Did You Know?

The Sahara Desert is roughly the same size as the entire United States.

Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country.

The Amazon Rainforest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen.

Vatican City is the smallest country in the world at just 0.44 sq km.

Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country on Earth.

Canada has the longest coastline of any country at over 202,080 km.

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago with over 17,000 islands.

The Dead Sea, bordering Jordan and Israel, is the lowest point on Earth's surface at 430m below sea level.

Chile is the longest north-south country in the world, stretching over 4,300 km.

Lesotho is the only country in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 meters elevation.

The Maldives is the flattest country on Earth, with an average elevation of just 1.5 meters above sea level.

Lake Baikal in Russia contains about 20% of the world's unfrozen fresh surface water.

The Sahara Desert is roughly the same size as the entire United States or China.

Bhutan is the only carbon-negative country in the world, absorbing more CO2 than it produces.

Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is the farthest point from Earth's center due to the equatorial bulge.

The Amazon River discharges more water than the next seven largest rivers combined.

Greenland is the world's largest island that is not a continent.

Brazil's Amazon Rainforest produces about 6% of the world's oxygen and contains 10% of all species.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth, visible from space.

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest enclosed body of water, bordered by five countries.