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8,849 m
Mount Everest
165M km²
Pacific Ocean
17.1M km²
Russia
828 m
Burj Khalifa
Mount Everest
Height: 8,849 meters (29,032 feet)
Location: Nepal-China border
First Ascent: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (1953)
Geography TallestBurj Khalifa
Height: 828 meters (2,717 feet)
Location: Dubai, UAE
Floors: 163
Completed: 2010
Human TallestHyperion
Height: 115.85 meters (380.1 feet)
Species: Coast Redwood
Location: California, USA
Nature TallestStatue of Unity
Height: 182 meters (597 feet)
Location: Gujarat, India
Depicts: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Completed: 2018
Human TallestRobert Wadlow
Height: 2.72 meters (8 ft 11 in)
Nationality: American
Lifespan: 1918-1940
Human TallestGiraffe
Height: Up to 5.7 meters (18.7 feet)
Habitat: African savannas
Neck Length: ~1.8 meters (6 feet)
Animals TallestVatican City
Area: 0.49 km² (0.19 mi²)
Population: ~800
Location: Rome, Italy
Geography SmallestPaedophryne amauensis
Size: 7.7 mm (0.30 in)
Habitat: Papua New Guinea
Discovered: 2009
Animals SmallestArctic Ocean
Area: 14,056,000 km²
Depth: 1,205 m average
Location: Arctic region
Geography SmallestBumblebee Bat
Size: 29-33 mm (1.1-1.3 in)
Weight: 2 grams
Habitat: Thailand and Myanmar
Animals SmallestRussia
Area: 17,098,246 km²
Population: ~144 million
Time Zones: 11
Geography LargestPacific Ocean
Area: 165,250,000 km²
Volume: 710 million km³
Deepest Point: Mariana Trench (10,984 m)
Geography LargestAntarctic Desert
Area: 14,200,000 km²
Type: Polar desert
Location: Antarctica
Geography LargestBlue Whale
Length: Up to 30 meters
Weight: Up to 200 tons
Habitat: All oceans
Animals LargestAmazon Rainforest
Area: 5,500,000 km²
Location: South America
Biodiversity: ~10% of world's species
Geography LargestCaspian Sea
Area: 371,000 km²
Type: Saline lake
Bordering Countries: 5
Geography LargestNile River
Length: 6,650 km (4,130 mi)
Location: Africa
Flows through: 11 countries
Geography LongestGreat Wall of China
Length: 21,196 km (13,171 mi)
Construction: 7th century BC - 1878
Purpose: Defense and border control
Human LongestReticulated Python
Length: Up to 6.95 meters (22.8 ft)
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Diet: Mammals and birds
Animals LongestTrans-Siberian Railway
Length: 9,289 km (5,772 mi)
Route: Moscow to Vladivostok
Travel Time: ~7 days
Human Longest| Category | Tallest/Largest/Longest | Smallest/Shortest |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain | Mount Everest (8,849 m) | Mount Wycheproof (43 m) |
| Country | Russia (17.1M km²) | Vatican City (0.49 km²) |
| River | Nile River (6,650 km) | Roe River (61 m) |
| Ocean | Pacific Ocean (165M km²) | Arctic Ocean (14M km²) |
| Animal | Blue Whale (200 tons) | Bumblebee Bat (2 grams) |
| Building | Burj Khalifa (828 m) | One Central Park (1.2 m) |
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