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12. Most Populous Landlocked Country — Ethiopia

EthiopiaNot only is it home to the hottest inhabited place on Earth,
it is also home to over 70 million people without a coastline, more
than any other landlocked nation.

11. Greatest Vertical Drop — Mount Thor, Canada

Mount ThorAt 1,250 m (4,101 ft), with an average angle of 105 degrees,
this drop makes Thor a favorite among climbers.

10. Coldest Inhabited Place — Oymkyakon, Russia

Oymkyakon, RussiaWith sub zero temperatures for 7 months out
of the year, this town of 400 people suffers long and brutally cold winters.

09. Windiest Place — Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica

Commonwealth BayWith winds that regularly exceed 240 kilometres
(150 mi) per hour and an average annual wind speed of 80 kilometres
(50 mi) per hour, Commonwealth Bay is the windiest spot on Earth.

08. Higest Waterfall — Angel Falls, Venezuela

Angel Falls, VenezuelaWith a height of 3,211 feet this waterfall is the
largest in the world. In fact, it's so high that water evaporates before
it even reaches the ground!

07. Highest Mountain Pass — Marsimik La, India

Marsimik LaAt 5,582 metres (18,314 ft) this pass in northern India
is often considered to be the highest navigable road in the world.

06. Largest Freshwater Lake — Lake Superior

Lake SuperiorThe largest body of freshwater in the world is found
between the United States and Canada with a size of 31,820 square miles.

05. Longest Coastline of any Country — Canada

CanadaWith a coastline that stretches for 151,019 miles, if you were
to walk its entire length at a pace of 20 km per day the journey would
take you 33 years to complete.

04. Largest Gorge — Grand Canyon, United States

Grand Canyon, United StatesNearly 220 miles long and more than
a mile deep, the Colorado River is responsible for carving out the
world's largest gorge.

03. Longest Glacier — Lambert-Fisher, Antarctica

Lambert-Fisher, AntarcticaStretching for over 100 miles, this
is by far the longest ice flow in the world.

02. Shortest River — Roe River, Montana

The Roe River that flows between Giant Springs and the Missouri River
has been named by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the shortest
river on Earth at only 200 feet long.

01. Lowest Point — Challenger Deep

Challenger DeepLocated at the bottom of the Marianas Trench 10,911 m
(35,797 ft) below sea level only three people have ever reached the bottom.



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