World Facts

World Map

Total Surface Area - 510, 072,000 km²

Land Area - 148,094,000 km²

Water Area - 361,132,000 km²

Percentage of Land - 29.2%

Percentage of Water - 70.8%

Water Type - 97% salt water, 3% fresh water

Circumference - 40,066 km at Equator, 39,992 km at Poles

Continents - 7 recognised

Countries - 193 recognised

Oceans - 5

Population - 6,446,131,714

Largest continent - Asia (43,810,582 km²)

Most populated continent - Asia (3,879,000,000) 2005

Smallest continent - Australasia/Oceania (8,112,000 km² )

Least populated continent - Antarctica (no native population)

Largest country - Russia (17,075,400 km²)

Most populated country - China (1,321,851,888) 2007

Smallest country - Vatican City (0.44 km²)

Least populated country - Vatican City (920) 2006

Highest point - Mount Everest (8,848 m)

Lowest point - Dead Sea (-409 m)

Largest Ocean - Pacific (155,557,000 km²)

Smallest Ocean - Arctic (14,056,000 km²)

Largest Sea - South China (2,974,600 km²)

Largest Lake - Caspian Sea (371,000 km²)

Longest River - Nile (6,695 km)

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