World Geography & Nature

World Geography & Nature Total Surface Area: 510,072,000 sq km / 197,712,000 sq miles [1] Total Land Area: 148,940,000 sq km / 57,510,000 sq miles (29.1% of Planet Earth's surface) [1] Primary Tectonic Plates: Major Tectonic Plates In The World 8 - African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, Indian, North American, Pacific, South American Recognised Countries: Recognised Countries In The World 203 (193 widely-recognised & 10 partially-recognised states) [2] Overseas Dependencies: Overseas Dependencies In The World 67 Disputed Territories: Disputed Territories In The World 44 Trans-Continental Countries: Trans-Continental Countries In The World 13 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 14 possible trans-continental nations Largest Continent: The World's Continents Asia - 44,579,000 sq km / 17,212,000 sq miles (29.5% of total World landmass) [1] Largest Country: Largest Countries In The World Russia - 17,098,242 sq km / 6,601,668 sq miles Smallest Country: Vatican City - 0.44 sq km / 0.17 sq miles Largest Ocean: The World's Oceans The Pacific Ocean - 155,557,000 sq km / 60,060,000 sq miles [3] Highest Mountain: Highest Mountains In The World Mount Everest - 8,848 metres / 29,029 ft - Nepal / China Longest River: Longest Rivers In The World The Nile - 6,650 km / 4,135 miles - Egypt / Sudan / Uganda / Ethiopia Largest Lake: Largest Lakes In The World The Caspian Sea - 371,000 sq km / 143,000 sq miles - Azerbaijan / Iran / Kazakhstan / Russia / Turkmenistan Most Forested Country: Most Forested Countries In The World Suriname - 94.7% of total land area forested (FAO/UN) [4] Most De-Forested Country: Most De-Forested Countries In The World Comoros - 63.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN) [4] Most Re-Forested Country: Most Re-Forested Countries In The World Bahrain - increased forestation by 150% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN) [4]