Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Major In World's



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)
  • Artic (14,056,000 sq km)
Ocean's Greatest Depths
  • Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean 35,827 ft
  • Puerto Rico Trench, Atlantic Ocean 30,246 ft
  • Java Trench, Indian Ocean 24,460 ft
  • Arctic Basin, Arctic Ocean, 18,456 ft
Major Seas (by Size)
  • 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)
  • Sea of 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 Rivers (by 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(Yello), 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)
  • Mackenzie-Peace, North America (4,241 km)
  • Mekong, Asia (4,184 km)
  • Niger, Africa (4,171 km)
Major Lakes (by Size)
  • 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)
Deepest Lake (by Greatest 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 (on each Continent)
  • Mount Everest 8859 m - Asia
  • Aconcagua 6959 m - S. America
  • Mount McKinley 6194 m - N. America
  • Mount Kilimanjaro 5963 m - Africa
  • Mount Elbrus 5633 m - Europe
  • Puncak Jaya 4884 m - Oceania
  • Vinson Massif 4897 m - Antarctica
Oldest Countries
  • San Marino (301 AD)
  • France (486 AD)
  • Bulgaria (632 AD)
  • Denmark (950 AD)
  • Portugal (1143 AD)
  • Andorra (1278 AD)
  • Switzerland (1291 AD)
Youngest Countries
  • Montenegro (July 2006)
  • Serbia (July 2006)
  • East Timor (2002)
  • Palau (1994)
  • Czech Republic (1993)
  • Eritrea (1993)
  • Slovakia (1993)
  • Bosnia/Hertzegovina (1992)
Continents of the World (by Size)
  • 1 Asia (445,579,000 sq km)
  • 2 Africa (30,065,000 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
  • 2 Africa
  • 3 Europe
  • 4 North America
  • 5 South America
  • 6 Australia/Oceania
  • 7 Antarctica
Continents by number of Countries
  • 1 Africa (53)
  • 2 Europe (46)
  • 3 Asia (44)
  • 4 North America (23)
  • 5 Oceania (14)
  • 6 South America (12)
Countries with Most land Boundaries
  • China - 14
  • Russian Federation -14
  • Brazil - 10
  • Congo, Germany and Sudan - 10
  • Austria, France, Tanzania, Turkey and Zambia - 8
Top 10 Tallest Mountains
  • Mount Everst, 8850m (29035 ft) - Nepal
  • Qogir (K2), 8611 m (28250 ft) - India
  • Kangchenjunga 8586 m (28169 ft) - Nepal
  • Lhotse, 8501 m (27929 ft) - Nepal
  • Makalu I, 8462 m (27765 ft) - Nepal
  • Cho Oyu, 8201 m (26906 ft) - Nepal
  • Dhaulagiri, 8167 m (26794 ft) - Nepal
  • Manaslu I, 8156 m (26758 ft) - Nepal
  • Nanga Parbat, 8125 m (26658 ft) - Pakistan
  • Annapurna I, 8091 m (26545 ft) - Nepal




Geographical Facts of World

Geographical Facts of World Related

Largest Continent
Asia, 17,212,2000 square miles
Smallest Continent
Australia,312,2000 square miles
Highest Mountain
Mount Everest, Himalayan Mountains, Nepal-Tibet, 29,035 feet above sea level
Lowest Point on land
The Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan, water surface 1,349 feet below sea level
Deepest Underwater Trench
Marina Trench, 200 miles southwest of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, 36,198 feet below the ocean surface
Largest Sea
The Mediterranean Sea, 1,144,800 square miles
Highest Lake
The Highest navigable lake is Lake Titicaca in Peru, 12,500 feet above sea level
Lowest Lake
The Dead Sea, Israel-Jordan, surface of water 1,349 feet below sea level
Largest Lake
Caspian Sea, 152,239 square miles
Largest Freshwater Lake
Lake Superior, US-Canada, 31,820 square miles
Deepest Ocean
Pacific Ocean, average depth 13,215 feet
Largest Ocean
Pacific Ocean, 60,060,700 square miles
Smallest Ocean
Arctic Ocean, 5,427,000 square miles
Largest Gulf
Gulf of Mexico, 615,000 square miles
Bay
The Bay of Bengal, 1,300,000 square miles
Largest Island
Greenland, 839,999 square miles
Largest Peninsula
Arabia, 1,250,000 square miles
Largest Archipelago
Indonesia, 3,500-mile stretch of 17,000 islands
Largest Gorge
Grand Canyon, Colorado River, Arizona, US, 217 miles long, 4-18 miles wide, 1 mile deep
Deepest Gorge
Hells Canyon, Snake River, Idaho, 7,900 feet deep
Longest Mountain Range
The Andes of South America, 5,000 miles
Longesr River
The Nile, Africa, 4,180 miles
Shortest River
The Roe, Montana, US, 200 feet long
Largest River
The Amazon, South America, basin of 2,500,000 square miles
Longesr Estuary
Ob River, Russia, 550 miles long, up to 50 miles wide
Larget Lagoon
Lagoa dos Patos, Brazil, 150 miles long, 4,500 square miles
Largest Waterfall
Angel Falls, Venezuela, 3,212 feet high 



