LONGEST IN
WORLD
Longest river - Nile (Egypt)
Longest road - Pan American Highway
Longest railway platform -
Kharagpur, (West Bengal)
Longest dam - Hirakud (Orissa)
Longest mountain range - Andes
(South America)
Longest railway tunnel -
Seikan Rail Tunnel (Japan)
Longest railway line -
Trans-Siberian Railway
(Russia)
Longest ship canal - Suez
Canal
Longest estuary - Obeestuary
(Russia)
Longest road tunnel - St.
Gothard Road Tunnel
(Switzerland)
Longest bridge - Second Lake
Pontchartrain
Causeway
HIGHEST IN
WORLD
Highest mountain peak - Mt.
Everest (Nepal)
Highest mountain - Himalaya
Highest lake - Titicaca
(Bolivia)
Highest plateau - Tibet
Highest continent - Antartica
Highest waterfall - Angel
Falls, (Venezuela)
Highest active volcano -
Guayathiri (Chile)
Highest capital city - La Paz
(Bolivia)
Highest town - Wenchuan
(Tibet)
Highest volcano - Cotopaxy
(Ecuador)
Highest airport - Lhasa
Airport (Tibet)
Highest railway station -
Condor Station (Bolivia)
Highest river bridge - Royal
Gorge (Colorado)
Highest road bridge - Bailey
bridge built by the
Indian Army at
Khardungla (Ladakh)
Highest railway - Qinghai -
Tibet (5072m)
Highest Bridge - Milau
(France) 2.46 km)
SMALLEST IN
WORLD
Smallest continent -Australia
Smallest ocean -Arctic
Smallest republic- Nauru
Smallest colony -Gibraltar
Smallest state-Vatican
Smallest landmass-The
Australian Mainland
Smallest bird -Humming bird
Smallest flowering plant -Wolfia
Smallest planet -Mercury
World's Smallest Museum -
Arizona, US
World's Smallest PC - Space Cube
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