Facts about the World

We’ve created this list of 300 interesting fun facts about the world we live in for your enjoyment and for you to share with friends!

Includes 250 fun facts about the world and 50 fun facts about the world especially for kids!

Table of Contents

• Facts about the World 1-25
• Facts about the World 25-50
• Facts about the World 51-75
• Facts about the World 76-100
• Facts about the World 101-125
• Facts about the World 126-150
• Facts about the World 151-175
• Facts about the World 176-200
• Facts about the World 201-225
• Facts about the World 226-250
• Facts about the World for Kids 1-25
• Facts about the World for Kids 26-50

Facts about the World 1-25

Here are 25 Facts about the World:

1. The world’s tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, standing at 828 meters (2,717 feet) tall.
2. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the world’s largest coral reef system, spanning over 2,300 kilometers (1,400 miles).
3. The world’s largest island is Greenland, with an area of 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,330 square miles).
4. The deepest point on Earth is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, which is 10,994 meters (36,070 feet) deep.
5. The highest point on Earth is Mount Everest, which stands at 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) tall.
6. The longest river in the world is the Nile River, stretching over 6,650 kilometers (4,130 miles).
7. The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest hot desert, covering over 9,200,000 square kilometers (3,600,000 square miles).
8. The Amazon Rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest, covering over 5.5 million square kilometers (2.1 million square miles).
9. The largest country in the world by land area is Russia, covering over 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles).
10. The smallest country in the world is Vatican City, with an area of just 0.44 square kilometers (0.17 square miles).
11. The world’s largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean, covering over 63 million square miles (163 million square kilometers).
12. The world’s fastest animal is the peregrine falcon, which can reach speeds of up to 240 miles per hour (386 kilometers per hour) during a dive.
13. The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale, which can weigh over 200 tons and grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) long.
14. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) long and weigh up to 20 tons.
15. The world’s largest bird is the ostrich, which can weigh up to 345 pounds (156 kilograms) and stand up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall.
16. The world’s tallest animal is the giraffe, which can grow up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) tall.
17. The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour).
18. The world’s largest amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander, which can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) long.
19. The world’s largest reptile is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) long and weigh over a ton.
20. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds (64 kilograms).
21. The world’s largest spider is the Goliath birdeater, which can have a leg span of up to 12 inches (30 centimeters).
22. The world’s largest snake is the anaconda, which can grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) long and weigh over 500 pounds (227 kilograms).
23. The world’s largest ant colony is in Argentina and covers an area of over 3,700 miles (6,000 kilometers).
24. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter and weigh up to 15 pounds (7 kilograms).
25. The world’s largest tree by volume is the General Sherman tree, a giant sequoia in California that is estimated to weigh over 2.7 million pounds (1.2 million kilograms).

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Facts about the World 26-50

Here are another 25 Facts about the World:

26. The world’s oldest living tree is a Great Basin bristlecone pine in California, named Methuselah, that is over 4,800 years old.
27. The world’s largest waterfall is Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, with a width of over 5,600 feet (1,700 meters) and a height of 354 feet (108 meters).
28. The world’s longest coastline belongs to Canada, stretching over 202,080 kilometers (125,567 miles).
29. The world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela, with a height of 3,212 feet (979 meters).
30. The world’s largest glacier outside of Antarctica and Greenland is the Fedchenko Glacier in Tajikistan, measuring over 77 kilometers (48 miles) in length.
31. The world’s most active volcano is Kilauea in Hawaii, which has been erupting continuously since 1983.
32. The world’s largest hot spring is the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, with a diameter of over 370 feet (110 meters).
33. The world’s largest cave is Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, which is over 5.5 miles (9 kilometers) long and up to 650 feet (200 meters) tall.
34. The world’s tallest waterfall in the ocean is the Denmark Strait cataract, located between Iceland and Greenland, with a height of 11,500 feet (3,505 meters).
35. The world’s longest railway is the Trans-Siberian Railway in Russia, stretching over 9,289 kilometers (5,771 miles).
36. The world’s largest railway station by number of platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City, with 44 platforms and 67 tracks.
37. The world’s busiest airport by passenger traffic is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States, with over 107 million passengers in 2018.
38. The world’s busiest port by container traffic is the Port of Shanghai in China, handling over 43 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in 2018.
39. The world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan diamond, was found in South Africa in 1905 and weighed 3,106 carats (621 grams) before being cut into smaller gems.
40. The world’s most expensive painting is Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci, which sold for $450.3 million at auction in 2017.
41. The world’s most expensive book ever sold is Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Leicester, which sold for $30.8 million in 1994.
42. The world’s largest gold bar weighs 551 pounds (250 kilograms) and is worth over $11 million at current gold prices.
43. The world’s largest diamond mine is the Mirny Mine in Russia, which is over 1,700 feet (525 meters) deep and 3,900 feet (1,200 meters) wide.
44. The world’s largest oil refinery is the Jamnagar Refinery in India, with a capacity of 1.24 million barrels per day.
45. The world’s largest solar power plant is the Tengger Desert Solar Park in China, with a capacity of 1,547 megawatts.
46. The world’s largest wind farm is the Gansu Wind Farm in China, with a capacity of 7,965 megawatts.
47. The world’s largest hydroelectric power plant is the Three Gorges Dam in China, with a capacity of 22.5 gigawatts.
48. The world’s deepest oceanic trench is the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, which reaches a depth of 36,070 feet (10,994 meters).
49. The world’s largest coral reef system is the Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Australia, which stretches over 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers).
50. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) in length and weigh over 20 tons.

