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Countries with the Most Land Borders
1. China 14
2. Russia 14
3. Brazil 10
4. Congo 9
5. Germany 9
6. Sudan 9
7. Austria 8
8. France 8
9. Tanzania 8
10.Turkey 8
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Largest Countries
Smallest Countries
1. Russia
2. Canada
3. China
4. USA
5. Brazil
6. Australia
7. India
8. Argentina
9. Kazakhstan
10. Algeria
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​1) India 1,419,316,933
2) China 1,407,181,209
3) USA 342,034,432​
4) Indonesia 283,587,097
5) Pakistan 257,047,044
6) Nigeria 242,794,751
7) Brazil 221,359,387
8) Bangladesh 170,183,916
9) Russia 140,134,279
10) Mexico 131,741,347
Most Populated Countries
1. Vatican City
2. Monaco
3. Nauru
4. Tuvalu
5. San Marino
6. Liechtenstein
7. Marshall Islands
8. Saint Kitts & Nevis
9. Maldives
10. Malta

Sparsely Populated Countries
(pp = person per)
Mongolia 4 pp sq. mi.
Namibia 6 pp sq. mi.
Australia 7 pp sq. mi.
Mauritania 7 pp sq. mi.
Suriname 7 pp sq. mi.
Botswana 7 pp sq. mi.
Iceland 7 pp sq. mi.
Canada 8 pp sq. mi.
Libya 8 pp sq. mi.
Guyana 9 pp sq. mi.
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Least Populated Countries
Vatican City 1,000
Tuvalu 9,551
Nauru 12,300
Palau 18,377
San Marino 33,500
Monaco 38,452
Liechtenstein 40,028
Saint Kitts & Nevis 52,600
Marshall Islands 54,213
Andorra 78,500
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Densely Populated Countries
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Monaco
Singapore
Malta
Vatican City
Bahrain
Maldives
Bangladesh
Mauritius
Barbados
Taiwan
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Richest Countries in the World
1. United States
2. China
3. Japan
4. Germany
5. France
6. United Kingdom
7. India
8. Canada
9. Denmark
10. Netherlands
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Poorest Countries in the World
1. South Sudan
2. Burundi
3. Central African Republic
4. Democratic Republic of Congo
5. Mozambique
6. Niger
7. Malawi
8. Liberia
9. Madagascar
10. Yemen
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Life Expectancy by Countries in the World
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Hong Kong - Male 83, Female 88
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Japan - Male 82 , Female 88
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South Korea - Male 81, Female 87
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French Polynesia - Male 82, Female 87
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Switzerland - Male 82, Female 86
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Australia - Male 82, Female 86
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Italy - Male 82, Female 86
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Singapore - Male 81, Female 86
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Spain - Male 81, Female 86
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Reunion - Male 81, Female 86

Countries with Most Travel & Tourism 2024
1) France 89 M
2) Spain 84 M
3) United States 78 M
4) Italy 65 M
5) China 64.9 M
6) Turkey 52.6 M
7) United Kingdom 41.2 M
8) Greece 36 M
9) Germany 24.6 M
10) Canada 23.5 M

Driest Countries in the World
1) Aswan, Egypt .02 in.
2) Luxor, Egypt, .03 in.
3) Arica, Chile, .04 in.
4) Ica, Peru, .1 in.
5) Antofagasta, Chile, .2 in.
6 Minya, Egypt, .2 in.
7) Asyut, Egypt, .2 in.
8) Callao, Peru, .5 in.
9) Trujillo, Peru, .55 in.
10 Faiyum, Egypt, .8 in.

Largest Continents in the World
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1) Asia 17.2 million sq. miles.
2) Africa 11.7 million sq. miles.
3) North America 9.5 million sq. miles.
4) South America 6.9 million sq. miles.
5) Antarctica 5.5 million sq. miles.
6) Europe 3.9 million sq. miles.
7) Australia 3.0 million sq. miles.