Highest and Longest In India





Highest and Longest In India

Highest Award In India
Bharat Ratna
Highest Gallantry Award
Param Vir Chakra
Longest River in India
The Ganges
Longest Tributary river of India
Yamuna
Largest Lake
Wular Lake, Kashmir
Largest Lake (Saline Water)
Chilka Lake, Orrisa
Largest Man-Made Lake
Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar (Rihand Dam)
Largest Fresh Water Lake
Kolleru Lake (Andhra Pradesh)
Highest Lake
Devtal Lake, Gadhwal (Uttarakhand)
Highest Lakein Indai
Devatal (Gharhwal)
Highest Peak
Karkoram-2 of K-2(8,611 meters)
Highest Peak in the world is Mount Everest which is in Nepal
Largest Populated City
Mumba, Maharastra
Largest State(Area)
Rajasthan
Largest State(Population)
Uttar Pradesh
Highest rainfall
Cherrapunhi (426 inches per annum)
Highest Watefallin India
Nohkalikai Falls (335 meters, 1100 ft high) in Shora
State wise largest area under forest
Madhya Pradesh
Largest Delta
Sunderbans Delta
Largest River without Delta
Narmada and Tapti
Longest Cantilever Span bridge
Howrah Bridge
Longest River Bridge
Mahatma Gandhi Setu, Patna
Biggest Cave temple
Ellora
Longest Road in India
Grand Trunk Road
Highest Road in India
Road at Khardungla,(in Leh-Manali Sector)
Biggest Mosque
Jama Masjid at Delhi
Highest Gateway
Buland Darwaza at Fatehpur Sikri (53.6 meters high)
Tallest Statue
Statue of Gomateshwar (17 meters high In Karnataka
Largest Public Sector Bank
State Bank of India
Longest Canal
Indira Gandhi Canal or Rajasthan Canal (Rajasthan)
Largest Dome
Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur
Largest Zoo
Zoological Garden at Alipur (Kolkata)
Largest Museum
India Museum at Kolkata
Longest Dam
Hirakud Dam (Orrisa)
Highest Dam
Tehri Dam ( 260 meters , 850 ft )
Highest Tower
Kutab Minar at Delhi (88.4 meters high)
Largest Desert in India
Thar (Rajasthan)
Largest District
Kutch district
Fastest Train
Shatabadi Express running between New Delhi and Bhopal
State with longest coastline
Gujarat
State with longest coastline of South India
Andhra Pradesh
Longest Electric Railway Line
From Delhi to Kolkata via Patna
Longest Railway Route
From Assam to Kanyakumari
Longest Railway Platform
Kharagpur (W. Bengal)
Highest Railway Station
Ghum (W. Bengal)
Longest Platform
Kharagpur (West Bengal) 833 meters in Length. It is also the longest railway station in world
Longest Tunnel
Jawahar tunnel (Jammu & Kashmir)
Longest Highway
NH-44 (NH-7) which turns from Varanasi to Kanyakumari
Smallest State (Population)
Sikkim
Smallest State (Area)
Goa
Largest State (Area)
Rajasthan
Largest State (Population)
Uttar Pradesh
Densest Populated State
West Bengal
Largest Cave
Amarnath (J&K)
Largest Cave Temple
Kailash Temple, Ellora (Maharastra)
Largest Animal Fair
Sonepur (Bihar)
Largest Auditorium
Sri Shanmukhanand Hall (Mumbai)
Biggest Hotel
Oberai-Sheraton (Mumbai)
Largest Port
Mumbai
Largest Gurudwara
Golden Temple, Amritsar
Deepest River Valley
Bhagirathi & Alaknanda
Largest Church
Saint Cathedral (Goa)
Oldest Church
St. Thomas Church at Palayar, Trichur (Kerala)
Longest River
Ganga (2640 km long)
Longest Beach
Marina Beach, Chennai
Highest Battle Field
Siachin Glacier
Highest Airport
Leh (Laddakh)
Biggest Stadium
Yuva Bharti (Salt Lake) Stadium, Kolkata
Largest River Island
Majuli (Brahmaputra River, Asom)
Largest Planetarium
Birla Planetarium (Kolkata)
Sambhar lake
Largest inland salt lake

Popular Posts