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Facts about the World 51-75

Here are another 25 Facts about the World:

51. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs only 0.05 ounces (1.5 grams) and is found in Thailand and Myanmar.
52. The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run up to speeds of 70 miles per hour (112 kilometers per hour).
53. The world’s largest land animal is the African elephant, which can weigh up to 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms).
54. The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which is only 2.25 inches (5.7 centimeters) long and weighs less than a penny.
55. The world’s largest bird is the ostrich, which can reach heights of up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) and weigh over 300 pounds (136 kilograms).
56. The world’s largest cat is the Siberian tiger, which can weigh up to 660 pounds (300 kilograms) and reach lengths of up to 11 feet (3.3 meters).
57. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds (64 kilograms) and is found in South America.
58. The world’s smallest fish is the Paedocypris fish, which is found in Indonesia and measures only 0.3 inches (7.9 millimeters) in length.
59. The world’s largest mammal migration is that of the gray whale, which travels up to 12,400 miles (20,000 kilometers) round trip between Alaska and Mexico.
60. The world’s fastest marine animal is the black marlin, which can swim at speeds of up to 82 miles per hour (132 kilometers per hour).
61. The world’s largest crocodile is the saltwater crocodile, which can weigh up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) and grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) in length.
62. The world’s fastest insect is the Australian dragonfly, which can fly at speeds of up to 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour).
63. The world’s largest spider by leg span is the Goliath birdeater tarantula, which can measure up to 11 inches (28 centimeters).
64. The world’s largest amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander, which can grow up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length and weigh over 140 pounds (64 kilograms).
65. The world’s fastest snake is the black mamba, which can slither at speeds of up to 12.5 miles per hour (20 kilometers per hour).
66. The world’s largest snake by weight is the green anaconda, which can weigh up to 550 pounds (250 kilograms) and grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) in length.
67. The world’s smallest reptile is the Brookesia micra, a species of chameleon found in Madagascar that measures only 0.4 inches (10.16 millimeters) in length.
68. The world’s largest butterfly is the Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, which can have a wingspan of up to 1 foot (30 centimeters) and is found in Papua New Guinea.
69. The world’s tallest waterfall is Angel Falls in Venezuela, which drops 3,212 feet (979 meters) from the top of Auyán-tepui mountain.
70. The world’s highest mountain is Mount Everest, which stands at 29,029 feet (8,848 meters) above sea level.
71. The world’s largest cave system is the Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, USA, which has over 400 miles (640 kilometers) of explored passages.
72. The world’s longest river is the Nile, which flows through 11 countries in Africa and is approximately 4,135 miles (6,650 kilometers) in length.
73. The world’s highest waterfall that flows year-round is Salto Angel Falls in Venezuela, which drops 3,212 feet (979 meters).
74. The world’s largest hot desert is the Sahara Desert in Africa, which covers an area of approximately 3.6 million square miles (9.4 million square kilometers).
75. The world’s largest cold desert is the Antarctic Desert, which covers an area of approximately 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square kilometers).

