Continent and Countries ......
Asia
Area ------------------ 17,212,000 sq. km
Number of Countries ------------------ 44 countries
Highest point Mount ------------------ Everest, Nepal
Lowest point ------------------ Dead Sea, Israel
Most Populous City ------------------ Shanghai, China
South America
Area ------------------ 6,880,000 sq. km
Number of Countries ------------------ 12 countries
Highest point ------------------ Aconcagua, Argentina
Lowest point ------------------ Laguna del Carbón, Argentina
Most Populous City ------------------ Sao Paulo, Brazil
North America
Area ------------------ 9,365,000 sq. km
Number of Countries ------------------ 23 countries
Highest point ------------------ Mount McKinley, USA
Lowest point ------------------ Death Valley, USA
Most Populous City ------------------ Mexico City, Mexico
Africa
Area ------------------ 11,608,000 sq. km
Number of Countries ------------------ 54 countries
Highest point ------------------ Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Lowest point ------------------ Lake Assal,Djibouti
Most Populous City ------------------ Lagos, Nigeria
Europe
Area ------------------ 3,837,000 sq. km
Number of Countries ------------------ 47 countries
Highest point ------------------ Mount Elbrus, Russia
Lowest point ------------------ Caspian Sea, Russia
Most Populous City ------------------ Moscow, Russia
Antarctica
Area ------------------ 5,100,000 sq. km
Number of Countries ------------------ 0 countries
Highest point ------------------ Vinson Massif, Antarctica
Lowest point ------------------ Deep Lake, Vestfold Hills, Antarctica
Most Populous City ------------------ Villa Las Estrellas, Chilean claim
Australia
Area ------------------ 2,968,000 sq. km
Number of Countries ------------------ 14 countries
Highest point ------------------ Puncak Jaya, Papua Province
Lowest point ------------------ Lake Eyre, Australia
Most Populous City ------------------ Sydney, Australia
Other Facts.....
1. Canada has more lakes than all the other countries of the world combined.
2. Kazakistan is the largest landlocked country in the world.
3. France covers the most time zones, covering 12 time zones.
4. Most overweight population found in Nauru.
5. Mongolia is the least densely populated country on Earth with 4 people per square mile.
6. Saudi Arabia has no river.
7. Suriname is the most jungle covered country in the world, with 91% of its land covered in jungle.
8. Papua New Guinea with 820 languages are spoken, is the most languages spoken country in world.
9. The country with the most neighbors is Russia with 16 neighbors.
10. New Zealand is the first country that gave women the right to vote in 1893.
11. The country with the longest shoreline measuring 202,080 km is Canada.
12. Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan is the only two countries in the world which are doubly landlocked.
13. Vatican is the only country where there was no birth in 1983.
14. Singapore is the largest country without any farms.
15. Nauru is the only country in the world with no official capital.
16. There are more post offices in India than anywhere else in the world.
17. New Zealand is the only country which has every climate in the world.
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