Did You Know?

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.

India surpassed China as the world's most populous country in 2023.

Monaco has the highest population density of any country with over 26,000 people per sq km.

Japan's population has been declining since 2010 due to low birth rates and minimal immigration.

Niger has the youngest population in the world, with a median age of just 15 years.

Over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, but nearly half are endangered.

Papua New Guinea has over 840 living languages, the most linguistic diversity of any country.

Qatar has the most skewed sex ratio in the world with about 3 males for every female, due to migrant workers.