The most dangerous city in the world
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San Pedro Sula, Honduras – A hub for illegal drugs and arms trafficking, San Pedro Sula also experiences more than 3 murders every day. |
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The hottest place in the world |
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Death Valley National Park, U.S.A. - The highest recorded temperature, was taken on July 10, 1913, and it reached 134°f (56°c). |
The coldest place in the world |
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Antarctica – In August 2010, the lowest recorded temperature was recorded in the East Antarctic Plateau. The record temperature was -135.8°f (-93°c). |
The most populated city in the world |
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Shanghai, China – With a population of over 24 million residents. |
The least populated city in the world |
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Vatican City – With a population of 842 residents, Vatican City also boasts the title of smallest state in the world. |
The wealthiest city in the world |
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Tokyo, Japan – The city of Tokyo has the highest GDP ($1,520 billion) of any other city in the world. |
The poorest city in the world |
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Kinshasa, D.R.C. – The Democratic Republic of Congo is the poorest state in the world, and its capital, Kinshasa, is the poorest city. It has a GDP of $55 billion, and most of its residents live on less than $1 a day. |
The highest place in the world |
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Nepal – Mount Everest stands at 29,029 ft (8.84km), and is the highest mountain in the world. |
The lowest place in the world (on land) |
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Dead Sea, Israel/Jordan – Located at -1,401 ft (-427m) below sea-level, it is also the lowest lake in the world. |
The lowest place in the world (underwater) |
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Mariana Trench, Pacific Ocean – In a depth of 35,797 ft (10.91km) below sea level, it is known as “Challenger Deep”, and has been visited by only 3 humans so far. (More people have visited the moon) |
The most photographed place in the world |
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Guggenheim Museum, New York, U.S.A. – By running an algorithm that scanned through the internet’s immense collection of photos, the Guggenheim was found to be the most photographed place on earth. |
The wettest place in the world |
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Mawsynram, India – This region in the Indian subcontinent enjoys an average of 467.35 inches (1187cm) of rain per year. (In 1985, it had an amazing 1000 inches, or 25.4 meters of rain!) |
The driest place in the world |
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Atacama Desert, South America – It may be hard to believe, but the Atacama Desert gets about 4 inches (10cm) of rain every 1000 years. (Yes, 1000 years!) |
The sunniest place in the world |
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Yuma, Arizona, U.S.A. – Yuma 90% clear and sunny skies every year, with an average of 11 hours of sunshine per day. |
The most expensive city in the world |
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Singapore – In 2014, Singapore dethroned Tokyo and earned the title “world’s most expensive city”. An American travelling to Singapore will be shocked to see that the prices of cars are 4-6 times more expensive than in the U.S. |
The least expensive city in the world |
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Mumbai, India – A stark contrast to Singapore, Mumbai is 2014’s cheapest city. On average, a person would need to spend 4 times as much in Singapore, compared to Mumbai. |
The Oldest city in the world (still exists) |
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Damascus, Syria - While there are many older cities that no longer stand, the city of Damascus has evidence of civilization going back 11,000 years, and is the oldest city that still stands. |
The newest country in the world |
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South Sudan – Following a bloody genocide, the southern part of Sudan, which consists mainly of Christians, split from the northern part (Muslim majority) in 2011, making it the youngest country in the world. |
The most visited city in the world |
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London, England – London sees 18.69 million international visitors every year, making it the most visited city in the world. |
The most popular country in the world |
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Germany – In an international survey performed by the BBC, Germany got a 59% positive rating, making it the most popular country in the world. |
The least popular country in the world |
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Iran – The same poll found that Iran barely got a 15% positive rating (and a 59% negative rating). |
The country that drinks the most coffee in the world |
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Sweden – If you thought it would be the U.S.A. then you’d be wrong. The average Swede consumes 388mg of coffee per day. |
The country that drinks the most alcohol in the world |
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Belarus – On average, every person above the age of 15 drinks 4.62 gallons (17 liters) per year, earning Belarus this dubious title. |
The most bicycle-friendly city in the world |
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Groningen, Netherlands – Around 50% of the population of Groningen commutes on bicycles every day, making it the city with the most bicycles per capita. |
The most energy efficient city in the world |
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Reykjavik, Iceland – All of the energy in the capital of Iceland comes from geothermal power plants and hydropower. The city aims to be completely free of fossil-fuel by 2050. |