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Facts about the World 76-100

Here are another 25 Facts about the World:

76. The world’s oldest national park is Yellowstone National Park in the United States, which was established in 1872.
77. The world’s highest capital city is La Paz, Bolivia, which sits at an elevation of approximately 11,975 feet (3,650 meters) above sea level.
78. The world’s largest stadium by capacity is the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, which can hold up to 114,000 spectators.
79. The world’s largest and most populous continent is Asia, which covers an area of approximately 44.5 million square miles (115 million square kilometers) and has a population of over 4.6 billion people.
80. The world’s largest archipelago is Indonesia, which is made up of over 17,000 islands.
81. The world’s largest man-made structure is the Great Wall of China, which stretches over 13,000 miles (21,000 kilometers) in length.
82. The world’s highest waterfall that drops into the sea is the Browne Falls in New Zealand, which drops 2,744 feet (836 meters) into the Doubtful Sound.
83. The world’s largest salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, which covers an area of approximately 4,086 square miles (10,582 square kilometers).
84. The world’s largest river by volume is the Amazon River, which carries more water than any other river in the world.
85. The world’s largest island by area is Greenland, which covers an area of approximately 836,000 square miles (2.17 million square kilometers).
86. The world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall is the Angel Falls in Venezuela, which drops 2,648 feet (807 meters) without any interruptions.
87. The world’s largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean, which covers an area of approximately 63.8 million square miles (165.25 million square kilometers).
88. The world’s largest lake by volume is the Caspian Sea, which is actually a saltwater lake and covers an area of approximately 143,000 square miles (371,000 square kilometers).
89. The world’s oldest university still in operation is the University of Bologna in Italy, which was founded in 1088.
90. The world’s highest waterfall that drops into a canyon is the Yumbilla Falls in Peru, which drops 2,937 feet (895 meters) into the Cueva de las Lechuzas canyon.
91. The world’s largest coral reef system is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, which spans over 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers) in length.
92. The world’s smallest country by area is Vatican City, which covers an area of approximately 44 hectares (109 acres).
93. The world’s highest navigable lake is Lake Titicaca, which sits at an elevation of approximately 12,507 feet (3,812 meters) above sea level on the border of Bolivia and Peru.
94. The world’s largest land animal is the African elephant, which can weigh up to 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms).
95. The world’s fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour).
96. The world’s largest bird by wingspan is the wandering albatross, which has a wingspan of up to 11 feet (3.4 meters).
97. The world’s deepest point on land is the Baikal Rift Valley in Russia, which reaches a depth of approximately 5,315 feet (1,620 meters).
98. The world’s largest land mammal is the blue whale, which can weigh up to 200 tons (180 metric tonnes) and reach lengths of up to 100 feet (30 meters).
99. The world’s longest mountain range is the Andes, which stretches over 4,300 miles (7,000 kilometers) along the western coast of South America.
100. The world’s largest glacier outside of Antarctica and Greenland is the Fedchenko Glacier in Tajikistan, which covers an area of approximately 470 square miles (1,220 square kilometers).

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Facts about the World 101-125

