Geography - World & Indian (World Geography - Facts at a Glance):
- Estimated Age 4.6 billion years
- Current Population 6,446,131,714
- Surface Area (510,066,000 sq km)
- Land Area (148,647,000 sq km) 29.1%
- Ocean Area (335,258,000 sq km)
- Total Water Area (361,419,000 sq km) 70.9%
- Type of Water (97% salt), (3% fresh)
CONTINENTS (by the number of countries)
| 1 Africa | 53 |
| 2 Europe | 46 |
| 3 Asia | 44 |
| 4 North America | 23 |
| 5 Oceania | 14 |
| 6 South America | 12 |
CONTINENTS (by population)
| 1 Asia | 3,879,000,000 |
| 2 Africa | 877,500,000 |
| 3 Europe | 727,000,000 |
| 4 North America | 501,500,000 |
| 5 South America | 379,500,000 |
| 6 Australia/Oceania | 32,000,000 |
| 7 Antarctica | 0 |
COUNTRIES (Highest Density)
| Monaco | 16,205 |
| Singapore | 6,386 |
| Malta | 1,261 |
| Maldives | 1,164 |
| Bahrain | 1,035 |
| Bangledesh | 1,002 |
| Vatican City | 920 |
| Barbados | 648 |
| Nauru | 621 |
| Mauritius | 603 |
COUNTRIES (Lowest Density)
| Countries | Population Density |
| Mongolia, Namibia | 2 |
| Australia, Botswana, Iceland, Suriname Libya Mauritania, Canada | 3 |
| Guyana | 4 |
OCEANS OF THE WORLD (by size)
| Pacific | 155,557,000 sq km |
| Atlantic | 76,762,000 sq km |
| Indian | 68,556,000 sq km |
| Southern | 20,327,000 sq km |
| Arctic | 14,056,000 sq km |
GREATEST DEPTHS IN OCEANS
| Mariana Trench | Pacific Ocean |
| Puerto Rico Trench | Atlantic Ocean |
| Java Trench | Indian Ocean |
| Arctic Basin | Arctic Ocean |
LARGEST COUNTRIES (by land mass)
| Largest Countries | Approximate Area |
| Russia | 17,075,400 sq km |
| Canada | 9,330,970 sq km |
| China | 9,326,410 sq km |
| USA | 9,166,600 sq km |
| Brazil | 8,456,510 sq km |
| Australia | 7,617,930 sq km |
| India | 32,87,263 sq. kms |
| Argentina | 2,736,690 sq km |
| Kazakhstan | 2,717,300 sq km |
| Sudan | 2,376,000 sq km |
SMALLEST COUNTRIES (by land mass)
| Country | Approximate Area |
| Vatican City | 0.44 sq km |
| Monaco | 1.95 sq km |
| Nauru | 21.2 sq km |
| Tuvalu | 26 sq km |
| San Marino | 61 sq km |
| Liechtenstein | 160 sq km |
| Marshall Islands | 181 sq km |
| Seychelles | 270 sq km |
| Maldives | 300 sq km |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | 360 sq km |
YOUNGEST COUNTRIES
| Country | Year |
| East Timor | 2002 |
| Palau | 1994 |
| Czech Republic | 1993 |
| Eritrea | 1993 |
| Slovakia | 1993 |
| Bosnia/Hertzegovina | 1992 |
RICHEST COUNTRIES
| Country | GNP in USA Dollars |
| Luxembourg | $45,360 |
| Switzerland | $44,355 |
| Japan | 41,010 |
| Liechtenstein | $40,000 |
| Norway | $34,515 |
POOREST COUNTRIES
| Country | GNP in USA Dollars |
| Mozambique | $80 |
| Somalia | $100 |
| Eritrea | $100 |
| Ethiopia | $100 |
| Congo, DNC | $100 |
MAJOR SEAS (by size)
| Sea | Approximate Area |
| South China | 2,974,600 sq km |
| Caribbean | 2,515,900 sq km |
| Mediterranean | 2,510,000 sq km |
| Bering | 2,261,100 sq km |
| Gulf of Mexico | 1,507,600 sq km |
| Arabian Sea | 1,498,320 sq km |
| Sea of Okhotsk | 1,392,100 sq km |
| Japan East Sea | 1,012,900 sq km |
| Hudson Bay | 730,100 sq km |
| East China | 664,600 sq km |
| Andaman | 564,900 sq km |
| Black | 507,900 sq km |
| Red | 453,000 sq km |
MAJOR ISLANDS (by size)
| Island | Area |
| Greenland | 2,175,600 sq km |
| New Guinea | 792,500 sq km |
| Borneo | 725,500 sq km |
| Madagascar | 587,000 sq km |
| Baffin | 507,500 sq km |
| Sumatra | 427,300 sq km |
| Honshu | 227,400 sq km |
| Great Britain | 218,100 sq km |
| Victoria | 217,300 sq km |
| Ellesmere | 196,200 sq km |
| Celebes | 178,650 sq km |
| New Zealand south 151,000 sq km | 151,000 sq km |
| Java | 126,700 sq km |
| New Zealand north | 114,000 sq km |
| Newfoundland | 108,900 sq km |
Australia(7,617.930 sq km) is widely considered part of a continental landmass, not officially an island.
