Superlatives of World
( Tallest, Smallest, Biggest, Highest, Largest, Longest )
Superlatives of World
The world is complete with a variety of towering structures, breathtaking landscapes and natural wonders that leave us in wonder. From the tallest mountain, Mount Everest, to the deepest ocean trench, the Mariana Trench, there are uncountable superlatives in world to explore and admire. Read our list of superlatives of the world to know all about who tops where.
| The tallest Animal on Land | Girafee |
| fastest Bird | Swift |
| Largest Bird | Ostrich |
| Smallest Bird | Humming Bird |
| Largest Railway Bridge | Lower Zambeji (Africa) |
| Tallest Building | Burj Khalifa, Dubai in U.A.E. |
| Largest Big-ship Canal | Suez canal (Red Sea and Mediterranean) |
| Biggest Cinema House | Roxy (New York) |
| Highest City | Wen Chuan (Tibet, China) |
| Largest City in Population | Tokyo |
| Biggest City in area | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
| Largest Continent | Asia |
| Smallest Contient | Australia |
| Highest Country | Tibet |
| Largest Country in population | China |
| Largest Country in area | Russia |
| Largest Coral Formation | The Great Barrier Reef (Australia) |
| Largest dam | Grand Coulee - Concrete Dam (U.S.A.) |
| longest Day | June 21 (in Northern Hemisphere) |
| Shortest Day | Dec. 22 (in Northern Hemisphere) |
| Largest Delta | Sundarbans, India (8000 sq. miles) |
| Largest Desert (world) | Sahara, Africa (84,00,000sq. km) |
| Largest Diamond | The Cullman |
| Largest Island | Green Land |
| Largest Lake (Artificial) | Lake Mead (Bouler) |
| Deepest Lake | Baikal (Siberia) |
| Highest Lake | Titicaca (Bolivia) |
| Largest Lake (Fresh water) | Lake Superior, U.S.A. |
| Largest Lake (Salt water) | Caspian Sea |
| Largest Mosque | Jama Masjid, Delhi |
| Highest Mountain Peak (world) | Everest (Nepal) |
| Longest Mountain Range | Andes (S. America) |
| Biggest Museum | British Museum (London) |
| Tallest Minaret (Free standing) | Qutub Minar, Delhi |
| Tallest minaret | Great Hassan Mosque, Casablance, Morocco |
| Deepest and Biggest Ocean | The Pacific |
| Largest Palace | Imperical Palace (Beijing) China |
| Largest Park | National Park, Greenland |
| Largest Peninsula | Arabia |
| Coldest Place or Region | Vostok (Antarctica) |
| Dryest Place | Death Valley (California) |
| Hottest Place (world) | Death Valley (California), 56.7 °C |
| Brightest and Hottest Planet (also nearest to Earth) | Venus |
| Largest Planet | Jupiter |
| Farthest Planet (from the sun) | Neptune |
| Nearest Planet (to the sun) | Mercury |
| Smallest Planet | Mercury |
| Highest Plateau | Pamir (Tibet) |
| Longest Platform (Railway) | Gorakhpur (U.P.) India (1355.4 m) |
| Largest Platform (Railway) | Grand Central Terminal, New York |
| Busiest Port | Rotterdam (the Netherlands) |
| Longest Railway | Trans-Siberian Railway (6000 miles) |
| Longest River | Nile (6690 km) |
| Longest River Dam | Hirakud Dam (India) 15.8 miles |
| Largest Sea-bird | Albatross |
| Largest Sea (inland) | Mediterranean |
| Brightest Star | Sirius |
| Tallest Statue | Statue of Liberty (150 ft.) |
| Tallest Statue (bronze) | Bronze Statue Lord Buddha, Tokyo |
| Longest Swimming Course | English Channel |
| Highest Valcano | Ojos del Salado, Angentine-Chile |
| Largest Valcano | Mauna Loa (Hawaii) |
| Longest Wall | Great Wall of China |
| Highest Waterfall | Salto Angel Falls (Venezuela) |
| Longest Strait | Tartar Straits |
| Broadest Strait | Davis Strait (Canada) |
| Narrowest Strait | Chliks (45 yards) |
| Largest Bay | Hudson Bay (Canada) |
| Largest Gulf | Gulf of Maxico |
| Largest River Basin | Amazon basin |
| World's Rainiest spot | Cherrapunji, India |
| Largest Gorge | Grand Canyon (on the Colorado river) |
| Lightest Gas | Hydrogen |
| Lightest Metal | Lithium |
| Highest Melting Point | Tungsten |
| Hardest Substance | Diamond |
| Longest Animal | Blue whale |
| Longest Life-span of an Animal | Giant tortoise (190 to 200 years) |
| Largest Land Animal | African Bush Elephant |
| Fastest Animal | Cheetah ( Leopard ) |
| Longest jump Animal | Kangaroo |
| Longest wing spread bird | Albatross |
| Slowest Animal | Snail |
| Domestic Dog | Irish Wolf Hound |
| Fastest Dog | Persian grey hound |
| Longest Poisonous Snake | King Kobra |
| Biggest Flower | Raffesia (Java) |
| Largest Stadium | Strahov Stadium in Prague |
| Largest Temple | Angkor Vat (Combodia) |
| Largest Diamond Mine | Kimbarley (S. Africa) |
| Largest River (Volume) | Amazon, Brazil |
| Highest Straight Dam | Bhakhra Dam |
| Largest Asian desert | Gobi, Mangolia |
| Largest Democracy | India |
| Largest Neck Animal | Giraffe |
| Largest Animal of the Cat Family | La Paz (Bolivia) |
| Most Intelligent Animal | Chimpanzee |
| Bird that never makes its nest | Chckoo |
| Wingless Bird | Kiwi |
| Reptile which changes its colours | Chameleon |
| Largest Mammal | Wheal |