What's the best in the world. The largest objects in the world. The most expensive bra in the world
There are many wonders in the world, built by nature and man. Here you can learn about the greatest natural and engineering wonders created so far.
The world's largest photo
Largest photo on this moment is a 320 gigapixel panorama of London, which was assembled from 48 640 separate images. All images were captured with four Canon EOS 7D cameras and assembled to create this 360-degree creation. If this were a physical photograph, it would be the size of Buckingham Palace. It is worth noting that the photo was taken from the roof of the BT Tower.
The largest ship in the world 
The largest ship, exceeding the dimensions of the Empire State Building, was launched in South Korea. The Prelude is 488 meters long and 74 meters wide. When fully loaded, the ship weighs about 600,000 tons.
Largest liner 
Together with its twin brother, the Oasis of the Seas is the largest passenger ship on the planet so far. Its length is 360 meters, and its twin brother Allure of the Seas is only 5 cm long.
The largest lake in the world 
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake on our planet. It is located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Today the area of the Caspian Sea is about 371,000 square meters.
Largest river 
In terms of the size of the basin, as well as the depth and length of the river system, the Amazon is the largest river on Earth. The river has a length of 6992.06 km. In 2011, the Amazon was recognized as a natural wonder of the world.
The largest plane in the world 
At the moment, the An-225 "Mriya" is considered to be the largest aircraft. This transport jet was developed by the OKB im. O. K. Antonova. It was designed and built in the USSR at the Kiev Mechanical Plant between 1984 and 1988. Today, only one copy is flying, which is operated by Antonov Airlines.
The largest machine in the world (the largest excavator) 
The Bagger 288 excavator was built in 1978 by the German company Krupp for the Rheinbraun enterprise. The vehicle is larger than the NASA track carrier used to transport shuttles and Apollo rockets to the launch site. Bagger 288 is used for mining and digging large trenches. It is capable of producing 230 tons of coal every day.
Largest ball 
In 2002, a team of NASA engineers developed the world's largest hot air balloon, with a volume of 1.7 million cubic meters. m. The whole structure weighs 690 kilograms. It was launched as part of the LEE (Low Energy Electrons) program, and the balloon was able to rise to a height of 49 kilometers. Research has shown that this balloon can be used to deliver equipment to record heights.
The largest book in the world 
The largest book measures 5 mx 8.06 m and weighs approximately 1,500 kg. It contains 429 pages and was created by Mshahed International Group, in Dubai, UAE on February 27, 2012. More than 50 people contributed to the creation of the book, which was called “This is Muhammad” (“This is Muhammad”).
Largest screen 
The largest screen on Earth can be seen in Kazan. Large plasma screens were installed at the Kazan-Arena stadium, and the total screen area is 3,622 square meters.
The largest store 
Shinsegae department store was included in the Guinness Book of Records in the category "The largest store in the world". It was built in Busan City, South Korea. It is worth noting that Busan is the second largest city in South Korea and the largest seaport on Earth. The area of Shinsegae Department Store is 293,905 square meters. The opening took place in 2009 - it was then that the store broke the record of 100,000 square meters, previously owned by Macy's department store in New York.
The largest stadium 
At the moment, of the huge number of stadiums built for various sporting events, the leader is the "May Day Stadium" in Pyongyang (DPRK). This stadium can accommodate 150,000 spectators. It was built back in 1989 to host the XIII Festival of Youth and Students. It is worth noting the design feature of this stadium - 16 arches that form a ring. Thanks to these arches, the shape of the stadium is reminiscent of a magnolia flower. Despite the fact that the DPRK national football team plays at this stadium, it is mainly used for holding the massive Arirang festival.
The largest water park 
Tropical Islands is the largest Water Park. It is located in Halbe in Brandenburg, Germany. Previously, the building of the water park was used as a hangar for airships. It is also worth noting that this building is the largest self-supporting hall in the world. The complex can accommodate up to 6,000 people per day. It employs about 500 people. 