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101. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter and is found in Southeast Asia.
102. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can reach lengths of up to 40 feet (12 meters) and weigh up to 20 tons (18 metric tonnes).
103. The world’s highest ski resort is the Chacaltaya Ski Resort in Bolivia, which sits at an elevation of approximately 17,785 feet (5,421 meters) above sea level.
104. The world’s largest reptile is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) in length and weigh up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms).
105. The world’s largest waterfall by volume is the Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe, which has a flow rate of over 1 million liters per second.
106. The world’s largest volcano by volume is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which has a volume of approximately 19,000 cubic miles (80,000 cubic kilometers).
107. The world’s largest underground lake is the Dragon’s Breath Cave in Namibia, which has a surface area of approximately 2.2 acres (0.9 hectares).
108. The world’s longest road tunnel is the Lærdal Tunnel in Norway, which stretches over 15 miles (24.5 kilometers) in length.
109. The world’s fastest bird is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour).
110. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds (64 kilograms) and is found in South America.
111. The world’s largest natural arch is the Xianren Bridge in China, which has a span of approximately 122 meters (400 feet).
112. The world’s oldest continuously inhabited city is Damascus, Syria, which has been inhabited for over 11,000 years.
113. The world’s largest man-made lake is the Lake Volta in Ghana, which covers an area of approximately 8,502 square miles (22,000 square kilometers).
114. The world’s largest salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, which covers an area of approximately 4,086 square miles (10,582 square kilometers).
115. The world’s largest cave chamber is the Sarawak Chamber in Malaysia, which has a volume of approximately 40 billion cubic feet (1.1 billion cubic meters).
116. The world’s largest river by discharge is the Amazon River in South America, which discharges an average of approximately 7 million cubic feet (200,000 cubic meters) per second.
117. The world’s largest hot desert is the Sahara Desert in North Africa, which covers an area of approximately 3.6 million square miles (9.4 million square kilometers).
118. The world’s largest cold desert is the Antarctic Desert, which covers an area of approximately 5.5 million square miles (14.2 million square kilometers).
119. The world’s largest sand dunes are the dunes of the Rub’ al Khali in Saudi Arabia, which can reach heights of up to 820 feet (250 meters).
120. The world’s highest waterfall is the Angel Falls in Venezuela, which has a height of approximately 3,212 feet (979 meters).
121. The world’s largest forest is the Amazon Rainforest in South America, which covers an area of approximately 2.1 million square miles (5.5 million square kilometers).
122. The world’s longest river is the Nile River in Africa, which stretches over 4,000 miles (6,650 kilometers) in length.
123. The world’s largest known cave system is the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky, United States, which has over 400 miles (643 kilometers) of explored passages.
124. The world’s largest saltwater lake is the Caspian Sea, which covers an area of approximately 143,000 square miles (371,000 square kilometers).
125. The world’s highest waterfall in terms of overall height is the Tugela Falls in South Africa, which has a height of approximately 3,110 feet (948 meters).

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Facts about the World 126-150

Here are another 25 Facts about the World:

126. The world’s largest amphitheater is the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, which can seat up to 50,000 people.
127. The world’s largest diamond ever found is the Cullinan Diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and weighed in at 3,106 carats.
128. The world’s largest ball of twine was created by Francis A. Johnson in Darwin, Minnesota and weighs over 17,000 pounds (7,711 kilograms).
129. The world’s largest swimming pool is the San Alfonso del Mar resort pool in Chile, which covers an area of approximately 20 acres (8 hectares).
130. The world’s largest ship by gross tonnage is the Prelude FLNG, a floating liquefied natural gas platform, which has a gross tonnage of over 600,000 tons.
131. The world’s tallest statue is the Statue of Unity in India, which depicts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and stands at a height of 597 feet (182 meters).
132. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which is found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia and can grow up to 3 feet (91 centimeters) in diameter.
133. The world’s oldest university still in operation is the University of Bologna in Italy, which was founded in 1088.
134. The world’s largest pyramid by volume is the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico, which has a volume of approximately 4.45 million cubic meters.
135. The world’s largest airport by surface area is King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which covers an area of approximately 300 square kilometers.
136. The world’s largest ice shelf is the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica, which covers an area of approximately 182,000 square miles (472,000 square kilometers).
137. The world’s longest highway is the Pan-American Highway, which spans over 19,000 miles (30,000 kilometers) and connects 14 countries in the Americas.
138. The world’s largest spider by leg span is the Goliath birdeater, which can have a leg span of up to 12 inches (30 centimeters).
139. The world’s largest volcano by volume is Mauna Loa in Hawaii, which has a volume of approximately 18,000 cubic miles (75,000 cubic kilometers).
140. The world’s largest museum is the Louvre in Paris, France, which has a collection of over 380,000 objects.
141. The world’s largest natural archipelago is Indonesia, which consists of over 17,000 islands.
142. The world’s largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, which had a magnitude of 9.5.
143. The world’s largest cave fish is the giant blind cave fish, which is found in the waters of the Edwards Aquifer in Texas and can grow up to 7 inches (18 centimeters) long.
144. The world’s largest ski resort by number of ski slopes is Les Trois Vallées in France, which has over 600 kilometers of ski slopes.
145. The world’s largest sand island is Fraser Island in Australia, which covers an area of approximately 711 square miles (1,840 square kilometers).
146. The world’s longest bridge is the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China, which spans over 100 miles (164 kilometers).
147. The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale, which can grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) in length and weigh over 200 tons.
148. The world’s tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which stands at a height of 828 meters (2,716 feet).
149. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which is found in Thailand and weighs only 2 grams.
150. The world’s largest single-drop waterfall is the Victoria Falls in Africa, which has a height of approximately 354 feet (108 meters) and a width of over 5,600 feet (1,700 meters).

