The 10 highest mountains in the world are all located in the Himalayas. In fact, the 100 largest mountains are all in the Himalayas and the neighboring Karakoram Mountains (all mountains higher than 7,000 meters in fact). Check franciscogardening for list of least corrupt countries in the world. The highest mountain is of course Mount Everest with… Read More »
Do you hate meeting other tourists on holiday? Then book a trip to one of the following ten countries, pretty sure you will only meet ‘locals’ there! This list previously appeared on the website of Gunnar Garfors, a die-hard traveler who has set himself the goal of visiting every country in the world. He only needs one more! His blog is a… Read More »
There is no real definition for a Skyscraper, it is clear that it concerns tall buildings. The term is strongly time and place specific, for example in Amsterdam the only 40 meter high “12-storey house” is referred to as “De Wolkenkrabber”. More important than height is that the building helps determine the ‘skyline’ of a city. In the… Read More »
There are a number of countries in the world that have proven oil reserves, the so-called proven oil reserves. That is to say that the oil reserves in these countries can almost certainly be extracted for commercial purposes in the future. This has been determined by analysis of geological and technical data. The overview is based on current… Read More »
With more than 1.3 billion people, China is still the largest country in the world by population. About one-fifth of the world’s total population lives in China. There are more than 160 cities in China where more than a million people live. The top 10 cities with the most population are spread all over China. Hong Kong has just over… Read More »
When you walk through the streets of an ancient city, it is fascinating to think that many centuries ago people lived and lived in the same place. The following ten cities are the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is not an exact science, by the way, Byblos, Damascus, and Jericho claim to be the… Read More »
According to Softwareleverage, Japan is a country located in East Asia, with a population of about 126 million people. The country is made up of four main islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Japan is one of the most industrialized nations in the world, and its economy is the third largest in the world after… Read More »
Technology does not stand still. Artificial islands are becoming the rule rather than the exception. Land reclamation at sea (or in a lake) is creating more and more new square meters. As ‘addition’ to existing islands, constructed on natural reefs or connecting several existing islands into one large domain. Much is possible. Land reclamation is not new. For example, did you… Read More »
According to the most recent counts, there are 7,862,287,345 people living on Earth. A baby is born every eight seconds, a death is reported every 12 seconds. All in all, the population is growing at a rapid pace! Below you will find the top 10 countries with the most inhabitants. Check animalerts for list of top 10 richest countries in the… Read More »
Cities with more than 10 million inhabitants are rare: we counted exactly 16. That is if you take the definition “City Proper” for population numbers. There is a lot of controversy about how to count the population of a city. Besides “City Proper” there is also the “Urban agglomeration” and the “metropolitan area”. For example, some calculations include suburbs,… Read More »
Every year, the “Economist Intelligence Unit” conducts a survey of the most expensive and cheapest cities in the world to read. According to this research, these are the most expensive cities to live in in 2018. The prices of, among other things, house prices, gas and electricity bills, transport costs, food, drinks, clothing and going out are looked… Read More »
In total there are 203 countries in the world, all with different shapes and populations. But which 10 countries have the most surface area? Perhaps the figures below take on even more meaning when you consider that the surface of the earth is approximately 510,000,000 km2. The mainland takes up a share of 29%, which is about 150,000,000… Read More »
The following 10 cities are the largest in Europe. None of these cities make it into the top 10 largest cities in the world. Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands with almost 800,000 inhabitants, which puts our capital in 54th place. Check petsinclude for list of European smallest capitals. 10. Bucharest – 2.16 million inhabitants Bucharest, the capital of… Read More »
Ever wondered why we call Amsterdam that? That may be a bit of a guess, it clearly means ‘dam on the river Amstel’. Rotterdam is the dam on the Rotte. Easy, logical, simple. However, any idea where the word Amstel comes from? Or why London isn’t just called Thames-bridge (after all, it has quite a few bridges over the Thames)? Check… Read More »
A third world war, you shouldn’t think about it, but there is no denying that there are more and more great tensions in the world; a trade war between America and China, tensions between India and Pakistan, Brexit, the migration crisis, the climate crisis and the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran, to name a few. What… Read More »