The largest oceanarium 
In Singapore, you can visit the Marine Life Park. Built on the island of Sentosa, this aquarium is the largest in the world. The opening took place on November 22, 2012. Park in 2 parts: S.E.A Aquarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark. In the first, you can see over 100,000 marine animals of 800 species living in a large aquarium filled with 45,000,000 liters of seawater. 
The largest museum 
One can argue for a long time which museum is the largest, but most opinions agree on the Musée du Louvre, which was visited in 2012 by 9,720,260 people. Its area is 160 106 square meters. On an area of 58 470 sq. meters are expositions.
Largest library 
The Library of Congress is the largest in the world. This National Library of the United States is located in Washington, DC and is the research library of the United States Congress. It is used by representatives of government agencies, research institutions, scientists, private firms, as well as industrial companies and schools. 
The British Library falls into the same category. This National Library of Great Britain is the second largest library in the world.
Largest airport 
The Guinness Book of World Records notes that the largest airport in the world in terms of area is King Fahd International Airport (KFIA), located 25 kilometers from the city of Dammam ( Saudi Arabia). Its area is 780 square meters. 
In terms of passenger traffic and the number of take-offs and landings, at the moment, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport on Earth. It has several names: Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson and is located 11 km from the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
The largest tomb 
The tomb of the 16th emperor of Japan, Nintoku (or O-sadzaki), is one of the three largest tombs in the world, along with the pyramid of Cheops and the tomb of Qin Shihuang di, ruler of the Qin kingdom (from 246 BC) , which stopped the centuries-old era of the Warring States. The tomb of the Japanese Emperor is located in Sakai near Osaka and is the largest kofun in Japan (kofun is an ancient burial mound in the land of the rising sun). The tomb is 1,600 years old and looks like a keyhole when viewed from above. It covers an area of 464,124 square meters.
The most large building
The Boeing 747, 767, 777 and 787 Dreamliners are among the largest airliners in the world and are assembled at the Boeing Everett Factory, near Everett, Washington. With a volume of over 13 million cubic meters and an area of almost 400,000 square meters, the Boeing Everett Factory is the largest building in the world.
In truth, the world's largest diamond is considered to be the Cullinan diamond, which was donated to Edward VII on November 9, 1907. The largest diamond in the world, named after the owner of the mine, Thomas Cullinan, was presented by the Colony of Tronsvaal to the British king in honor of his birthday.
The mass of the diamond was 3106.75 carats, which is 621.35 grams. The dimensions of this diamond are 100x65x50 mm.
S AMY FAMOUS BEVERAGE IN THE WORLD
Truly the most famous drink in the world is Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola was recognized as the most expensive brand in the world in 2005-2015 by the international research agency Interbrand.
The Coca-Cola drink was invented in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) on May 8, 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton, a former officer of the American Confederation Army. He just wanted to get rid of the headaches. As a pharmacist, he came up with a recipe that consisted of two ingredients - coca leaves and cola nuts. The resulting drink had tonic properties, but it was diluted with ordinary water, once, by chance, the seller, diluting the syrup, poured soda water - this is how the drink was born.
At first, only 9 people bought the drink every day. Sales for the first year were only $ 50. On the production of "Coca-Cola" was spent $ 70, that is, in the first year the drink was unprofitable. But gradually the popularity of "Coca-Cola" increased, and profits from its sale, too. In 1888, Pemberton sold the rights to the beverage. In 1892, businessman Asa Griggs Candler, who owned the rights to Coca-Cola, founded The Coca-Cola Company, which is still producing the drink.
Tallest mountain in the world
Chomolungma (Everest) - the highest peak of the Earth - 8848 m above sea level.
Located in the Himalayas, in the Mahalangur-Himal ridge (in the part called Khumbu-Himal). The southern peak (8760 m) lies on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region (China), the North (main) peak (8848 m) is located in China.
Everest has the shape of a triangular pyramid, the southern slope is steeper. On the southern slope and edges, snow and firn are not retained, as a result of which they are exposed. The height of the Northeast shoulder is 8393 m. The height from the foot to the summit is about 3550 m. The summit consists mainly of sedimentary deposits.
