Superlative Answer Statistic Highest mountain range 29,029 ft (Mount Everest) Longest mountain range 4300 miles Largest mountain measured from its base below the sea to the peak over 33,000 ft (13,800 above sea level) Largest freshwater lake, by volume, located on the U.S.-Canadian border 2900 cu mi Largest group of freshwater lakes 94,250 sq mi; 21% of world's surface fresh water Deepest spot in the oceans 6.856 miles deep World's saltiest body of water 33.7% Highest navigable lake 12,507 feet above sea level (25 + higher, but shallower and smaller) Largest tropical coral reef 133,000 sq mi Highest waterfall 3212 feet Longest river 4132 miles Largest river by drainage basin 2,720,000 sq mi; about one-fifth of world's total river flow Widest river 140 miles Oldest lake 25,000,000 years (possibly older) Deepest lake 1642 feet Largest inland sea OR largest lake, by area 143,200 sq mi Largest gulf 615,000 sq mi Largest bay 838,614 sq mi Largest sea 1,400,000 sq mi Largest Ocean 64,100,000 sq mi

Superlative Answer Statistic Smallest Ocean 5,427,000 sq mi Largest archipelago or largest group of islands 741,050 sq mi Country with the longest coastline 151,485 miles World's largest (polar) desert 5,339,573 sq mi World's largest subtropical desert 3,629,360 sq mi World's largest cold winter desert 500,000 sq mi World's largest cool coastal desert 31,000 sq mi Lowest spot on the Earth's surface 1388 feet below sea level Lowest permanently inhabited site 846 feet below sea level Largest peninsula 1,250,000 square miles Tallest building in the world 2717 feet Largest pyramid in the world 481 feet Tallest man-made monument 630 feet Longest highway 29,800 mi, because of 54 mile Darién Gap in the rain forest, impossible to drive the entire route Widest highway 22 lanes (18 mainline, 4 ramp) Highest capital 11,942 ft above sea level Lowest capital 92 feet below sea level Country with the largest number of Spanish Speakers 91,080,000 Country with the largest number of Portuguese Speakers 190,000,000 Country with the largest number of Arabic Speakers 65,080,000