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Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level at 8,849 meters.

The Amazon River is the largest river by volume of water discharge.

The Nile River is traditionally considered the longest river at approximately 6,650 km.

Russia is the largest country by land area.

Vatican City is the smallest country by land area at 0.44 km².

Australia is both a country and a continent.

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world.

Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth.

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth's land surface at 430.5 meters below sea level.

The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean at approximately 11,034 meters.

There are 195 countries in the world as recognized by the United Nations.

Tokyo is the most populous metropolitan area in the world.