The longest river in the world
The longest river in the world is the Amazon. River in South America. Formed by the confluence of the Marañon and Ucayali rivers. The length from the source of the Marañon River is 6992.06 km, from the source of the Apachet River - about 7000 km, from the source of Ucayali over 7000 km. The Amazon, with its longest source, claims, along with the Nile, the status of the longest watercourse in the world, and is also the world's largest river in terms of basin area and fullness.
The largest island in the world
It is believed that the largest island in the world is Greenland. The area of the island is 2,130,800 sq. km. The island belongs to Denmark and is part of its autonomous unit Greenland. Island in the northeast North America... It is washed by the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
Largest ship in the world
The largest liner and ship in the world is the Knock Nevis. Supertanker flying the Norwegian flag. Its dimensions were: 458.45 meters long and 69 meters wide, which made it the largest ship in the world before the commissioning of the supertanker-gas plant "Prelude FLNG". Built in 1976, rebuilt in 1979, in recent years it was used as a floating oil storage, then delivered to Alang, where it was disposed of in 2010.
The second place is taken by the passenger liner Oasis of the Seas. This liner was launched on October 28, 2009. And until now this vessel has no equal in any bold ... The length of the "Oasis of the Seas" is 361 meters, width - 66 meters, and height - 72 meters.
With amoe high building in the world
The tallest building is the Burj Khalifa. skyscraper with a height of 828 meters in Dubai, the tallest structure in the world. The shape of the building resembles a stalagmite. The opening ceremony took place on January 4, 2010 in largest city United United Arab Emirates- Dubai. The building was planned to open on September 9, 2009, simultaneously with the opening of the Dubai Metro, but the opening was postponed to January 2010 due to a reduction in funding from the developer.
The world's first computer
The very first programmable computer was introduced to the world on February 14, 1946 in the United States of America - ENIAC. It weighed 30 tons and contained 18,000 vacuum tubes. True, the speed of the machine was only 5,000 operations per second. In total, this computer model worked for 9 years.
Amaya dearest doll in the world
The world record holder for the price is a doll named L'Oiseleur, which translates from French as bird tamer. Her height is as much as 120 centimeters. She is dressed in a Renaissance dress and knows how to play the flute. She holds a sword in her hands, and birds sit on her shoulder, and she is taming them. They can flap their wings and even sing. The price of this doll is $ 6.2 million.
The most expensive picture in the world
It is believed that the most expensive painting in the world is “When is the wedding?” Painting by Paul Gauguin, painted by the artist in Tahiti in 1892. For half a century, it belonged to the family of Rudolf Stechlin, was exhibited at the Art Museum in Basel. In 2015, the painting was sold to the Qatar Museum Department for a record $ 300 million.
The painting by Pablo Picasso - "Algerian Women", which was painted in 1955, was sold at the Christie’s auction house on 05/11/2015. The painting was bought by Hamad bin Jasim bin Jaber Al Thani for $ 179.3 million.
The most expensive coin in the world
The most expensive coin in the world bears the romantic name "Loose Hair" - the first US one-dollar coins. It is not as old as some of the numismatists' collections, but it has incredible value, the last time it was bought for 7,850,000 dollars. This silver dollar is a collector's dream. Years of minting: 1795-1804
The most expensive apartment in the world
The 1st place in the list according to different sources is occupied by a penthouse of 3 300 sq. M. in Monaco, worth 300 million euros. The dwarf state of Monaco is considered to be very rich and its real estate attracts oligarchs from all over the world. The most expensive apartment in the world is located in the Sky Penthouse - it is 5 floors at an altitude of 170 meters above sea level and overlooking it. Its area includes a cinema, fitness center, waterslide, swimming pool, children's playroom, and the price includes driver and concierge services.
With the most expensive coffee in the world
The most expensive coffee in the world Coffee luwak (Kopi Luwak). Every true coffee lover has heard of the world famous Indonesian coffee luwak (kopi luwak). A variety of coffee known for its specific processing method. This coffee is produced commercially in Indonesia, the Philippines, South India and Vietnam. Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world, with prices ranging from $ 250 to $ 1200 per kilogram.