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Facts about the World 151-175

Here are another 25 Facts about the World:

151. The world’s largest coral reef system is the Great Barrier Reef, which spans over 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers) along the coast of Australia.
152. The world’s largest man-made island is the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was created in the shape of a palm tree and covers an area of approximately 5.72 square kilometers.
153. The world’s deepest oceanic trench is the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, which has a depth of approximately 36,070 feet (10,994 meters).
154. The world’s smallest country by land area is Vatican City, which covers an area of only 0.17 square miles (0.44 square kilometers).
155. The world’s largest country by land area is Russia, which covers an area of over 6.6 million square miles (17 million square kilometers).
156. The world’s longest river is the Nile, which stretches over 4,135 miles (6,650 kilometers) through 11 countries in northeastern Africa.
157. The world’s largest iceberg ever recorded was the B-15 iceberg, which broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000 and had an area of approximately 4,250 square miles (11,000 square kilometers).
158. The world’s highest mountain range is the Himalayas, which stretch for over 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) through five countries in South Asia.
159. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) in length and weigh over 20 tons.
160. The world’s largest stadium by seating capacity is the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in North Korea, which can seat up to 114,000 people.
161. The world’s largest railway station by number of platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City, which has 44 platforms.
162. The world’s largest desert is the Sahara Desert in Africa, which covers an area of approximately 3.6 million square miles (9.4 million square kilometers).
163. The world’s largest forest is the Amazon Rainforest in South America, which covers an area of approximately 2.1 million square miles (5.5 million square kilometers).
164. The world’s largest living organism is a colony of honey fungus in Oregon, which covers an area of approximately 2,200 acres (8.9 square kilometers).
165. The world’s largest salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, which covers an area of approximately 4,086 square miles (10,582 square kilometers).
166. The world’s largest dam by volume is the Three Gorges Dam in China, which has a volume of approximately 39.3 million cubic meters.
167. The world’s largest hot desert is the Sahara Desert, which can reach temperatures of over 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius).
168. The world’s largest freshwater lake by volume is Lake Baikal in Russia, which contains approximately 20% of the world’s unfrozen freshwater.
169. The world’s largest iceberg currently in existence is the A-76 iceberg, which broke off from the Ronne Ice Shelf in Antarctica in May 2021 and has an area of approximately 1,668 square miles (4,320 square kilometers).
170. The world’s smallest continent by land area is Australia, which covers an area of approximately 2.97 million square miles (7.69 million square kilometers).
171. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can grow up to 3 feet (0.91 meters) in diameter and weigh up to 15 pounds (6.8 kg).
172. The world’s largest waterfall by volume is the Angel Falls in Venezuela, which drops water from a height of 3,212 feet (979 meters).
173. The world’s largest bird is the ostrich, which can grow up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and weigh up to 350 pounds (160 kg).
174. The world’s tallest tree is a coast redwood named Hyperion, which stands at 379.7 feet (115.7 meters) tall in Redwood National Park in California, United States.
175. The world’s largest diamond ever discovered is the Cullinan diamond, which was found in South Africa in 1905 and weighed 3,106 carats (621.2 grams) before being cut into smaller stones.