MAJOR RIVERS By Length
| River | Length |
| Nile, Africa | 6,825 km |
| Amazon, South America | 6,437 km |
| Chang Jiang Yangtze, Asia | 6,380 km |
| Mississippi, North America | 5,971 km |
| Yenisey-Angara, Asia | 5,536 km |
| Huang (Yellow), Asia | 5,464 km |
| Ob-Irtysh, Asia | 5,410 km |
| Amur, Asia | 4,416 km |
| Lena, Asia | 4,400 km |
| Congo, Africa | 4,370 km |
MAJOR LAKES (By Size)
| Lake | Continent | Area |
| Caspian Sea | Asia-Europe | 371,000 sq km |
| Superior | North America | 82,100 sq km |
| Victoria | Africa | 69,500 sq km |
| Huron | North America | 59,600 sq km |
| Michigan | North America | 57,800 sq km |
| Tanganyika | Africa | 32,900 sq km |
| Baikal | Asia | 31,500 sq km |
| Great Bear | North America | 31,300 sq km |
| Aral Sea | Asia | 30,700 sq km |
| Malawi | Africa | 28,900 sq km |
| Great Slave | Canada | 28,568 sq km |
| Erie | North America | 25,667 sq km |
| Winnipeg | Canada | 24,387 sq km |
| Ontario | North America | 19,529 sq km |
| Balkhash | Kazakhstan | 18,300 sq km |
DEEPEST LAKES By Greatest Depth
| Lake | Continent | Depth |
| Baikal | Russian Fed. | 5,315 ft |
| Tanganyika | Africa | 4,800 ft |
| Caspian Sea | Asia-Europe | 3,363 ft |
| Malawi or Nyasa, | Africa | 2,317 ft |
| Issyk-Kul | Kyrgyzstan | 2,303 ft |
TALLEST MOUNTAINS (Continent wise)
| Mountain | Continent | Height |
| Mount Everest | Asia | 8850m |
| Aconcagua | S. America | 6959m |
| Mount McKinley | N. America | 6194m |
| Mount Kilimanjaro | Africa | 5963m |
| Mount Elbrus | Europe | 5633m |
| Mt. Kosciusko, | AUSTRALIA (includes Oceania) | 2,228 m |
| Vinson Massif | Antarctica | 4897m |
Languages spoken by the most people (Native speakers )
| Chinese Mandarin ---> 1 billion + |
| English ---> 512 million |
| Hindi ---> 501 million |
| Spanish ---> 399 million |
| Russian ---> 285 million |
| Arabic ---> 265 million |
| Bengali ---> 245 million |
| Portuguese ---> 196 million |
| Malay-Indonesian ---> 140 million |
| Japanese ---> 125 million |
| German ---> 100 million |
| Korean ---> 78 million |
| French ---> 77 million |
| Chinese, Wu ---> 77 million |
| Javanese ---> 75 million |
| Chinese. Yue ---> 71 million |
COUNTRIES WITH MOST LAND BORDERS
| China --- > 14 |
| Russian Federation --- > 14 |
| Brazil --> 10 |
| Congo, Germany and Sudan --- > 9 |
| Austria, France, Tanzania, Turkey and Zambia --> 8 |
COUNTRY POPULATION (largest as on Feb 2006)
| China | 1,306,313,800 |
| India | 1,080,264,400 |
| USA | 295,734,100 |
| Indonesia | 241,973,900 |
| Brazil | 186,112,800 |
| Pakistan | 162,419,900 |
| Bangladesh | 144,319,600 |
| Russia | 143,420,300 |
| Nigeria | 128,772,000 |
| Japan | 127,417,200 |
COUNTRY POPULATION (smallest as on Feb 2006)
| Vatican City | 920 |
| Tuvalu | 11,640 |
| Nauru | 13,050 |
| Palau | 20,300 |
| San Marino | 28,880 |
| Monaco | 32,410 |
| Liechtenstein | 33,720 |
| St. Kitts | 38,960 |
| Marshall Islands | 59,070 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 68,720 |
LARGEST DESERTS OF THE WORLD
| Sahara | North Africa | 3,500,000 sq. miles |
| Arabian | Middle East | 1,000,000 sq. miles |
| Great Victoria | Australia | 250,000 sq. miles |
| Rubal Khali | Middle East | 250,000 sq. miles |
| Kalahari | Southern Africa | 225,000 sq. miles |
| Syrian | Middle East | 200,000 sq. miles |
| Chihuahuan | Mexico | 175,000 sq. miles |
| Thar | India/Pakistan | 175,000 sq. miles |
| Great Sandy | Australia | 150,000 sq. miles |
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with warm regards
Harish Sati
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
(M) + 91 - 9990646343 | (E-mail) Harish.sati@gmail.com
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