Most Populated Continents in the World
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1) Asia 4.8 Billion
2) Africa 1.5 Billion
3) Europe 745 Million
4) North America 618 Million
5) South America 439 Million
6) Australia 27 Million
7) Antarctica 5 Thousand
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Most Densely Populated Continents
1) Asia 258 pp sq. mi.
2) Europe 188 pp sq. mi.
3)Africa 104 pp sq. mi.
4) South America 61.3 pp sq. mi.
5) North America 60.7 pp sq. mi.
6) Australia 7.8 pp sq. mi.
7) Antarctica 0.00009 pp sq. mi.

Highest Water Falls in the World
1. Angel Falls Venezuela
2. Tugela Falls South Africa
3. Utigard Falls Norway
4. Mongefossen Falls Norway
5. Htarazi Falls Africa
6. Yosemite Falls CA USA
7. Ostremardola Falls Norway
8. Tyssestrengane Falls Norway
9. Cuquenan Falls Venezuela
10. Sutherland Falls New Zealand

Greatest Waterfalls in the World
1) Boyoma, Africa
2) Khone, South East Asia
3) Niagra, US/Canada
4) Grande, Uruguay
5) Paulo Afonso, Brazil
6) Arubupunga, Brazil
7) Iguacu, South America
8) Maribondo, Brazil
9) Victoia Falls, Africa
10) Kabalega, Africa

Longest Rivers in the World
1. Nile North East Africa
2. Amazon South America
3. Yangtze South China
4. Mississippi Missouri USA
5. Ob-Irtysh Russia
6. Yellow River China
7. Congo River Africa
8. Mekong River South East Asia
9. Lena River Russia
10. Mackenzie River Canada

Deepest Ocean Features
1) Marianas Trench off Philippines, Pacific.
2) Tonga Trench in Pacific.
3) Kurile-Kamchatka in Russia, Pacific.
4) Philippines Trench, Pacific.
5) Kermadec, Pacific.
6) Japan Trench, Pacific.
7) Puerto Rico Trench, Atlantic.
8) Torres Trench, Pacific.
9) South Sandwich Trench, Atlantic.
10) New Britain Trench, Pacific.
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Largest Inland Bodies of Water
1) Caspian sea, Russia
2) Lake superior, US/Canada
3) Lake Victoria, Africa
4) Lake Huron, US/Canada
5) Lake Michigan, US
6) Lake Tanganyika, Africa
7) Great Bear Lake, Canada
8) Lake Baikal, Russia
9) Great Slave Lake, Canada
10) Lake Erie, US/Canada

Largest Bodies of Water in the World
1) Pacific Ocean 64 Million sq. mi.
2) Atlantic Ocean 31.7 Million sq. mi.
3) Indian Ocean 28.4 Million sq. mi.
4) Artic Ocean 5.4 Million sq. mi.
5) Mediterranean Sea .97 Million sq. mi.
6) South China Sea .89 Million sq. mi.
7) Bering Sea .87 Million sq. mi.
8) Caribbean Sea .75 Million sq. mi.
9) Gulf of Mexico .60 Million sq. mi.
10) Okhotsk Sea .59 Million sq. mi.

Largest Islands in the World
1. Greenland
2. New Guinea
3. Borneo
4. Madagascar
5. Sumatra
6. Baffin Island
7. Honshu
8. Great Britain
9. Victoria Island
10. Ellesmere Island

Largest Deserts in the World
1. Sahara
2. Gobi
3. Ar Rub al Khali
4. Great Victorian
5. Sonoran Desert
6. Kalahari Desert
7. Kara Kum Desert
8. Taklamakan Desert
9. Namib Desert
10.Thar Desert
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Highest Mountains
1. Everest
2. K2
3. Kanchenjunga
4. Makalu
5. Cho Oyu
6. Dhaulagiri
7. Manaslu
8. Nanga
9. Anapurna
10.Gasherbrum

The World's Most Spoken Languages
​Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Hindi
Spanish
Russian
Arabic
Bengali
Portuguese
Malay Indonesian
French
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Wetest Livable Places
1) Buenaventura, Colombia 265 in.
2) Monrovia, Africa 202 in.
3) Pago-Pago, Samoa 196 in.
4) Moulmein, Myanmar 191 in.
5) Lae, Papua NG 183 in.
6) Baguio, Luzon Is 180 in.
7) Sylhet, Bangladesh 176 in.
8) Conakry, Africa 171 in.
9) Padang, Indonesia 166 in.
10) Bogor, Indonesia 166 in.

