WORLD AT GLANCE

Population: 6,326,005,560 (October 2003 est)

 

267 nations, dependent areas, and misc. areas.

 

Total Area: 510,072,000 sq km

 

Land: 148,940,000 sq km - 29.2%

 

Water: 361,132,000 sq km - 70.8%

 

Average GDP $7,200 (2000 est)

 

Average Life Expectancy 63.79 years

 

 

Country Population (Top 10)

 

     1      China      1,273,111,290

 

     2      India      1,029,991,145

 

     3      United States 278,058,881

 

     4      Indonesia      228,437,870

 

     5      Brazil      174,468,575

 

     6      Russia      145,470,197

 

     7      Pakistan      144,616,639

 

     8      Bangladesh      131,269,860

 

     9      Japan      126,771,662

 

     10      Nigeria      126,635,626

           

 

 

      

Oceans of the World

 

     Pacific Ocean     155,557,000 sq. km

 

     Atlantic Ocean     76,762,000 sq. km

 

     Indian Ocean      68,556,000 sq. km

 

     Southern Ocean     20,327,000 sq. km

 

     Arctic Ocean      14,056,000 sq. km

      

 

Largest Countries by Area (sq. km)

      

 

Country Total Area (Land + Water) Land Area Water Area

                

     Russia      17,075,200 sq. km      16,995,800 sq. km      79,400 sq. km

          6,592,888 sq. miles      6,562,231 sq. miles 30,657 sq. miles

 

     Canada      9,976,140 sq. km      9,220,970 sq. km      755,170 sq. km

          3,851,877 sq. miles      3,560,300 sq. miles      291,578 sq. miles

 

     United States 9,629,091 sq. km      9,158,960 sq. km      470,131sq. km

          3,717,879 sq. miles      3,536,357 sq. miles      181,522 sq. miles

 

     China      9,596,960 sq. km      9,326,410 sq. km      270,550 sq. km

          3,705,473 sq. miles      3,601,011 sq. miles      104,462 sq. miles

 

     Brazil      8,511,965 sq. km      8,456,510 sq. km      55,455 sq. km

          3,286,546 sq. miles      3,265,135 sq. miles      21,412 sq. miles

 

     Australia      7,686,850 sq. km      7,617,930 sq. km      68,920 sq. km

          2,967,962 sq. miles      2,941,351 sq. miles      26,611 sq. miles

 

     India      3,287,590 sq. km      2,973,190 sq. km      314,400 sq. km

          1,269,368 sq. miles      1,147,975 sq. miles      121,393 sq. miles

 

     Argentina      2,766,890 sq. km      2,736,690 sq. km      30,200 sq. km

          1,068,321 sq. miles      1,056,661 sq. miles      11,660 sq. miles

 

     Kazakhstan      2,717,300 sq. km      2,669,800 sq. km      47,500 sq. km

          1,049,174 sq. miles      1,030,834 sq. miles      18,340 sq. miles

 

     Sudan      2,505,810 sq. km      2,376,000 sq. km      129,810 sq. km

          967,516 sq. miles      917,395 sq. miles      50,121 sq. miles

      

      

      

            

Highest Mountains on each Continent

 

 

 

Asia      Mount Everest 8,850 meters; 29,035 feet

 

           

 

 

South America      Aconcagua 6,960 meters; 22,834 feet

           

 

 

 

North America      Mount McKinley 6,194 meters; 20,321 feet

           

 

 

 

 

Africa      Mount Kilimanjaro 5,963 meters; 19,563 feet

 

 

 

 

Europe      Mount Elbrus 5,633 meters; 18,481 feet

 

 

 

Australia/Oceania Carstensz Pyramid 5,030 meters; 16,502 feet

           

 

 

 

 

Antarctica      Vinson Massif      4,897 meters; 16,066 feet