Largest Diamond                                                              The Cullinan Diamond, South Africa

                Largest Mosque                                                                Masjid al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

                Largest Park                                                                        Northeast Greenland National Park

                Largest Palace                                                                    the Istana Nurul Iman in Brunei

                Largest sea-bird Wandering                                          Albatross

                Largest Volcano                                                                 Mauna Lao (Hawaii)

Highest Volcano                                                                Ojos del Salado, Andes, Argentine-Chile

                Largest Mammal                                                               Whale

Largest Church                                                                  The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire

                Largest Temple                                                                  Angkor Vat (Cambodia)

                Longest Railway                                                                Trans-Siberian Railway (5,772 miles long)

Broadest Strait                                                                   Davis Strait (Greenland and Baffin Island, Canada)

Narrowest Strait                                                         Chaliks in the Aegean Sea)

Longest Strait                                                                     Strait of Malacca

Brightest Star                                                                     Sirius A (also called Dog-Star)

                Largest Bell (World)                                                         Greatest Bell of Moscow (Russia)

                Largest Sea (inland)                                                         Caspian Sea (143,200 sq. miles)

                Country with maximum adjoining borders             China (13 Countries)

                Largest City in Population (World)                             Tokyo

                Largest Lake (Freshwater)                                             Lake Superior, U.S.A

Largest Lake (Saltwater)                                                Caspian Sea (371,000 sq.)

                Largest Zoo by land area                                                Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe

                Largest zoo by species and number of animals     The Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska

                Longest Day                                                                        June 21 (in the Northern Hemisphere)

                Longest Desert (World)                                                  Sahara, Africa (84, 00,000a sq. km.)

                Longest Epic                                                                       The Mahabharata

                Longest River                                                                     Nile (6690 km), Amazon (6570 km.)

                Longest Tunnel (Road)                                                   Laerdal, Norway

The longest road tunnel in India                                 Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel, formerly known as the Chenani-Nashri Tunnel.

                Longest Canal (India)                                                      The Indira Gandhi Canal

                Longest Road in India                                                      Grand Trunk Road

                Longest Big Ship Canal                                                    Suez Canal (Linkin red sea & Mediterranean)

Biggest Cinema House                                                    Kinepolis-Madrid Ciudad de la Imagen megaplex

                Largest City (administrative area)                               Chongqing, China

                Largest Urban Area                                                          Tokyo, Japan

                Biggest Library by Number of Items                          Library of Congress (Washington D.C., USA)

                Biggest Library by Physical Space                               British Library (London, UK)

                Biggest Museum                                                               The Louvre, Paris

                Deepest & Biggest Ocean                                              The Pacific

                Biggest City (in area)                                                       New York (8,683 sq. km.)

                Driest Place                                                                         Atacama Desert (South America)

                Biggest Flower                                                                   Rafflesia arnoldii

                Largest Planet                                                                    Jupiter

Brightest and Hottest Planet                                        Venus

Farthest Planet (from the sun)                                    Neptune

Biggest Clock tower (World)                                        Makkah Royal Clock Tower overlooking Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Tallest Building                                                                  Burj khalifa, Dubai (U.A.E)

                Tallest statue                                                                      The Statue of Unity

                Tallest Tower                                                                      Skytree, Tokyo, Japan. (634m)

                Highest Waterfall                                                              Salto Angel Falls (Venezuela)

                Highest Straight Gravity Dam                                       Bhakhra Dam (India)

Tallest Active Geyser                                                       Steamboat Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, USA

Lightest Gas                                                                        Hydrogen

Largest Archipelago                                                         Malay Archipelago, Indonesia

Largest Gulf                                                                        Gulf of Mexico Shoreline 2100 miles

                Lightest Metal                                                                    Lithium

                Hardest substance (comes from meteorites)         Lonsdaleite

                Hardest Natural Substance (found on earth)         Diamond

                Lightest Gas                                                                        Hydrogen

                Highest Melting Point                                                     Tungsten, 3422°C

                Countries with Longest Border                                 US and Canada

                Fastest Bird                                                                         Peregrine falcon, 320 km/h (200 mph)

                Fastest Animal                                                                   Cheetah

                Smallest Bird                                                                      Hummingbird

                Smallest Continent                                                          Australia

                Shortest Day                                                                       Dec. 22 (in the Northern Hemisphere)

