Geographical Superlatives
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World Geographic Superlatives
Land-based Superlatives
| Superlative |
Answer |
| Largest country (area) |
Russia |
| Smallest country |
Vatican City |
| Most populous country |
India |
| Highest point on Earth |
Mt. Everest ($8,848.86 \text{ m}$) |
| Lowest point on land |
Dead Sea shore (approximately $-430 \text{ m}$ below sea level) |
| Largest desert |
Antarctica (polar desert); Sahara Desert (hot desert) |
| Largest forest |
Amazon Rainforest |
Water-based Superlatives
| Superlative |
Answer |
| Largest ocean |
Pacific Ocean |
| Deepest ocean point |
Mariana Trench ($11,034 \text{ m}$) |
| Longest river |
Nile (typically accepted; Amazon also contended) |
| Largest lake (by area) |
Caspian Sea (saline) |
| Largest freshwater lake (by area) |
Lake Superior |
| Deepest lake |
Lake Baikal ($1,642 \text{ m}$) |
South Asia Specific Superlatives
- Longest river in South Asia: The Indus River or the Ganges-Brahmaputra system, depending on criteria.
- Largest country in South Asia (area): India.
- Smallest country in South Asia (area): Maldives.
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