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Friday, November 6, 2009

Top 5 Countries of the World with Largest Armies


Top 10 Countries of the World with Largest Armies

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Rank, Name on the Country, Number of Army Personnel

  1. China 1,600,000
  2. India 1,100,000
  3. North Korea 950,000
  4. South Korea 560,000
  5. Pakistan 550,000
  6. USA 477,800
  7. Vietnam 412,000
  8. Turkey 402,000
  9. Iraq 321,000
  10. Russia 321,000

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Top 5 Countries with the Most Global 500 Companies


Top 10 Countries with the Most Global 500 Companies

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2009 list

Rank, Country, Number of Global 500 Companies in the Country

1. USA, 140
2. Japan, 68
3. France, 40
4. Germany, 39
5. China, 37
6. UK, 26
7. Switzerland, 15
8. Canada, 14
8. South Korea, 14
10. Netherlands, 12
10. Spain, 12

Top 5 Forbes Companies of the World


Top 10 Forbes Companies of the World

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Ranking based on annual revenue, profits, assets and market value (2009 list)

Rank, Company, Country, Field of Business

1. General Electric, USA, Conglomerate
2. Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands, Oil and Gas
3. Toyota, Japan, Automotive
4. ExxonMobil, USA, Oil and Gas
5. BP, UK, Oil and Gas
6. HSBC, UK, Banking
7. AT&T, USA, Telecommunications
8. Wal-Mart, USA, Retailing
9. Banco Santander, Spain, Banking
9. Chevron, USA, Oil and Gas
11. Total, France, Oil and Gas

Top 5 Fortune Companies of the World


Top 10 Fortunes Companies of the World

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Ranking by annual revenue (2009 list)

Rank, Company, Country, Field of Business

1. Royal Dutch Shell, Netherlands, Oil
2. ExxonMobil Corporation, USA, Oil
3. Wal Mart, USA, Retail
4. BP, UK, Oil
5. Chevron Corporation, USA, Oil
6. Total S.A., France, Oil
7. ConocoPhillips, USA, Oil
8. ING Group, Netherlands, Banking
9. Sinopec, China, Oil
10. Toyota Motor, Japan, Automobiles

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Top 5 Organized Religions of the World


Top 10 Organized Religions of the World

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Rank, Name of Religion, Estimated Number of Followers

1. Christianity 1.9 to 2 billion
2. Islam 1.1 to 1.2 billion
3. Hinduism 781 to 785 million
4. Buddhism 324 to 360 million
5. Sikhism 16 to 19 million
6. Judaism 14 to 17 million
7. Baha'ism 5 to 6.1 million
8. Confucianism 5 to 5.3 million
9. Jainism 4 to 4.9 million
10. Shintoism 2.8 to 3 million

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Top 5 Countries with Highest Population


Top 10 Countries with Highest Population

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Rank, Name of Country, Population in 2009, (Population updated for July 2010- world population month)

1. China 1,338,612,968 (1,338,650,000)
2. India 1,156,897,766 (1,183, 416,000)
3. United States of America 307,212,123 (309,738,000)
4. Indonesia 240,271,522 (234,181,000)
5. Brazil 190,010,647 (193,223,000)
6. Pakistan 174,578,558 (170,o13,500)
7. Bangladesh 156,050,883 (162,221,000)
8. Nigeria 149,229,090 (154,729,000)
9. Russia 140,041,247 (141,927, 297)
10. Japan 127,078,679 (127,380,000)

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Top 5 Silver Producing Countries


Top 10 Silver Producing Countries

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1. Peru
2. Mexico
3. China
4. Australia
5. Chile
6. Poland
7. Russia
8. United States of America
9. Bolivia
10. Canada

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Top 5 Longest Living Mammals


Top 10 Longest Living Mammals

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Mammals Longevity in Years (Average Age)

1. Whale 77
2. Elephant 69
3. Human Beings 67
4. Horse 50
5. Hippopotamus 49
6. Chimpanzee 40
7. Grizzly Bear 32
8. Bison 30
9. Lion 30
10. Tiger 25
11. Elk 22
12. Mountain Lion 20