                Smallest country                                                               Vatican City

                Smallest planet                                                                  Mercury

                Largest Planet                                                                    Jupiter

                Smallest planet                                                                  Mercury

                Nearest Planet (to the sun)                                          Mercury

                Farthest Planet (from the sun)                                    Neptune

Brightest and Hottest Planet                                        Venus

Brightest Star                                                                     Sirius

Smallest country                                                               Vatican City

                Biggest Bell                                                                          Great Bell at Moscow

                Highest Straight Gravity Dam                                       Bhakra Dam

                Largest River Basin                                                           Amazon Basin

Largest Bird                                                                         Ostrich

Largest Coral Formation                                                The Great Barrier Reef

Longest life span of an animal                                     190 to 200 years (Giant Tortoise)

Highest Lake                                                                       Lake Titicaca

Largest Lake                                                                        The Caspian Sea

Largest Lake (Fresh Water)                                           Lake Superior

Smallest Continent                                                          Australia

Largest Continent                                                             Asia

Largest Country (in area)                                               Russia

Largest Bay                                                                         Hudson Bay, Canada

Highest Capital City                                                         La Paz Bolivia

Largest Gulf                                                                        Gulf of Mexico, Shoreline

Deepest and Biggest Ocean                                          The Pacific

Largest Desert (world)                                                   Sahara Africa

Largest Delta                                                                      Sundarbans, India

Longest Corridor                                                               Rameshwaram Temple’s Corridor (5000 feet)

Highest Plateau                                                                 Pamir

Largest Gorge                                                                     Grand Canyon

Busiest Port in the world                                               Shanghai Port, China

Largest Lake (Artificial)                                                   Lake Kariba, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Longest Mountain Range                                               Andes

Tallest Active Geyser                                                       Steamboat, Giant Yellowstone Park U.S.A

Longest River Dam                                                           Hirakud Dam (Odisha)

Longest strait                                                                     Strait of Malacca

Largest Peninsula                                                              Arabia

Largest Island                                                                     Greenland

The largest national park                                               Northeast Greenland National Park

Largest Asian Desert                                                        Gobi, Mongolia

Longest Animal                                                                 Blue Whale

Largest Land Animal                                                        African Bush Elephant

Longest Jump Animal                                                      Kangaroo

                                                All the Largest/longest/Smallest of India

                Largest freshwater lake                                                  Wular (J & K)

                Largest state                                                                 Rajasthan by area

 Uttar Pradesh by highest population.

                Largest museum                                                               Indian Museum (Kolkata)

                Largest zoo                                                                         Zoological Garden (Karnataka)

                Largest dome                                                                     Gol Gumbaz (Karnataka)

                Largest desert                                                                    Thar (Rajasthan)

                Largest River island                                                          Majuili (Brahmaputra)

                Largest monastery                                                           Tawang Monastery (Arunachal Pradesh)

                Largest cave temple                                                         Ellora (Maharashtra)

                Largest animals fair                                                          Sonepur fair (Bihar)

                Largest river in South India                                           Godavari

                Largest prison                                                                    Tihar Jail complex in New Delhi

                Largest planetarium                                                        Birla Planetarium, Kolkata

                Largest GPO                                                                        Mumbai GPO

                Largest church                                                                   St. Cathedral (Old Goa)

                Largest exhibition ground                                             Pragati Maidan (New Delhi)

                Largest arch dam                                                              Idukki dam (Kerala)

                Largest library                                                                    National Library (Kolkata)

                Longest river                                                                      Ganga

                Longest dam                                                                      Hirakud (Orissa)

                Longest corridor                                                               Rameswaram Temple

                Busiest port in India                                                        Mundra Port, Gujarat

                Longest national highway                                             N.H. 44

                Smallest state (Area)       `                                               Goa

                Smallest state (Population)                                          Sikkim

                Smallest state (forest area)                                           Haryana

                Smallest Union territory                                                Lakshwadeep

                Most densely populated state                                     West Bengal

                The least densely populated state                             Arunachal Pradesh

                Most populated city                                                        Mumbai

                The largest national park in India                               Hemis National Park in Ladakh

                Oldest Refinery                                                                 Digboi (Assam)

                Most literate Union Territory                                       Lakshadweep

                Least Populated Union Territory                                 Lakshadweep

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