Top ten in the World.... LARGEST CITIES ON THE PLANET BY POPULATION 1. Shanghai17,836,133 2. Istanbul13,483,052 3. Karachi13,052,000 4. Mumbai12,478,447 5. Moscow11,810,000 6. Beijing11,716,000 7. São Paulo11,316,149 8. Tianjin11,090,314 9. Guangzhou11,070,654 10. Delhi11,007,835 COUNTRY POPULATION (Largest) 1. China1,347,350,000 2. India1,210,193,000 3. USA313,686,000 4. Indonesia237,641,000 5. Brazil192,376,000 6. Pakistan179,764,000 7. Nigeria162,471,000 8. Russia143,100,000 9. Bangladesh142,319,000 10. Japan127,610,200 COUNTRIES (Highest Density) (people per square km) 1. Monaco16,205 2. Singapore6,386 3. Malta1,261 4. Maldives1,164 5. Bahrain1,035 6. Bangladesh1,002 7. Vatican City920 8. Barbados648 9. Nauru621 10. Mauritius603 LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD 1. Chinese Mandarin1 billion + 2. English512 million 3. Hindi501 million 4. Spanish399 million 5. Russian285 million 6. Arabic265 million 7. Bengali245 million 8. Portuguese196 million 9. Malay-Indonesian140 million 10. Japanese125 million TOP 10 TALLEST MOUNTAINS 1. Mount Everest29,035 ft (8,850 m) Nepal/China 2. Qogir (K2)28,250 ft (8,611 m) Pakistan 3. Kangchenjunga28,169 ft (8,586 m) Nepal 4. Lhotse27,920 ft (8,501 m) Nepal 5. Makalu I27,765 ft (8,462 m) Nepal 6. Cho Oyu26,906 ft (8,201 m) Nepal 7. Dhaulagiri26,794 ft (8,167 m) Nepal 8. Manaslu I26,758 ft (8,156 m) Nepal 9. Nanga Parbat26,658 ft (8,125 m) Pakistan 10. Annapurna I26,545 ft (8,091 m) Nepal LARGEST COUNTRIES (by Land Mass) 1. Russia6,592,846 sq miles (17,075,400 sq km) 2. Canada3,602,707 sq miles (9,330,970 sq km) 3. China3,600,947 sq miles (9,326,410 sq km) 4. USA3,539,242 sq miles (9.166,600 sq km) 5. Brazil3,265,075 sq miles (8,456,510 sq km) 6. Australia2,941,283 sq miles (7,617,930 sq km) 7. India1,147,949 sq miles (2,973,190 sq km) 8. Argentina1,056,636 sq miles (2,736,690 sq km) 9. Kazakhstan1,049,150 sq miles (2,717,300 sq km) 10. Sudan917,374 sq miles (2,376,000 sq km) CONTINENTS (by size) 1. Asia44,579,000 sq km 2. Africa30,221,000 sq km 3. North America24,256,000 sq km 4. South America17,819,000 sq km 5. Antarctica13,209,000 sq km 6. Europe9,938,000 sq km 7. Australia/Oceania7,687,000 sq km CONTINENTS (by Population) 1. Asia4,140,336,501 2. Africa1,020,201.229 3. Europe738,523,843 4. North America528,720/588 5. South America385,742,554 6. Australia/Oceania36,102.071 7. Antarctica0 OCEANS OF THE WORLD (by Size) 1. Pacific155,557,000 sq km 2. Atlantic76,762,000 sq km 3. Indian68,556,000 sq km 4. Southern20,327,000 sq km 5. Arctic14,056,000 sq km DEEPEST OCEANS & SEAS 1. Pacific Ocean35,827 ft (10,924 m) 2. Atlantic Ocean30,246 ft (9,219 m) 3. Indian Ocean24,460 ft (7,455 m) 4. Caribbean Sea22,788 ft (6,946 m) 5. Arctic Ocean18,456 ft (5,625 m) 6. South China Sea16,456 ft (5,016 m) 7. Bering Sea15,659 ft (4,773 m) 8. Mediterranean Sea15,197 ft (4,632 m) 9. Gulf of Mexico12,425 ft (3,787 m) 10. Japan Sea12,276 ft (3,742 m) MAJOR ISLANDS (by Size) 1. Australia7,617.930 sq km 2. Greenland2,175,600 sq km 3. New Guinea792,500 sq km 4. Borneo725,500 sq km 5. Madagascar587,000 sq km 6. Baffin507,500 sq km 7. Sumatra427,300 sq km 8. Honshu227,400 sq km 9. Great Britain218,100 sq km 10. Victoria217,300 sq km MAJOR RIVERS (by Length) 1. Nile, Africa6,825 km 2. Amazon, South America6,437 km 3. Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Asia6,380 km 4. Mississippi, North America5,971 km 5. Yenisey-Angara, Asia5,536 km 6. Huang (Yellow), Asia5,464 km 7. Ob-Irtysh, Asia5,410 km 8. Amur, Asia4,416 km 9. Lena, Asia4,400 km 10. Congo, Africa4,370 km MAJOR LAKES (by Size) 1. Caspian Sea, Asia-Europe371,000 sq km 2. Superior, North America82,100 sq km 3. Victoria, Africa69,500 sq km 4. Huron, North America59,600 sq km 5. Michigan, North America57,800 sq km 6. Tanganyika, Africa32,900 sq km 7. Baikal, Asia31,500 sq km 8. Great Bear, North America31,300 sq km 9. Aral Sea, Asia30,700 sq km 10. Malawi, Africa28,900 sq km SMALLEST COUNTRIES (by Land Mass) 1. Vatican City0.17 sq miles (0.44 sq km) 2. Monaco0.75 sq miles (1.95 sq km) 3. Nauru8.2 sq miles (21.2 sq km) 4. Tuvalu10 sq miles (26 sq km) 5. San Marino24 sq miles (61 sq km) 6. Liechtenstein62 sq miles (160 sq km) 7. Marshall Islands70 sq miles (181 sq km) 8. Seychelles104 sq miles (270 sq km) 9. Maldives116 sq miles (300 sq km) 10. St. Kitts and Nevis139 sq miles (360 sq km) LARGEST DESERTS OF THE WORLD 1. Sahara, North Africa3,320,000 sq. miles 2. Arabian, Middle East900,000 sq. miles 3. Kalahari, Southern Africa360,000 sq. miles 4. Great Victoria, Australia250,000 sq. miles 5. Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq200,000 sq. miles 6. Chihuahuan, Mexico, U.S.175,000 sq. miles 7. Great Sandy, Australia150,000 sq. miles 8. Sonoran, Mexico, U,S,120,000 sq. miles 9. Thar, India, Pakistan77,000 sq. miles 10. Gibson, Australia60,000 sq. miles