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{{Short description|List of notable world records and geographical extremes}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox
| title = World Superlatives
| caption = A compilation of the world's geographical and natural extremes
| label1 = Category
| data1 = Geography & Natural Records
| label2 = Scope
| data2 = Global
| label3 = Subject
| data3 = Largest, Tallest, Fastest, Smallest world records
| label4 = Last updated
| data4 = 2024
}}

'''World Superlatives''' refers to a compiled list of geographical, biological, architectural, and natural records representing the largest, tallest, smallest, fastest, and longest known entities on Earth.

== Largest ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! # !! Category !! Record Holder !! Notes
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| 1 || Largest Bird || [[Ostrich]] || Flightless bird native to Africa
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| 2 || Largest Continent || [[Asia]] || Covers approximately 44.58 million km²
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| 3 || Largest Country (Area) || [[Russia]] || 17.1 million km²
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| 4 || Largest Country (Population) || [[China]] || Over 1.4 billion people
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| 5 || Largest Desert (World) || [[Sahara Desert|Sahara]], Africa || Approximately 9.2 million km²
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| 6 || Largest Delta || [[Sundarbans]], India || World's largest mangrove forest
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| 7 || Largest Diamond || [[Cullinan Diamond]] || Found in South Africa; 3,106.75 carats
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| 8 || Largest Lake (Artificial) || [[Lake Mead]] (Boulder) || Created by Hoover Dam, USA
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| 9 || Largest Lake (Saltwater) || [[Caspian Sea]] || Technically a lake
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| 10 || Largest Lake (Freshwater) || [[Lake Superior]] || Part of the Great Lakes, North America
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| 11 || Largest Mosque || [[Masjid al-Haram]], Mecca, Saudi Arabia || Capacity: 4,000,000
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| 12 || Largest Park || [[Northeast Greenland National Park]] || Established 1974
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| 13 || Largest Palace || [[Louvre Palace]], France || 2,615,630 sq ft
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| 14 || Largest Island || [[Greenland]] || Area: 2.166 million km²
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| 15 || Largest Sea Bird || [[Wandering Albatross]] || Longest wingspan of any bird
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| 16 || Largest Volcano || [[Mauna Loa]], Hawaii || World's largest active volcano
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| 17 || Largest Mammal || [[Blue Whale]] || Heaviest animal ever known
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| 18 || Largest Church || [[Basilica of St. Peter]], Vatican City, Rome, Italy || —
|-
| 19 || Largest Temple || [[Angkor Wat]], Cambodia || Largest religious monument in the world
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| 20 || Largest State (India) || [[Rajasthan]] || Area: 342,239 km²
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| 21 || Largest City (Population) || [[Tokyo]], Japan || Over 37 million in metro area
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| 22 || Largest Democracy || [[India]] || Over 950 million registered voters
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| 23 || Largest Peninsula || [[Arabian Peninsula]] || ~3.2 million km²
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| 24 || Largest Planet || [[Jupiter]] || Diameter: ~139,820 km
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| 25 || Largest Ocean || [[Pacific Ocean]] || Deepest and biggest ocean
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| 26 || Largest Gulf || [[Gulf of Mexico]] || ~1.6 million km²
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| 27 || Largest River Basin || [[Amazon Basin]] || ~7 million km²
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| 28 || Largest Archipelago || [[Indonesia]] || Over 17,000 islands
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| 29 || Largest Land Animal || [[African bush elephant]] || Up to 7 tonnes
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| 30 || Largest Sea (Inland) || [[Caspian Sea]] || Bordered by 5 countries
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| 31 || Largest Museum || [[The Louvre]], Paris || 73,000 m² (783,000 sq ft)
|}

== Tallest / Highest ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! # !! Category !! Record Holder !! Notes
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| 1 || Tallest Building || [[Burj Khalifa]], Dubai, UAE || 828 metres
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| 2 || Tallest Animal (Land) || [[Giraffe]] || Up to 5.5 m tall
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| 3 || Tallest Statue || [[Statue of Unity]], India || 182 metres
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| 4 || Tallest Tower || [[Tokyo Skytree]], Japan || 634 metres
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| 5 || Tallest Monument || [[Gateway Arch]], USA || 192 metres
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| 6 || Tallest Minaret (Free-standing) || [[Qutb Minar]], Delhi || 72.5 metres
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| 7 || Highest Mountain Peak || [[Mount Everest]], Nepal || 8,848.86 metres
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| 8 || Highest Mountain Range || [[Himalayas]] || Contains 14 peaks above 8,000 m
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| 9 || Highest Waterfall || [[Angel Falls]], Venezuela || 979 metres
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| 10 || Highest Lake || [[Lake Titicaca]], South America || 3,812 m above sea level
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| 11 || Highest City || [[Wenchuan]], Tibet, China || —
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| 12 || Highest Plateau || [[Pamir plateau|Pamir]] || "Roof of the World"
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| 13 || Highest Capital City || [[La Paz]], Bolivia || 3,640 m above sea level
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| 14 || Highest Active Geyser || [[Steamboat Geyser|Giant Geyser]], Yellowstone, USA || 60 m (200 ft)
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| 15 || Highest Volcano || [[Ojas del Salado]], Andes, Argentina–Chile || 6,893 m
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| 16 || Highest Straight Dam || [[Bhakra Dam]], India || 226 metres
|}

