- Earth is the only planet in our solar system known to harbor life.
- As of 2021, There are more than 7.8 billion people in the world.
- Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
- Africa is the second largest continent by land area and population, after Asia.
- Sahara Desert is biggest desert in the world. It covers 9.2 million Km square, which is almost the same size as China.
- Mount Everest is highest point on Earth, its height is 8,849 m.
- The Great barrier reef system is largest reef system on Earth, it is located in North -east Coast of Australia.
- About 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans. The ocean contains 97% of total Earth’s water.
- The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world, covering about 165 million square Kilometres.
- The Earth is estimated to be 4.54 billion years old.
- The Earth’s rotation on its axis is gradually slowing down by about 1.7 to 1.8 milliseconds per century.
- Russia is the largest country in the world by land area, and Vatican City is smallest.
- There are 195 countries in the world, of which 193 are UN member state.
- Earth’s magnetic field is generated by the movement of molten Iron and Nickel in the Earth’s out core.
- Nile river is the longest river in the world, it flows from central Africa northward through northeastern Africa to the Mediterranean Sea and covers around 6,650 Km.
- Hulunbuir is the largest city in the world, its land area is 263,953 Km square, located in Inner Mongolia, China.
- Damascus is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world today it is in Syria.
- The Mariana Trench is an oceanic trench located in the western Pacific Ocean, its maximum depth is 10,984 m.
- Earth is not perfect sphere it is flat from both poles.
- Almost 20% of world’s oxygen is produced by Amazon Rainforest.
- The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -89 degree Celsius at Vostok Station in Antarctica on July 21, 1983.
- The world’s most spoken language is Mandarin Chinese about 900 million people speaks Mandarin Chinese.
- India is the most populated country in the world around 1.45 billion people live in India.
- Earth has one natural satellite, the Moon.
- The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth’s surface was 56.7°C (134°F) in Death Valley, California, USA on July 10, 1913.
- The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth’s landmass, its shores at 430.5 meters below sea level.
- The longest mountain range on Earth is underwater – the Mid-Ocean Ridge system. It is over 65,000 Kilometres.
- USA is the country with the greatest number of volcanoes. There are 165 Holocene Volcanoes and 63 Active.
- As of 2023, Istanbul, Turkey is most visited city in the world.
- A tectonic plate boundary runs through the island of Iceland.
- More people speak English as a second language than as their native language.
- Earth’s oceans are home to over 242,000 known species, but actual numbers may lie in the millions.
- The San Marino Microstate is the oldest country in the world, with a constitution dating back to 1600.
- The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest place on Earth, with some parts receiving no rainfall for up to four years. The annual rainfall is about 15mm but some areas only receive 1 to 3 mm per year.
- Humans have explored only about 5% of the Earth’s oceans.
- The world’s largest living tree is a Giant Sequoia named “General Sherman” in the Sequoia National Park, California, USA.
- The Louvre in Paris is the most visited museum in the world.
- The Wandering Albatross has the largest wingspan of any living bird, reaching up to 3.5 meters.
- The Amazon River discharges the most water of any river on Earth, about 209,000 cubic meters per second.
- Earth’s atmosphere is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other ingredients—the perfect balance to breathe and live.
- The place regarded as the hottest on Earth is the Lut Desert in Iran.
- The most remote inhabited island is Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean.
- The world’s largest salt flat is the Salar de Uyuni in Southwest Bolivia. It creates a mirror effect after the rain.
- The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar on August 27, 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes.
- There are over 7,500 different species of apples around the world.
- There are more than 1,500 active volcanoes worldwide. Around 50 – 70 volcanoes erupt every Year.
- The longest blue whale on record was a female measured at 110.17 feet (33.58m).
- The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure on Earth.
- The highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls, is in Venezuela and drops over 979 meters.
- Despite its size, the Pacific Ocean contains less land in the form of islands than any other ocean.