The longest day of the year
Date of the long day the year depends on the hemisphere and the leap year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs on June 20th if there are 365 days in that year. Well, and accordingly, if there are 366 days in a year, then the longest day is June 21. The longest day of the year is the summer solstice. It will be followed by the most short night a year.
The coldest country in the world
The coldest country in the world is the United States due to Alaska, where the temperature regime is low for nine months (temperatures reach minus 62 degrees). But not only too low temperature makes Alaska very cold - strong winds that often rage here give additional "frost". It is in Alaska that one of the coldest mountain peaks, McKinley, is present.
The most expensive bra in the world
Red hot fantasy bra
Every year from all the participants of the Victoria's Secret show, one "angel" is chosen, who goes to the catwalk in a special bra - Fantasy Bra, inlaid with precious stones. The good tradition began more than 20 years ago, in 1996.
The very first model that Claudia Schiffer presented to the world was at the same time the most inexpensive - its cost was $ 1 million, and the highest cost was for a bra in 2000, in which Gisele Bündchen walked the catwalk - $ 15 million. Red Hot Fantasy Bra even entered the Guinness Book of Records as the most expensive piece of lingerie in the world. The red silk bra is set with 1,300 diamonds and rubies for a total of 300 carats.
The world's dearest book
The most expensive book in the world is the Codex Leicester, written by Leonardo da Vinci. Bill Gates, the richest man in America, became the owner of the most expensive book in the world. Codex was sold for $ 30.8 million in 1994.
Leicester Code
A notebook of scientific notes made by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan, 1506-1510. The manuscript consists of 18 sheets of paper, written on both sides and forming a 72-page notebook. Leonardo's notes are written in his own mirrored script - they can only be read with a mirror. The records are devoted to various phenomena, about the nature of which Leonardo reflected: why the moon shines, how and why water flows in rivers, where fossils come from, what minerals are made of, and so on. The notebook also contains a large number of mathematical calculations, diagrams and pictures. The "Leicester" codex was named after the Earl of Leicester, who bought the manuscript in 1717.
The world's dearest pen
The most expensive pen today is the Fulgor Nocturnus Tibaldi. The price of the pen is $ 9 million. It was produced by Tibaldi, a renowned Florence-based company that makes exquisite writing instruments. At an auction in Shanghai, Fulgor Nocturnus was sold for an astronomical sum of $ 9 million. The case of the future masterpiece was made by master jewelers of 18-carat gold, which was subsequently plated with platinum.
The entire surface of this precious accessory is studded with the rarest black diamonds. On the case there are over a thousand black diamonds, on the cap - 945 black diamonds and 125 bright red rubies. A total of 2,197 spent precious stones.
On the gold plume you can see the image of an eagle - the family coat of arms of the Aquila family, which has been used to decorate accessories produced under the Tibaldi brand for several centuries.
Fulgor Nocturnus is based on divine proportion, called phi proportion in many cultures.
The most visited country in the world
The most visited country in the world is France. As of 2013, 84.7 million tourists visited the country. Recall that it is in France that Paris is located and it is in Paris that you can see the Eiffel Tower, Disneyland, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Versailles, Notre Dame Cathedral (Notre Dame), etc.
A small but famous country
Vatican
A dwarf state-enclave within the territory of Rome, associated with Italy. Vatican's status international law- an auxiliary sovereign territory of the Holy See, the seat of the highest spiritual leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. Country area - 0.44 km ?, Population -1,000 people.
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There were times when the kings of nature were creatures much larger than us - real prehistoric giants! And one of them still lives on Earth, can you imagine?
We are in site we cannot choose what we would like more - to ride a paraceratherium or fly a quetzalcoatl.
Amphitelia
Amphitelia is the largest animal ever to exist on Earth. These herbivorous dinosaurs lived 145-161 million years ago. One vertebra of the amphycelium was 2.5 meters long.
Titanoboa
Titanoboa is a close relative of the boa constrictor. But much, much more. Titanoboa lived 58–61 million years ago and reached 13 meters in length. The modern reticulated python can grow up to a maximum of 7.5 meters.
