18 Questions
What percentage of the world's population lives in the northern hemisphere?
90%
Which city is further north than New York City?
Rome
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
What is the approximate number of cities with a population of over 1 million in China?
102
What is the country with the tallest unused building?
Pyongyang
Which country has the most languages?
Papua New Guinea
What is the approximate percentage of the world's population that is alive now?
10%
Which country is the tallest in the world?
Netherlands
Which country has the most natural resources?
DR Congo
Which city has the most subway stations?
New York City
Which country has the most forest as a percentage of land?
Suriname
What is unique about the Diomede Islands?
They have a 21-hour time difference
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden
What is unique about Pyongyang?
It has the tallest unused building
Which country has the most electric car sales as a percentage?
Norway
Which city has the most 5-star hotels?
London
Which country has the highest smoking rates in the world?
Kiribati
Which city is the most southern capital?
Wellington
Study Notes
Geographic Facts
- 90% of the world's population lives in the northern hemisphere
- Parts of Canada are located south of Detroit
- Russia has 11 time zones
- Diomede Islands have a 21-hour time difference
Population and Area
- Around 10% of all humans that have lived are alive now
- India, China, and the US could fit in Africa
- Asia has more surface area than the moon
- More people live in a specific circle than outside of it
- Hulunbuir, Mongolia, is almost half as big as France
Country Facts
- Alaska is less than an hour away from Russia
- Saudi Arabia does not have lakes or rivers
- China has 102 cities with a population of over 1 million
- India has the largest stadium in the world
- Lagos is predicted to reach 88 million inhabitants
Unique Features
- Point Nemo is the most remote point on Earth
- Scandinavia wouldn't make the top 10 most populated cities
- There are 2 times more Kangaroos than humans in Australia
- Papua New Guinea has the most languages
- Netherlands is the tallest country in the world
Records and Superlatives
- Indonesia is the smallest country by height
- Russia has the most forest
- DR Congo has the most natural resources
- Suriname has the most forest (% of land)
- Sweden has the most islands
- Pyongyang has the tallest unused building
- Only four countries in Africa have McDonald's
- New York City has the most subway stations
- Tokyo has the most Michelin starred restaurants
Country Statistics
- South Sudan is the youngest country in the world
- Wellington is the most southern capital
- English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world
- Reykjavik is the most northern capital city
- Beijing has the most billionaires
- London has the most 5-star hotels
- Singapore has the fastest internet
- Norway has the most electric car sales (%)
Miscellaneous
- Vatican City is the smallest city and country
- Kiribati has the highest smoking rates in the world
- There are 557 cities with more than 1 million inhabitants
Geographic Facts
- 90% of the world's population lives in the northern hemisphere
- Parts of Canada are located south of Detroit
- Russia has 11 time zones
- Diomede Islands have a 21-hour time difference
Population and Area
- Around 10% of all humans that have lived are alive now
- India, China, and the US could fit in Africa
- Asia has more surface area than the moon
- More people live in a specific circle than outside of it
- Hulunbuir, Mongolia, is almost half as big as France
Country Facts
- Alaska is less than an hour away from Russia
- Saudi Arabia does not have lakes or rivers
- China has 102 cities with a population of over 1 million
- India has the largest stadium in the world
- Lagos is predicted to reach 88 million inhabitants
Unique Features
- Point Nemo is the most remote point on Earth
- Scandinavia wouldn't make the top 10 most populated cities
- There are 2 times more Kangaroos than humans in Australia
- Papua New Guinea has the most languages
- Netherlands is the tallest country in the world
Records and Superlatives
- Indonesia is the smallest country by height
- Russia has the most forest
- DR Congo has the most natural resources
- Suriname has the most forest (% of land)
- Sweden has the most islands
- Pyongyang has the tallest unused building
- Only four countries in Africa have McDonald's
- New York City has the most subway stations
- Tokyo has the most Michelin starred restaurants
Country Statistics
- South Sudan is the youngest country in the world
- Wellington is the most southern capital
- English Channel is the busiest shipping lane in the world
- Reykjavik is the most northern capital city
- Beijing has the most billionaires
- London has the most 5-star hotels
- Singapore has the fastest internet
- Norway has the most electric car sales (%)
Miscellaneous
- Vatican City is the smallest city and country
- Kiribati has the highest smoking rates in the world
- There are 557 cities with more than 1 million inhabitants
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