| Superlative |
Name |
| Largest Bird |
Ostrich |
| Largest Big-ship Canal |
Suez canal (Red Sea and Mediterranean) |
| Largest Continent |
Asia |
| Largest Country in area |
Russia |
| Largest Coral Formation |
The Great Barrier Reef (Australia) |
| Largest Delta |
Sundarbans, India (8000 sq. miles) |
| Largest Desert (world) |
Sahara, Africa |
| Largest Island |
Green Land |
| Largest Sea (inland) |
Mediterranean |
| Largest Lake (Fresh water) |
Lake Superior, U.S.A. |
| Largest Lake (Salt water) |
Caspian Sea |
| Largest Planet |
Jupiter |
| Largest Peninsula |
Arabia |
| Largest Asian desert |
Gobi, Mangolia |
| Largest Temple |
Angkor Vat (Combodia) |
| Largest Valcano |
Mauna Loa (Hawaii) |
| Largest Bay |
Hudson Bay (Canada) |
| Largest River Basin |
Amazon basin |
| Largest Gorge |
Grand Canyon (on the Colorado river) |
| Smallest Bird |
Humming Bird |
| Smallest Contient |
Australia |
| Smallest Planet |
Mercury |
| The tallest Animal on Land |
Girafee |
| Tallest Minaret (Free standing) |
Qutub Minar, Delhi |
| Highest Lake |
Titicaca (Bolivia) |
| Highest Melting Point |
Tungsten |
| Highest Waterfall |
Salto Angel Falls (Venezuela) |
| Highest Valcano |
Ojos del Salado, Angentine-Chile |
| Highest Mountain Peak (world) |
Highest Mountain Peak (world) |
| Highest Straight Dam |
Bhakhra Dam |
| Longest Day |
June 21 (in Northern Hemisphere) |
| Longest Platform (Railway) |
Gorakhpur (U.P.) India (1355.4 m) |
| Longest River |
Nile (6690 km) |
| Longest River Dam |
Hirakud Dam (India) 15.8 miles |
| Longest Mountain Range |
Andes (S. America) |
| Longest Swimming Course |
English Channel |
| Longest Wall |
Great Wall of China |
| Longest Animal |
Blue whale |
| Shortest Day |
Dec. 22 (in Northern Hemisphere) |
| Fastest Bird |
Swift |
| Fastest Animal |
Cheetah ( Leopard ) |
| Hardest Substance |
Diamond |
| Coldest Place or Region |
Vostok (Antarctica) |
| Dryest Place |
Death Valley (California) |
| Brightest and Hottest Planet (also nearest to Earth) |
Venus |
| Farthest Planet (from the sun) |
Neptune |
| Nearest Planet (to the sun) |
Mercury |
| Brightest Star |
Sirius |
| Deepest Lake |
Baikal (Siberia) |
| World’s Rainiest spot |
Cherrapunji, India |
| Lightest Gas |
Hydrogen |
| Lightest Metal |
Lithium |
| Most Intelligent Animal |
Chimpanzee |
| Slowest Animal |
Snail |
| Bird that never makes its nest |
Chckoo |
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