Megalodon
Megalodons were apex predators that lived 3–28 million years ago. Megalodon's tooth alone can hardly fit in the hands of an adult. Its length could reach 20 meters, and its weight reached 47 tons. Megalodon's bite force was 10 tons!
Argentavis
Argentavis lived 5-8 million years ago. This is one of the largest birds in the entire history of the Earth. Its wingspan reached almost 7 meters, and it ate rodents.
Big horned deer
Big-horned (Irish) deer appeared a couple of million years ago. When the forests began to attack open spaces, the large-horned deer died out - with their huge (more than 5 meters in span) antlers, they simply could not move among the dense branches.
Giant short-faced bear
The giant short-faced bear (bear-bulldog), erect, reached a height of 3.5–4.5 meters and had incredibly powerful jaws. He was one of the largest carnivorous mammals that lived on Earth during the Ice Age. The males were much larger than the females and could weigh up to 1.5 tons. 14 thousand years ago, bulldog bears became extinct.
Gigantopithecus
Gigantopithecus are the largest great apes of all time. They lived about 1 million years ago. It is difficult to draw unambiguous conclusions on rare remains, but scientists believe that gigantopithecus were 3-4 meters tall, weighed 300-550 kg and ate mainly bamboo.
Paraceratherium
Paraceratheria (Indricotherium) lived 20-30 million years ago. They are relatives of modern rhinos, but they did not have horns. Paraceratherium is one of the largest land mammals to ever exist. They reached 5 meters in height and weighed up to 20 tons. Despite their impressive appearance, they were not predators and ate leaves and tree branches.
Incredible facts
Humanity has always been impressed huge things, whether these are landscapes created by nature, waterfalls and mountains, or buildings created by the hand of man, vehicles and cars.
The largest plane in the world
Transport jet An-225 "Mriya" ("Dream")- Ukrainian transport aircraft, which is considered today the largest jet aircraft in the world... It is not only capable of carrying multi-ton cargo, but is also capable of lifting other smaller aircraft into the air. For example, a Boeing 737 can fit inside its cargo hold.
Built in 1988, this plane immediately entered the book of records as the largest aircraft in the world, and remains there to this day. After the collapse of the Union, it was not used for about 7 years, but then it was repaired and since 2001 began to be widely used, since this aircraft is capable of lifting such large loads that it is not subject to any other aircraft.
Attempts were made to build another similar aircraft, but work was halted, probably due to lack of funds... It took $ 300 million to complete the construction.
The plane has integers 32 chassis he can lift into the air 560 tons, while the total weight together with the cargo will be 640 tons... Its wingspan is equal to the length of a football field.
The largest swimming pool in the world
In most hotels, the pools are not of particular interest: they are usually small in size, not too deep and constantly crowded with vacationers. However, the resort's designers San Alfonso Del Mar Resort in Chile decided to rectify the situation by building the most impressive pool on the planet.
This giant pool is like a blue, clear lagoon that stretches between hotels and the ocean. The length of this huge pool is about 900 meters... By the way, the second largest pool in the world is located in Morocco and has a length only 137 meters.
The deepest part of the pool is 35 meters(this is also a world record). In him 250 million liters of water, that is, it is 20 times more than in the Olympic pool. It took the construction of this miracle of the pool 5 years and $ 1 billion... Every year it takes up 2 million.
The pool has an advanced filtration system, no chemicals are added for cleaning, so it is surprisingly environmentally friendly.
The largest cave in the world
In 2009 a Vietnamese farmer showed British researchers the entrance to a cave he had discovered a few years earlier in the area national park Fongnya Kebang. They were amazed at the beauty of this amazing cave. Inside a cave that had everything one wide aisle, an underground river flowed.
This cave is located in a fairly wilderness, early expeditions to these places never reached it. The cave has depth not less than 5 kilometers and height (in some places) - about 300 meters... Sunlight sometimes penetrates into the cave.
Largest vacuum chamber
Vacuum chambers are used to create conditions close to space conditions to conduct various experiments in the absence of gravity or to test the components of space suits.
