Largest city
With its more than 35 million inhabitants (as of 2003) the capital of Japan, Tokyo, is being the most populated metropolitan area in the world.

Coldest place
The coldest place on Earth is Antarctica. It is also the windiest place, where the air temperatures reach –88°C (–126°F).

Deepest Lake
Lake Baikal located in Siberia, Russia is 5,712 feet (1,741 meters) deep.

Country with most lakes
Canada has 31 lakes or reservoirs of about 1,300 sq km (about 500 sq mi) in area.

Longest River
The Nile River in Egypt is 4,160 miles (6,695 km) long. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea.

Largest Ocean
Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world's four oceans. It covers more than a third of the earth's surface and contains more than half of its free water.

Highest Temperatures
Death Valley, located in east-central California, US, is one of the hottest regions known. The summer temperatures in Death Valley exceed 52° C (125° F) and rarely fall below 21° C (70° F).

Highest Waterfall
Angel Falls in Canaima National Park, Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world at 3212 feet (979 meters).