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Facts about the World 176-200

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176. The world’s largest spider by leg span is the giant huntsman spider, which can have a leg span of up to 12 inches (30 centimeters).
177. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds (64 kg) and grow up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) in length.
178. The world’s largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, which had a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale.
179. The world’s largest waterfall by width is the Khone Falls in Laos, which stretches for over 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) across the Mekong River.
180. The world’s largest cave by volume is the Son Doong Cave in Vietnam, which contains caverns that are over 600 feet (180 meters) high and 500 feet (150 meters) wide.
181. The world’s largest lizard is the Komodo dragon, which can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) in length and weigh up to 330 pounds (150 kg).
182. The world’s largest alligator ever recorded was 19 feet 2 inches (5.84 meters) long and weighed 2,019 pounds (916 kg).
183. The world’s largest airport by land area is the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which covers an area of approximately 300 square miles (780 square kilometers).
184. The world’s largest species of shark is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) in length and weigh over 20 tons.
185. The world’s largest iceberg ever observed was the B-15A iceberg, which broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000 and had an area of approximately 4,250 square miles (11,000 square kilometers).
186. The world’s largest volcanic eruption in recorded history was the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, which caused a global cooling effect and resulted in the “Year Without a Summer” in 1816.
187. The world’s largest suspension bridge by length is the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge in Japan, which spans a distance of 6,532 feet (1,991 meters).
188. The world’s largest species of bear is the polar bear, which can weigh up to 1,500 pounds (680 kg) and grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) in length.
189. The world’s largest snake by length is the reticulated python, which can grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) long.
190. The world’s largest planet in our solar system is Jupiter, which has a diameter of approximately 86,881 miles (139,822 kilometers) and is over 1,300 times larger than Earth.
191. The world’s largest city by population is Tokyo, Japan, with over 37 million residents in its metropolitan area.
192. The world’s largest desert is the Sahara Desert in Africa, which covers an area of approximately 3.6 million square miles (9.4 million square kilometers).
193. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can weigh over 20 tons and grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) in length.
194. The world’s largest lake by volume is the Caspian Sea, which is actually a saltwater lake located between Europe and Asia, with a volume of approximately 18,800 cubic miles (78,200 cubic kilometers).
195. The world’s largest canyon is the Grand Canyon in Arizona, United States, which is approximately 277 miles (446 kilometers) long and over a mile (1.6 kilometers) deep.
196. The world’s largest island by area is Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark and covers an area of approximately 836,000 square miles (2.2 million square kilometers).
197. The world’s largest man-made structure is the Great Wall of China, which stretches for over 13,000 miles (21,000 kilometers) and was built over 2,000 years ago.
198. The world’s largest natural arch is the Landscape Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, United States, which has a span of approximately 290 feet (88 meters).
199. The world’s largest carnivorous marsupial is the Tasmanian devil, which is native to Tasmania and can weigh up to 26 pounds (12 kg).
200. The world’s largest fruit is the jackfruit, which can grow up to 80 pounds (36 kg) in weight and up to 3 feet (0.9 meters) in length.

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Facts about the World 201-225