There are very large vacuum chambers, but only one such chamber in the world is so large that it can accommodate fully assembled spaceship.
Plum Brook Vacuum Chamber in Sandusky, Ohio, USA, was used to test reusable spaceship "Orion"... NASA hopes that this ship will someday will be able to send people to the moon again, and maybe even to Mars or to distant asteroids.
Plum Brook's chamber has a height 37 meters, with length and width 23 meters... She can be seen in one of the first episodes of the fantastic action movie. "The Avengers" when the god Locke gets the space cube. This scene of the film was filmed there.
The largest waterfall in the world
Inga Falls near Matadi in Congo is not the tallest waterfall in the world. Its height is only 21 meters... It is also not the longest waterfall in the entire 4 kilometers... However, this waterfall boasts of being able to move the largest volumes of water.
We are all familiar with unforgettable images. Niagara falls or impressed by the size Victoria Falls, from which, in the literal sense of the word, many tons of water merge.
For example, Victoria Falls moves 1076.5 cubic meters of water per second... Niagara Falls is even more powerful: it moves about 2408 cubic meters of water per second.
Inga Falls, in turn, on average "consumes" 10 times more water than Niagara - 25,500 cubic meters of water per second... Its closest competitor is livingston falls- in the lower reaches of the Congo River, it drains all 708 cubic meters of water per second less Inga. By the way, the Niagara and Victoria Falls are ranked 11th and 15th in terms of capacity, respectively.
The largest dry lake
Salar de Uyuni is located on the plain of southwestern Bolivia ( South America) at a height of almost 3600 meters above sea level... The salt layer in this dry lake reaches several meters in some places. The total area of the lake is also amazing - more than 10 thousand square kilometers.
In these places, in addition to large reserves of salt, there are also lithium reserves... These vast, untouched reserves lie beneath the surface of the salt marsh, accounting for about half of the world's total. Although these places seem rather deserted and lifeless, here you can find the largest number of pink flamingos and about 80 other bird species.
The Uyuni salt flat has another unusual feature: most of the year a thin layer of water covers the surface, so if you visit these places, you get the impression that that you walk on water... The water reflects the sky like a giant mirror.
The largest zoo in the world
If we need to name the largest zoo in the world, we should think about who to give the palm to. The largest in terms of the number of species, the area of the territory or the number of cells? For example, one of the world's largest zoos by area - Red mccombs wildlife in Texas boasts a huge territory, but lives in it only 20 species of animals.
Zoo Henry Dorley in Nebraska, USA, has not only a huge territory, but also striking variety of species... This zoo can be considered the largest due to the fact that it combines both characteristics.
On an area of 53 hectares, about 17 thousand animals 960 species... About 1.5 million people come here annually. This zoo also has the world's largest aviary, the largest feline complex, and the largest geodesic dome in North America.
The largest power plant in the world
For nearly 20 years, the Chinese government has been involved in a dam project "Three Gorges" despite warnings about possible negative consequences. Threats to the environment and historical territories was downplayed by the government in every possible way.
A huge number of people were evicted from their homes during construction. Only after the completion of the work did it become clear what threat to the environment and ecology this 23 billion project.
More than a million residents of the Yandza River Valley were forced to move, and the water bodies in the area became a place for industrial waste dumping. After the completion of the dam construction, not only environmental, but other problems emerged, for example, after the 2011 drought. it became impossible to navigate in the lower reaches of the river.
However, the amount of electricity generated by this hydroelectric power plant is striking in its numbers. Dam length - 2.4 kilometers, height - 180 meters... The power plant is capable of producing as much electricity as 18 nuclear power plants.
The largest screen in the world
Stadium "Arena Corinthians" in São Paulo, a huge building. It includes 50 thousand places but it is only the 11th largest stadium in Brazil. Several football matches will take place here in 2014 FIFA World Cup... This stadium is notable for the fact that its facade is one giant video screen.
The screen is capable of displaying images, videos, information about matches, and it can be seen at a fairly large distance from the stadium. The height of this huge screen is 200 meters, length - 170 meters away... This is the largest video screen on the planet.
