| Continent |
Smallest—Australia Largest—Asia |
| Country |
Largest (in the area)—Russia Largest (in population)—China |
| Mountain Range |
Longest—Andes (South America) Highest—Himalayas |
| Mountain Peak |
Highest—Mount Everest (Nepal) (8848 m) |
| Desert |
Largest Hot Desert—Sahara, Africa Largest Cold Desert—Gobi (Mongolia) |
| River |
Longest—Nile (6690 km) Busiest—Rhine (Germany) Largest—Amazon (South America) |
| Basin |
Largest—Amazon |
| Gorge |
Largest—Grand Canyon, on the Colorado River, USA |
| Waterfall |
Highest—Salto Angel Falls (Venezuela) |
| Delta |
Largest—Sundarbans, India |
| Gulf |
Longest—Gulf of Mexico |
| Island |
Largest—Greenland (renamed Kalaallit Nunaat) |
| Bay |
Largest—Hudson Bay, Canada |
| Peninsula |
Largest—Arabia |
| Volcano |
Largest—Mauna Loa (Hawaii Islands), Highest-Ojos del Salado, Andes, Argentine-Chile (6885 m) |
| Sea (Inland) |
Largest—Mediterranean |
| Ocean |
Deepest and Biggest—The Pacific |
| Lake |
Deepest—Baikal (Siberia) Highest—Titicaca (Bolivia) Largest (Fresh Water)—Lake Superior, USA Largest (Artificial)—Lake Kariba (between Zabia and Zimbabwe) |
| World’s Rainiest Spot |
Mawsynram (Meghalaya) |
| Sea Port |
Largest— Shanghai (China) |
| Airport |
Largest—King Fahd International Airport, Saudi Arabia (by area) Highest—Daocheng Yading Airport, Garzi, Tibet (China) |
| Airliner |
Largest— Airbus A380 |
| Dam |
Tallest—Jinping-I Dam (China) Longest—Hirakud Dam (Odisha), India Biggest (Water storage capacity)— Kariba Dam, Zimbabwe Largest (Concrete)—Grand Coulee Dam (USA) |
| Coral formation |
Largest—The Great Barrier Reef (Australia) |
| Cruise ships |
Largest—Royal Caribbean |
| Canal |
Longest—Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal |
| Animal |
Most Intelligent—Chimpanzee Fastest—Cheetah |
| Archipelago |
Largest (area)—Malay Archipelago Largest (number)—Norway Archipelago |
| Asteroid Impact Zone |
Largest—Australia |
| Nation with boundary |
Largest—Canada |
| Plateau |
largest—Pamir Plateau (Asia) |
| Road |
Highest—Leh-Manali Road (India, NH1-A) |
| Country Sharing border with others |
Maximum—China (14) |
| A country with a population Density |
Highest—Macau |
| Bird |
Largest—Ostrich Largest (Sea)—Albatross Fastest—Needle-tailed swift Smallest—Hummingbird |
| Mammal |
Largest—Blue whale Smallest—Bumblebee bat |
| Park |
Largest—National Park, Greenland |
| Railway |
Longest—Trans-Siberian Railway |
| Railway Platform |
Longest—Gorakhpur, India Largest—Grand Central Terminal, New York (USA) |
| Tunnel |
Longest and Largest (Canal)—Le Rove Tunnel (South of France) Longest (Railway)—Gotthard Base Tunnel (Switzerland) |
| Bridge |
Longest—Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge (Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway) |
| Building |
Tallest—Burj Khalifa, Dubai (828 m) |
| Minar (Freestanding) |
Tallest—Great Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca, Morocco |
| Statue |
Tallest—Statue of unity (Gujarat, India) is the tallest statue of the world |
| Tower |
Tallest—Tokyo Sky Free, Tokyo (Japan) |
| Mosque |
Largest—Masjid at Haram (Mecca) |
| Temple |
Largest—Angkor Vat (Cambodia) |
| Church |
Largest—Basilica of St Peter, Vatican City, Rome (Italy) |
| Museum |
Biggest—Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC |
| Place |
Coldest—Verkhoyansk (Siberia), Temperature —85°C Hottest—Al-Aziziyah (Libya, Africa), 136°F Driest—Atacama Desert, Chile (South America) |
| Stadium |
Largest—Strahov Stadium in Prague (the Czech Republic) |
| Wall |
Longest—Great Wall of China |
| Capital City |
Highest—La Paz (Bolivia) |
| City |
Highest—Wen Chuan (Tibet, China) Largest (in population)—Tokyo Biggest (in area)—Hulunbuir, China |
| Day |
Longest—21st June (in Northern hemisphere) Shortest—22nd December (in Southern hemisphere) |
| Substance |
Hardest—Wurtzite boron nitride |
| Metal |
Lightest—Lithium Heaviest—Osmium Costliest—Californium 252 ($ 27 million per gram) |
| Diamond |
Largest—The Cullinan (over 1.5 lb) Largest (Mine)—Kimberley (South Africa) |
| Melting Point |
Highest—Tungsten, 34100°C |
| Gas |
Lightest—Hydrogen |