The above top 10 of densely populated countries is full of very small countries with relatively few inhabitants. But what about the larger countries, with more than 10 million inhabitants? Check computerannals for list of most populated countries in the world. There are also countries in these countries in which people live very close to each other,… Read More »
If many people live together in a small area, then a country is densely populated. It is striking that especially the small countries are densely populated. Not surprisingly, this small area contains a relatively large amount of built-up (urban) area. On the list of most densely populated countries, the Netherlands is number 16, with a density of 418 people per… Read More »
Turkey is a versatile country that has just as versatile cities. A number of popular cities are located by the sea, while you will also find large places inland. Have you always wanted to know more about the places in this country? Then read these top 10 largest cities in Turkey. Check relationshipsplus for list of European oldest cities.… Read More »
Living underground? It doesn’t immediately seem attractive. Yet they exist, underground networks of tunnels and spaces, which can be regarded as an underground city. Some are only half a century old, others were founded thousands of years ago. Often they were built as temporary housing for workers, as a shelter for the population in a nuclear attack or as… Read More »
The following 10 islands are the largest in the world by area. On the map, Ellesmere may look a lot bigger than some of the other islands, but that’s obviously due to the distortion of the map (countries appear larger near the poles). Australia is not listed because it is a continent, and the definition of an… Read More »
There are no fewer than 196 countries around the world. Some of them are unprecedentedly large, but there are also countless small countries to be found. These countries are all smaller than 400 square kilometers, while the Netherlands has a size of more than 41,000 square kilometers. Are you curious which countries have this cozy format? You can read it… Read More »
In the year 1900, the world had about 1.65 billion people. Below is a list of countries that in 1900 were among the top 10 largest countries in terms of population. Most of these countries no longer exist in their former form. Check timedictionary for list of top 10 largest countries in North America. 10. European France The… Read More »
Extensive mountain ranges, many height differences and mountain peaks that rise above the clouds: who doesn’t love it? Some countries simply have more of this kind of natural beauty to offer than others. This often means that the average altitude of a country is also much higher. Do you want to know which countries have the highest elevation… Read More »
Every country has its own landscape: from high mountains to vast beaches. In addition, some countries have a higher elevation than others. Do you want to know which countries have the lowest average location in the world? Then read on, because you will discover it in these top 10 lowest countries in the world. Check businesscarriers for list of… Read More »
Do you think you are good at topography and can name the capitals of most countries? Think about that again, because this question is not as easy as it seems. Some countries have a surprising capital, usually because another city in the country is a lot more famous. Are you curious which countries and cities these are? Then read… Read More »
The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, ranking 16th. Yet we have a relatively large amount of peace and space in our cities. There are a number of large cities that are almost overcrowded, with millions of inhabitants who all live close together. Which cities are those? You can read that in the top… Read More »
You can explain the term ‘rich’ in different ways, and therefore calculate it. Well-being is an increasingly important indicator. The top 10 list below is based on purchasing power parity (PPP) per capita. The way to compare purchasing power between countries. If you look purely at the average income, you quickly get a distorted picture. This generally magnifies the wealth of relatively… Read More »
The continent of Asia has many large countries such as China, Russia and Mongolia, but they are not the only countries. It also has numerous countries that are many times smaller in area. The ten smallest Asian countries are listed below. Check calculatorinc for list of the world’s 10 smallest countries. 10. Kuwait (17,818 km2) The country of Kuwait… Read More »
Islands appeal to the imagination. When we hear the word ‘vacation’, we often think of a sun-drenched island with paradisiacal white beaches including palm trees, coconuts and deep blue sea water. It is no coincidence that you will find exclusive holiday resorts on many islands. Staying on an island gives you the feeling of being able to escape… Read More »
Anhui is one of the richest provinces in tourism resources. There are more than 290 tourist attractions of state and provincial significance, including scenic areas, historical and cultural cities, nature reserves and forest park areas, Huangshan and Jiuhuashan Mountains. The local landscapes inspired the famous poet of the Tang era, Li Bo. Many districts of… Read More »