The largest building in the world
Global Center "New century" in Chengdu city, China, was opened in July 2013... Today, this building is considered the largest solid building on the planet: its area is 1.8 million square meters.
The building took about 3 years to build. Inside it, in addition to shops and offices, you can find an IMAX cinema, a huge skating rink capable of hosting international competitions, a complete replica of a Mediterranean village and, of course, a water park. Only the water park itself can accommodate 6 thousand visitors... There are also hotels with 2 thousand rooms in the building.
The building is so large that it can accommodate 20 Sydney theaters or 30 football fields.
Everyone knows that Russia is the largest country in the world. But we decided to collect other amazing records of our state.
Record holders in length
The state border of Russia is one and a half times the length of the equator. The longest border between Kazakhstan and Russia, it is about 7.5 thousand kilometers. The shortest is with China (less than 40 kilometers).
The longest railway is also in Russia. This is the Trans-Siberian Railway, which stretches for 9289 kilometers. The Great Siberian Way connects Moscow and Vladivostok, and since October 18, 1916, you can get from one end of the country to the other through the territory of Russia.
No wonder the construction of such a gigantic railroad has given rise to other records as well. Thus, the longest railway tunnel in the country is 15,343 meters long. The Severomuisky tunnel was built for 26 years, it is located on the territory of Buryatia.
The longest river in Russia is Lena. It is also one of the ten longest rivers in the world.
The longest bridge in the country is located in Ulyanovsk (5825 meters). The Presidential Bridge spans the Volga and connects its right and left banks; it is also one of the longest bridges in Europe.
Record holders in height
The tallest building in Europe is located in Moscow; this is the Federation Tower, 374 meters high.
In Russia there is also the highest mountain in Europe - Elbrus, it rises 5642 meters.
Well, if you leave the Caucasus aside, then there are other impressive mountains: for example, Klyuchevaya Sopka. The height of this active volcano is 4835 meters.
Russia is also rich in waterfalls. True, no one fully knows the final indicators of the highest: the 600-meter Talnikovy waterfall is located on the Putorana plateau, one of the most inaccessible places not only in Russia, but also in the world.
If we talk about human creations, then the highest "artificial" waterfall rises 242 meters above the ground. This is the dam of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, which is located on the Yenisei.
Depth record holders
The deepest metro in the world is located in Russia. The St. Petersburg Metro has 67 stations, and 60 of them are deep (from 22 to 86 meters). The deepest of them is Admiralteyskaya, it goes 86 meters underground.
Another man-made record holder is "Well to Hell" or the Kola superdeep well. It was drilled to a depth of 12 kilometers and 262 meters to study the deep structure of the Earth. Just imagine, Everest and the Mariana Trench are smaller.
But of course, one should not forget about another Russian record holder and our heritage - Lake Baikal. It is the deepest lake on the planet and one of the largest natural reservoirs of fresh water, the maximum depth is 1642 meters.
Record holders by area
The area of Russia is 17 125 191 square kilometers. This is roughly twice the size of Canada, China or the United States.
The largest region in the world, the Republic of Sakha, is also located in Russia. Yakutia is larger than Kazakhstan and is equal to about three Egypt or six Spain.
The largest lake in the world is also located in Russia (as well as on the territory of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan) - this is the Caspian Sea. Its area (371,000 sq. Km) is larger than the area of Germany.
The largest Russian island is located in the Far East. Sakhalin is approximately equal to the area of the Czech Republic (76 400 km² versus 78 866 km²).
And the largest peninsula in Russia is Taimyr. It is larger than Norway or Japan.
The largest nature reserve in the world, the Great Arctic Reserve, is also located on the territory of Russia. Its area is 41,692 sq. Km, and it is larger than the Netherlands (41,526 sq. Km.)
In Western Siberia, between the Ob and Irtysh rivers, there are Vasyugan swamps. Their area is 53 thousand square kilometers, and they are one of the largest on the planet. For comparison, Denmark has an area of 41,000 sq. Km.
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