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201. The world’s largest rodent ever lived was Josephoartigasia monesi, which lived in South America during the Pleistocene epoch and could grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) in length and weigh up to 1,500 pounds (700 kg).
202. The world’s largest marsupial ever lived was Diprotodon, which lived in Australia during the Pleistocene epoch and could grow up to 13 feet (4 meters) in length and weigh up to 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg).
203. The world’s largest organism is a fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which covers an area of approximately 2,200 acres (890 hectares) in Oregon, United States.
204. The world’s largest open-pit mine is the Bingham Canyon Mine in Utah, United States, which is over 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) wide and over 0.75 miles (1.2 kilometers) deep.
205. The world’s largest turtle is the leatherback sea turtle, which can grow up to 7 feet (2.13 meters) in length and weigh up to 2,000 pounds (907 kg).
206. The world’s largest butterfly is the Queen Alexandra’s birdwing, which is native to Papua New Guinea and can have a wingspan of up to 12 inches (30 cm).
207. The world’s largest squid is the colossal squid, which can grow up to 46 feet (14 meters) long and weigh up to 1,650 pounds (750 kg).
208. The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale, which can grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and weigh up to 200 tons.
209. The world’s largest frog is the Goliath frog, which is native to Central and West Africa and can grow up to 1 foot (30 cm) in length and weigh up to 7.2 pounds (3.3 kg).
210. The world’s largest spider by leg span is the giant huntsman spider, which is native to Laos and can have a leg span of up to 12 inches (30 cm).
211. The world’s largest bird by wingspan is the wandering albatross, which can have a wingspan of up to 12 feet (3.7 meters).
212. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which is native to Indonesia and can have a diameter of up to 3 feet (1 meter).
213. The world’s largest mammal migration is the migration of the Serengeti wildebeest, which involves over 1.5 million animals moving over 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) annually.
214. The world’s largest canyon system is the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet, which is over 150 miles (240 kilometers) long and up to 17,000 feet (5,200 meters) deep.
215. The world’s largest cave system is the Mammoth Cave System in Kentucky, United States, which has over 400 miles (640 kilometers) of explored passages.
216. The world’s largest diamond ever found is the Cullinan diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and weighed over 3,100 carats.
217. The world’s largest living tree is the General Sherman tree, which is a giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park, California, United States, and is over 275 feet (84 meters) tall.
218. The world’s largest salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, which covers an area of approximately 4,086 square miles (10,582 square kilometers).
219. The world’s largest hot desert is the Sahara Desert in Africa, while the world’s largest cold desert is the Antarctic Desert.
220. The world’s largest flower garden is Keukenhof in the Netherlands, which has over 7 million flower bulbs planted annually.
221. The world’s largest artificial island is the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, which is a palm-shaped island that covers an area of approximately 3 miles by 3 miles (5 kilometers by 5 kilometers).
222. The world’s largest living crocodile is Lolong, a saltwater crocodile that was captured in the Philippines in 2011 and measured over 20 feet (6.17 meters) long.
223. The world’s largest waterfall by volume is Victoria Falls, which is located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe and has a width of approximately 1 mile (1.7 kilometers) and a height of approximately 355 feet (108 meters).
224. The world’s largest dam by volume is the Three Gorges Dam in China, which is over 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) long and over 600 feet (183 meters) tall.
225. The world’s largest suspension bridge is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan, which has a main span of approximately 6,532 feet (1,991 meters).

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Facts about the World 226-250

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226. The world’s largest active volcano is Mauna Loa, which is located on the Big Island of Hawaii and has a height of 13,678 feet (4,169 meters).
227. The world’s largest airport by surface area is the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia, which covers an area of approximately 300 square miles (780 square kilometers).
228. The world’s largest musical instrument is the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ in Atlantic City, New Jersey, which has over 33,000 pipes and weighs over 150 tons.
229. The world’s largest artificial reef is the USS Oriskany, which is a decommissioned aircraft carrier that was intentionally sunk off the coast of Florida, United States, in 2006.
230. The world’s largest sports stadium is the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in North Korea, which has a seating capacity of over 114,000 people.
231. The world’s largest underground cave system is the Sistema Sac Actun in Mexico, which has over 215 miles (347 kilometers) of explored passages.
232. The world’s largest iceberg ever recorded was the B-15 iceberg, which broke off from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica in 2000 and had a surface area of approximately 4,250 square miles (11,000 square kilometers).
233. The world’s largest saltwater lake is the Caspian Sea, which is located between Europe and Asia and covers an area of approximately 143,000 square miles (371,000 square kilometers).
234. The world’s largest non-polar desert is the Arabian Desert, which covers an area of approximately 900,000 square miles (2.33 million square kilometers).
235. The world’s largest art museum is the Louvre in Paris, France, which has a collection of over 380,000 objects and covers an area of approximately 782,910 square feet (72,735 square meters).
236. The world’s largest film industry is in India, where the Bollywood film industry produces over 1,000 films annually.
237. The world’s largest carnivorous marsupial is the Tasmanian devil, which is native to Australia and can weigh up to 26 pounds (12 kilograms).
238. The world’s largest annual religious pilgrimage is the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which attracts over 2 million Muslims annually.
239. The world’s largest coral reef system is the Great Barrier Reef, which is located off the coast of Australia and covers an area of approximately 133,000 square miles (344,400 square kilometers).
240. The world’s largest urban area is Tokyo, Japan, which has a population of over 37 million people in its metropolitan area.
241. The world’s largest sand dunes are located in the Sahara Desert, with some dunes reaching heights of over 1,000 feet (305 meters).
242. The world’s largest stadium by seating capacity is the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in North Korea, which can seat over 150,000 people.
243. The world’s largest fish is the whale shark, which can grow up to 40 feet (12 meters) in length and weigh up to 47,000 pounds (21,500 kilograms).
244. The world’s largest freshwater fish is the beluga sturgeon, which is native to the Caspian and Black Sea basins and can grow up to 20 feet (6 meters) in length and weigh up to 3,500 pounds (1,600 kilograms).
245. The world’s largest herbivorous animal is the African elephant, which can weigh up to 14,000 pounds (6,350 kilograms).
246. The world’s largest reptile is the saltwater crocodile, which can grow up to 23 feet (7 meters) in length and weigh up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms).
247. The world’s largest waterfall by volume is the Angel Falls in Venezuela, which has an average flow of 1 million liters per second.
248. The world’s largest single living organism is the Pando aspen clone in Utah, which covers over 106 acres (43 hectares) and is estimated to be over 80,000 years old.
249. The world’s largest pyramid is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which is 481 feet (147 meters) tall.
250. The world’s largest suspension bridge is the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Japan, which has a main span of 6,532 feet (1,991 meters) and a total length of 12,831 feet (3,911 meters).