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Top 5 Highest Mountain Peaks of the World


Top 10 Highest Mountain Peaks of the World

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Height measured from the sea level

Name, Height in Meters, Country, Continent

1. Mount Everest, 8848, Nepal/Tibet , Asia
2. K-2, 8611, Pakistan, Asia
3. Kanchenjunga, 8.586, Nepal/India, Asia
4. Lhotse, 8511, Nepal, Asia
5. Makalu, 8463, Nepal/Tibet, Asia
6. Cho Oyu, 8201, Nepal/Tibet, Asia
7. Dhaulagiri, 8167, Nepal, Asia
8. Manaslu, 8163, Nepal, Asia
9. Nanga Parbat, 8125, Pakistan, Asia
10. Annapurna, 8091, Nepal, Asia


Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Top 5 Biggest Islands of the World


Top 10 Biggest Islands of the World

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Island Location Area in Square Kilometer

1. Greenland North Atlantic 2,175,600
2. New Guinea South-West Pacific 777,000
3. Borneo West mid-Pacific 725,545
4, Madagascar Indian Ocean 587,042
5, Baffin North Atlantic 476,065
6. Sumatra Northeast Indian Ocean 473,600
7. Honshu Sea of Japan-Pacific 228,000
8. Great Britain Off Coast North-West Europe 218,041
9. Ellesmere Arctic Ocean 196,236
10. Victoria I Arctic Ocean 212,197

Friday, March 27, 2009

Top 5 Longest Rivers of the World


Top 10 Longest Rivers of the World

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Sl No, Name of the River, Length of the River in Kilometers, Outflow Ocean/Sea, Countries Through Which It Flows

1. Nile, 6650, Mediterranean Sea, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2. Amazon 6400, Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana
3. Yangtze (Chang Jiang) 6300, East China Sea, China
4. Mississippi-Missouri 6275, Gulf of Mexico, USA (98.5%), Canada (1.5%)
5. Yenisei-Angara-Selenga 5539, Kara Sea, Russia, Mongolia
6. Yellow (Huang He) 5464, Bohai Sea (Balhae), China
7. Ob-Irtysh 5410, Gulf of Ob Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia
8. Congo-Chambeshi(Zaire) 4700, Atlantic Ocean, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
9. Amur-Argun(Heilong Jiang) 4444, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, China, Mongolia
10. Lena 4400, Laptev Sea, Russia

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Top 5 Longest Bridges of the World


Top 10 Longest Bridges of the World

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Rank, Name of the Bridge, Length in Metres, Year Completed in, Country

1. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, 38,422 m, 1956, USA
2. Manchac Swamp bridge, 36,710 m, 1970s, USA
3. Yangcun Bridge of Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Rail, 35,812 m, 2007, China
4. Hangzhou Bay Bridge, 35,673 m, 2007, China
5. Runyang Bridge, 35,660 m, 2005, China
6. Donghai Bridge, 32,500 m, 2005, China
7. Shanghai Maglev Train Line, 30,500 m, 2004, China
8. Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, 29,290 m, 1973, USA
9. The No. 1 bridge of Tianjin Binhai Mass Transit, 25,800 m, 2003, China
10. Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, 24,140 m, 1964, USA

Monday, January 5, 2009

Top 5 Tallest Buildings in the World


Top 10 Tallest Buildings in the World (By Architectural Detail)

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Rank, Name of the Structure, City, Country, Height in Meters, Year of Construction

  1. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE, 828 m, 2010
  2. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan, 509 m, 2004
  3. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China, 492 m, 2008
  4. Petronas Tower 1 and 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 452 m, 1998
  5. Greenland Square Zifeng Tower, Nanjing, China, 450 m, 2009 (expected)
  6. Sears Tower, Chicago, USA, 442 m, 1973
  7. Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai, China, 421 m, 1998
  8. Two International Finance Center, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 415 m, 2003
  9. CITIC Plaza, Guangzhou, China, 391 m, 1997
  10. Shun Hing Square, Shenzhen, China, 384 m, 1996
  11. Empire State Building, New York City, USA, 381 m, 1931