== Longest ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! # !! Category !! Record Holder !! Notes
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| 1 || Longest River || [[Nile]], Africa || 6,690 km; [[Amazon River|Amazon]] (6,570 km)
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| 2 || Longest Animal || [[Blue Whale]] || Recorded length: 106 ft; weight: 195 tons
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| 3 || Longest Epic || [[Mahabharata]] || Ancient Indian Sanskrit epic
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| 4 || Longest Wall || [[Great Wall of China]] || Over 21,000 km
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| 5 || Longest Big Ship Canal || [[Suez Canal]] || Links Red Sea & Mediterranean Sea
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| 6 || Longest Tunnel (Road) || [[Lærdal Tunnel]], Norway || 24.5 km
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| 7 || Longest Railway || [[Trans-Siberian Railway]] || 9,289 km
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| 8 || Longest Bridge (Railway) || [[Lower Zambezi Bridge]], Africa || —
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| 9 || Longest Mountain Range || [[Andes]], South America || 7,000 km
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| 10 || Longest Canal (India) || [[Indira Gandhi Canal]] || 649 km
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| 11 || Longest Road (India) || [[Grand Trunk Road]] || Connects Bangladesh to Afghanistan
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| 12 || Longest Railway Platform || [[Gorakhpur railway station|Gorakhpur]], Uttar Pradesh, India || 1,366.33 m
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| 13 || Longest River in Volume || [[Amazon River]], Brazil || 209,000 m³/s discharge
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| 14 || Longest River Dam || [[Hirakud Dam]], Odisha, India || 25.8 km
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| 15 || Longest Life Span (Animal) || [[Aldabra giant tortoise|Giant Tortoise]] || 190 to 200 years
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| 16 || Longest Poisonous Snake || [[King Cobra]] || Up to 5.5 m
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| 17 || Longest Strait || [[Tartar Strait]] || Separates Sakhalin from Russia
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| 18 || Longest Corridor || [[Ramanathaswamy Temple]] Corridor || 5,000 feet (1,524 m)
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| 19 || Longest Day || June 21 (Northern Hemisphere) || Summer Solstice
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| 20 || Longest Rail Tunnel (Deep) || [[Seikan Tunnel]], Japan || 53.85 km
|}

== Fastest ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! # !! Category !! Record Holder !! Notes
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| 1 || Fastest Bird || [[Peregrine Falcon]] || 320 km/h (200 mph) in a dive
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| 2 || Fastest Animal (Land) || [[Cheetah]] || 80–130 km/h
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| 3 || Fastest Dog || [[Saluki|Persian Greyhound]] || Up to 68 km/h
|}

== Smallest / Shortest ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! # !! Category !! Record Holder !! Notes
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| 1 || Smallest Bird || [[Hummingbird]] || Bee hummingbird: ~5–6 cm
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| 2 || Smallest Continent || [[Australia]] || 7.7 million km²
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| 3 || Smallest Country || [[Vatican City]] || 0.44 km²
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| 4 || Smallest Planet || [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] || Diameter: 4,879 km
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| 5 || Nearest Planet (to Sun) || [[Mercury (planet)|Mercury]] || 57.9 million km from Sun
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| 6 || Shortest Day || December 22 (Northern Hemisphere) || Winter Solstice
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| 7 || Lightest Metal || [[Lithium]] || Density: 0.534 g/cm³
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| 8 || Lightest Gas || [[Hydrogen]] || Lightest chemical element
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| 9 || Hardest Substance || [[Diamond]] || 10 on Mohs scale
|}

== Other Notable Records ==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Category !! Record Holder !! Notes
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| Costliest City || Singapore / Zurich, Switzerland || —
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| Brightest Star || [[Sirius]] || Also called Alpha Canis Majoris
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| Lowest Body of Water || [[Dead Sea]] || −430 m below sea level
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| Driest Place || [[Atacama Desert]], South America || Receives < 1 mm rain/year
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| Coldest Place || [[Vostok Station|Vostok]], Antarctica || Recorded −89.2°C
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| Brightest/Hottest Planet || [[Venus]] || Surface temp ~465°C
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| Farthest Planet (from Sun) || [[Neptune]] || ~4.5 billion km from Sun
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| Wingless Bird || [[Kiwi]] || Native to New Zealand
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| Most Intelligent Animal || [[Chimpanzee]] || —
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| Slowest Animal || [[Snail]] || 0.05 km/h
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| Largest Gorge || [[Grand Canyon]], USA || 446 km long
|}

== See also ==
* [[Geographical records]]
* [[List of largest animals]]
* [[List of tallest buildings]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:World records]]
[[Category:Geographical superlatives]]
[[Category:Lists of extremes]]

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