Port of Shanghai, China |
53 | Highest GDP | United States |
54 | Plateau, Highest | Pamir (Tibet) |
55 | Railway, Longest | Trans-Siberian Railway |
56 | Railway Platform, Longest | Gorakhpur (India) |
57 | Railway Station, Largest | Grand Central Terminal, Chicago (U.S.A) |
58 | River, Longest | Nile (Africa) |
59 | River, Largest | Amazon (S. America) |
60 | Sea-bird, Largest | Albatross |
61 | Star, Brightest | Sirius |
62 | Statue, Tallest | Spring Temple Buddha (China) |
63 | Telescope, Largest Radio | New Mexico (U.S.A) |
64 | Tramway, World’s First | New York |
65 | Tunnel, Longest (Railway) | Tanna (Japan) |
66 | Tunnel, Longest (Road) | Mont Blanc Tunnel between France and Italy |
67 | Volcano, Highest | Ojos del Salado (Andes, Ecuador) |
68 | Volcano, Most Active | Maunaloa (Hawaii-U.S.A.) |
69 | Wall, Longest | Great Wall of China |
70 | Waterfall, Highest | Angel (Venezuela) |
71 | Water, Lowest Body | Dead Sea |
72 | Zoo, Largest | Kruger National Park, South Africa |