Geographical Superlative Facts

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Lowest Point on Earth The Dead Sea, located between Israel, Jordan, and Palestine, is the lowest point on Earth's surface.
Highest Mountain Mount Everest, standing at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet), is the tallest mountain in the world, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China.
Longest River The Nile River, flowing through northeastern Africa, is the longest river in the world, stretching about 6,650 kilometers (4,130 miles).
Largest Desert (non-polar) The Sahara Desert in Africa is the largest hot desert in the world, covering approximately 9.2 million square kilometers (3.6 million square miles).
Deepest Ocean Trench The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean is the deepest part of the world's oceans, reaching a maximum known depth of about 11,034 meters (36,201 feet).
Largest Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean, covering about 63 million square miles (165 million square kilometers).
Largest Lake (by area) The Caspian Sea, located between Europe and Asia, is the largest enclosed inland body of water by area, covering about 371,000 square kilometers (143,000 square miles).
Largest Freshwater Lake (by volume) Lake Baikal in Russia is the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 20% of the world's unfrozen surface freshwater.
Largest Island Greenland, located in the North Atlantic, is the world's largest island that is not a continent, covering about 2.166 million square kilometers (836,000 square miles).
Smallest Country Vatican City, an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy, is the smallest country in the world, with an area of about 44 hectares (110 acres).
Most Populous Country China, located in Asia, is the most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion people.
Largest Rainforest The Amazon Rainforest in South America is the largest rainforest in the world, covering about 5.5 million square kilometers (2.1 million square miles).
Hottest Place on Earth Death Valley in California, USA, holds the record for the highest air temperature ever recorded on Earth, reaching 56.7°C (134°F) in 1913.
Coldest Place on Earth Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, with temperatures reaching as low as -89.2°C (-128.6°F) at the Soviet Union's Vostok Station in 1983.