FAQs about the World

There are 195 recognized countries in the world. These countries are recognised by other countries and they are members of different international organizations. The United Nations has 193 recognized countries as its members and two other countries as permanent observers.
Russia is the largest country in the world at 17,125,200 square kilometers covering nearly a quarter of the world’s land mass. Situated across much of Northern Europe and Northern Asia the nation borders a multitude of countries with much of its territory bordering the Arctic Ocean.
India is currently the world’s most populated country with the latest statistics revealing it has officially overtaken China in population numbers.
There are 7 continents on our planet. The seven continents are: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest ocean and also the deepest.
Vatican City is not only the smallest country in the world in terms of area, but also in terms of population size.
Africa's Nile River is usually cited as the world's longest, but new research calls that into question.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world and is found in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China.
India has the largest population in the world followed by China and then the United States.
Antarctica is considered as the largest desert in the world, while the Sahara is the largest hot desert.
Asia is the largest continent covering 44.58 million km2 or around 30% of Earth’s total land area. Asia is also the most populous continent with almost 60% of Earth’s population living there. Some of the countries found in Asia are China, India, Japan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
The largest city in the world by population is Tokyo, Japan. The city has a metropolitan population of over 37 million people in the Greater Tokyo Area. Tokyo is also a global center for economy, finance, science and technology, as well as culture.
Over 8 billion people live on our planet Earth, distributed over nearly 200 countries, mostly in the vast Asian continent with more than half of all Earth population residing there.
There are 5 recognized Oceans: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. These 5 Oceans cover 71% of Earth’s surface. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and the deepest of all the Oceans.
Earth is about 4.54 billion years old. By dating rocks from the early history of Earth, as well as ancient meteorites, scientists have determined the approximate time when our planet was formed. Earth was formed about the same time as the rest of the solar system, when material was left over after the Sun had formed.