Record Breakers Shown In Photos
(Continued
from March gallery)
The world's hottest place: Death Valley National Park
The highest air temperature ever recorded on Earth was 134 degrees Fahrenheit,
at Death Valley National Park on July 10, 1913.
The world's coldest place: East Antarctic Plateau
On the high ridge of the East Antarctic Plateau, the temperature can drop to as
low as -135.8 degrees Fahrenheit, recorded in August, 2010.
World's most populated city: Shanghai
At a whopping 24,150,000 permanent inhabitants, Shanghai is the single city that
is home to the most people in the world.
World's least populated city: Vatican City
With a paltry population of 842, the city-state of Vatican City is the smallest
city and state in the world.
World's wealthiest city: Tokyo
That tower might as well be made of gold, since Tokyo tops the charts with a GDP
of $1,520 billion
(only beating New York by a mere $310 billion).
World's poorest city: Kinshasa
Kinshasa is probably the poorest city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ,
the poorest country in the world,
at a GDP of $55 billion. Many of its residents live on less $1 a day.
Highest point in the world: Mount Everest
Towering 29,029 feet in the air, the top of Mount Everest is the closest you can
get to touching space, while still standing on Earth.
Lowest point in the world: Challenger Deep
The lowest known natural point in the world is Challenger Deep, 35,797 ft below
sea level at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. Only three people have ever made
it to the bottom, one of which was filmmaker James Cameron.
Most photographed place: The Guggenheim
Photos have always told stories, but in today's world of cell phone cameras and
social media, that story is relayed as data to companies who monitor everything
we do. Geotagged data was culled by Sightsmap using a Google-based image sharing
software, and can now show us the most photographed places in the world, right
down to the landmark. The Winner? The Guggenheim in New York .
The world's most popular country: Germany
The results of the annual BBC World Country Rating Poll are in, and Germany came
out on top as the most positively viewed country in the world among people
probably under the age of 85 (at a 59% positivity rating).
The wettest spot on Earth: Mawsynram, India
Rainwise, anyway. In Mawsynram , India , it rains an average of 467.35 inches
per year, and with a record of 1000 inches in 1985.
The driest spot on Earth: The Atacama Desert
The 600 miles of South America's Atacama desert is the driest place on Earth, no
contest.
The Desert sees an average of 4 inches of rain every thousand years. Yes, you
read that right.
Sunniest Place on Earth: Yuma , Arizona
In Yuma , Arizona , the sun shines for an average of 11 hours a day. Its
forecast is sun for 90 percent of the year,
averaging a total of 4015 daylight hours a year.
Most expensive city to live in: Singapore
The new champion of the world, Singapore has recently beat out Tokyo for the
title of "most expensive city" for 2014. Cars can cost between 4-6
times in Singapore what they cost in the US or UK (for example, a Toyota Prius
actually costs about $150,000.00 there).
Least expensive city to live in: Mumbai, India
At the other end of the spectrum, Mumbai , India , is the cheapest place to live
in the world, according to the Worldwide Cost of Living Index 2014. For some
perspective, a loaf of bread that would cost $3.36 in Singapore , would only
cost $0.91 in Mumbai.
Country that consumes the most food: United States
I suppose there must be a reason why Americans have a food-related reputation
when it comes to other countries:
we eat an average of 3,770 calories a day each.
The world's oldest city: Damascus
There's quite a bit of controversy over which city gets to officially claim the
title of "oldest continuously inhabited city."
With evidence of civilization that extends back over 11,000 years, Damascus in
Syria is probably the safest bet.
Youngest country in the world: South Sudan
The people of South Sudan were formally recognized as an independent country in
2011,
making it the youngest country in the world to-date.
The world's most visited city: London
After a several-year bout with Bangkok , London has regained its place as the
world's most visited city (according to MasterCard's 2014 Global Destinations
City Index). The city sees about 18.69 million international visitors annually,
generating $19.3 billion in revenue.
The world's least popular country: Iran
On that same rating scale, Iran has come in dead last (at a 59% negativity
rating).
Only 15% of people polled viewed Iran in a positive light.
The world's most dangerous city: San Pedro Sula,
Honduras
In San Pedro Sula , Honduras , there are over 3 murders a day.
The violence stems from the city's role as a major hub for illegal drug and arms
trafficking.
Most caffeinated country in the world: Sweden
The coffee in Sweden will put a spring in your step, and hair on your tongue.
The Swedes consume an average of 388 mg of caffeine in coffee per person, per
day (that's almost 5 Red Bulls).
Most drunken country in the world: Belarus
In Belarus , each person above the age of 15 drinks an average of 4.62 gallons
of alcohol every year.
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