Hottest Livable Places
1) Djibouti, 86 D F
2) Timbuktu
3) India, Tirunelveli
4) India, Tuticorin, 84.5 D F
5) India, Nellore
6) Santa Marta, 84.5 D F
7) Aden, 84.0 D F
8) India, Madurai, 84.0 D F
9) Niamey, 84.0 D F
10)Hodeida, Yemen, 83.8 D F

Largest US States in Area
1) Alaska 586,412 sq. mi
2) Texas 268,596 sq. mi
3) California 159,000 sq. mi
4) Montana 147,040 sq. mi
5) New Mexico 121,590 sq. mi
6) Arizona 113,990 sq. mi
7) Nevada 110,572 sq. mi
8) Colorado 104,094 sq. mi
9) Oregon 98,379 sq. mi
10) Wyoming 97,813 sq. mi

Most Populated US States
1) California, 38,965,193
2) Texas, 30,503,301
3) Florida, 22,610,726
4) New York, 19,571,216
5) Pennsylvania, 12,961,683
6) Illinois, 2,549,689
7) Ohio, 11,785,935
8) Georgia, 11,029,227
9) North Carolina, 10,835,491
10) Michigan, 10,037,261
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Most Sparsely Populated US States
1) Alaska, 1.3 pp sq. mi
2) Wyoming, 6 pp sq. mi
3) Montana, 7.1 pp sq. mi
4) North Dakota, 11 pp sq. mi
5) South Dakota, 11.3 pp sq. mi
6) New Mexico, 17.2 pp sq. mi
7) Idaho, 20 pp sq. mi
8) Nebraska, 24.7 pp sq. mi
9) Nevada, 26.3 pp sq. mi
10) Kansas, 35.6 pp sq. mi

Most Densely Populated US States
State name Population Area
1) New Jersey 9,290,841 7,354 sq. mi
2) Rhode Island 1,095,962 1,034 sq. mi
3) Massachusetts 7,001,399 7800 sq. mi
4) Connecticut 3,617,176 4842 sq. mi
5) Maryland 6,180,253 9,707 sq. mi
6) Delaware 1,031,890 1,949 sq. mi
7) Florida 22,610,726 53,625 sq. mi
8) New York 19,571,216 47,124 sq. mi
9) Pennsylvania 12,961,683 44,743 sq. mi
10) Ohio 11,785,935 40,860 sq. mi
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Travel Tourism by US states in 2024
1) New York
2) Florida
3) California
4) Texas
5) Hawaii
6) North Carolina
7) Nevada
8) Illinois
9) Washington
10) Colorado
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The Largest World Religions
1) Christianity 2.4 Billion
2) Islam 1.9 Billion
3) Hinduism 1.2 Billion
4) Buddhism 535 Million
5) Sikhism 30 Million
6) Taoism 20 Million
7) Judaism 18 Million
8) Confucianism 8.75 Million
9) Shintoism 8 Million
10)Zoroastrianism 200 Thousand
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Oldest World Religions by Dates
Religion Age
1) Hinduism 6000 to 9000 yrs
2) Judaism 4000 yrs
3) Zoroastrianism 3000 to 3500 yrs
4) Buddhism 2600 to 2800 yrs
5) Confucianism 2500 to 2600 yrs
6) Taoism 2300 to 2400 yrs
7) Shintoism 2003 yrs
8) Christianity 2000 yrs
9) Islam 1400 yrs
10)Sikhism 500 yrs

Most Widespread Religions in the World
1) Christianity North & South America,
Europe,
Asian Russia,
Australia,
Third of Africa
2) Islam Middle East,
Pakistan,
Bangladesh,
Indonesia,
North & East Africa
3) Buddhism Tibet,
Mongolia,
Japan,
A lot of China,
Southeast Asia
4) Hinduism India,
Nepal
5) Taoism A lot of China,
A lot of Korea
6) Confucianism A lot of China
7) Sikhism Punjab, India
8) Judaism Israel
9) Shintoism Japan
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