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1. There are over 1 million known species of insects in the world.
2. The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar and lasted only 38 minutes.
3. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world, stretching over 13,000 miles.
4. The tallest animal in the world is the giraffe, which can grow up to 18 feet tall.
5. The largest land animal in the world is the elephant, which can weigh up to 14,000 pounds.
6. The blue whale is the largest animal in the world, weighing as much as 200 tons.
7. A cockroach can live for several weeks without its head.
8. The world’s largest pizza was over 122 feet in diameter.
9. The world’s largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches across and 8 inches thick.
10. The tallest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars, which is over 13 miles tall.
11. The world’s largest pumpkin on record weighed over 2,600 pounds.
12. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which weighs less than a penny.
13. A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
14. The fastest animal in the world is the peregrine falcon, which can dive at speeds of over 200 miles per hour.
15. A rhinoceros’ horn is made of compacted hair.
16. A hummingbird’s wings can beat up to 80 times per second.
17. The world’s largest jellyfish can measure over 6 feet in diameter.
18. The oldest living tree in the world is over 4,800 years old.
19. The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which can run at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
20. The world’s largest spider has a leg span of up to 12 inches.
21. A group of owls is called a parliament.
22. The world’s smallest bird is the bee hummingbird, which is only 2.25 inches long.
23. The longest snake in the world is the reticulated python, which can grow up to 30 feet long.
24. A group of whales is called a pod.
25. The fastest fish in the world is the sailfish, which can swim at speeds of up to 68 miles per hour.

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Facts about the World for Kids 26-50

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26. A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
27. The world’s largest rodent is the capybara, which can weigh up to 140 pounds.
28. The world’s smallest reptile is the dwarf chameleon, which is only 0.6 inches long.
29. A group of lions is called a pride.
30. The world’s largest mammal is the blue whale, which can weigh as much as 200 tons.
31. The world’s smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat, which is only about 1.5 inches long.
32. A group of gorillas is called a troop.
33. The world’s largest living organism is a mushroom in Oregon that covers over 2,200 acres.
34. The world’s largest egg on record belonged to an extinct elephant bird and was over 12 inches long.
35. A group of dolphins is called a pod.
36. The world’s largest bird is the ostrich, which can weigh up to 330 pounds.
37. A group of otters is called a romp.
38. The world’s smallest fish is the Paedocypris fish, which is only 0.3 inches long.
39. A group of wolves is called a pack.
40. The world’s largest flower is the Rafflesia arnoldii, which can measure over 3 feet in diameter.
41. A group of bees is called a swarm.
42. The world’s largest amphibian is the Chinese giant salamander, which can grow up to 6 feet long.
43. A group of flamingos can drink boiling water.
44. The world’s largest bear is the polar bear, which can weigh over 1,500 pounds.
45. A group of seals is called a harem.
46. The world’s largest crab is the Japanese spider crab, which can measure over 12 feet across.
47. A group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.
48. The world’s smallest reptile is the tiny chameleon, which can sit on the tip of a pencil.
49. A group of ants is called a colony.
50. The world’s largest cat is the Siberian tiger, which can weigh up to 700 pounds.

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