From the Kaliningrad enclave in the west to the Dioma Islands in the Bering Strait in the east. Measured by surface content, Russia is gigantic and by far the largest country in the world. The European part of the country is Europe’s largest country, while the Asian part is Asia’s largest country. On the lists…
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The World’s Highest Mountains
PS! The world’s “real” highest mountain, Mauna Kea in Hawaii, is not on this list – for the simple reason that most of the mountain is below sea level… “Only” 4200 meters rise above the sea, but we count from the sea floor, is the total height the whole 9966 meters! PS! All the hundred…
Largest Countries in Asia by Land Area
Asia is surrounded by oceans except in the northwest and constitutes the Eurasia landmass, of which Asia constitutes four-fifths. There is no clearly defined continuous border with Europe, but the Ural Mountains are an indisputable border. Between these and the Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan’s western border is usually considered a border. Another border to the west…
Largest Countries in Asia by Population
Asia’s population of 4.3 billion people makes up about 60 percent of the world’s population. The growth rate is high; in the 20th century the population of the continent almost quadrupled. Asia has several of the world’s most populous countries; India and China have more than a third of the world’s population. Measures to limit…
Largest Countries in Europe by Area
Europe is the world’s second smallest continent. The area is 10,180,000 square kilometers, which represents 6.8 per cent of the land area. The highest mountain is Elbrus, 5633 meters above sea level. The lowest point is the Caspian Sea beach, 28 meters below sea level. The longest river is Volga with 3685 kilometers, and the…
Largest Countries in Europe by Population
Europe is the world’s third most populous continent after Asia and Africa. In 2020, Europe had a population of 746 million, which is one-tenth of the world’s population. Europe’s share of the world’s population is declining. The most densely populated is a belt from England through northern France, the Benelux countries and Germany to southern…
Largest Countries in Africa by Area
Africa is the 3rd largest continent by area, with 30 million km2, occupying 20.3% of the total land area of the Earth. Despite concentrating countless natural wealth, the African continent is one of the poorest in the world. Africa is bathed by the Atlantic Ocean on its western coast and the Indian Ocean on its eastern side,…
Largest Countries in Africa by Population
Biggest Countries in Africa by Population Africa is the second most populous continent on the planet, with 1.2 billion people. The population density is about 30 residents per square kilometer, because much of the continent is adverse to human occupation. The Nile Valley has a population density of 500 inhabitants/km2, while deserts and forests are virtually uninhabited. Few…
Internet Users Rankings by Country
European Union: 247,000,000 United States: 205,326,680 China: 123,000,000 Japan: 86,300,000 India: 60,000,000 Germany: 50,616,000 United Kingdom: 37,600,000 Korea, South: 33,900,000 France: 29,945,290 Italy: 28,870,000 Brazil: 25,900,000 Russia: 23,700,000 Canada: 21,900,000 Spain: 19,204,771 Mexico: 18,622,500 Turkey: 16,000,000 Indonesia: 16,000,000 Australia: 14,663,622 Taiwan: 13,210,000 Vietnam: 13,100,000 Malaysia: 11,016,000 Netherlands: 10,806,328 Poland: 10,600,000 Pakistan: 10,500,000 Argentina: 10,000,000 Thailand:…
Richest Countries by GDP Per Capita
Luxembourg: 81,511 Ireland: 44,676 Norway: 44,648 United States: 43,223 Iceland: 40,112 Hong Kong: 38,714 Switzerland: 38,706 Netherlands: 36,937 Denmark: 36,920 Qatar: 36,632 Austria: 36,368 Finland: 35,559 Canada: 35,514 United Kingdom: 35,486 Belgium: 34,749 Sweden: 34,735 United Arab Emirates: 34,109 Singapore: 33,471 Australia: 33,037 Greece: 33,004 Japan: 32,530 France: 31,825 Israel: 31,561 Germany: 31,390 Italy: 31,051…
Top 10 Countries With the Largest Gay Population
In this selection the 10 countries with the largest gay population in the world are highlighted. Times are changing and so is society. The number of countries that are beginning to recognize the rights of the gay community is increasing. More and more people are emerging and opening up about sexual diversity. What once was…
Top 10 Agricultural Producing Countries in the World
In this article, we are highlighting the 10 largest agricultural producing countries in the world, according to the data from FAOSTAT – Statistic Division of Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Initially observed were the commodities that had higher production in 2019, including milk , rice, beef, pork, and chicken. For each of these…