EVEN MORE FACTS ABOUT THE WORLD!
1) The total land area of the earth's surface is estimated at 148,647,000 sq km. This is about 29.1% of the total surface area of Earth.
2) The largest and most populated continent is Asia, with an area of 44,579,000 sq km. The idea of its size can be had from the fact that the total land expanse of the world can't contain even four continents of this size.
3) According to latest data for 2011, the world population stands at more than 7 billion. Amazingly, the world population has doubled during the last 40 years. It is expected to touch about 10.5 billion by the year 2050.
4) The estimated literacy rate for the world is 82%. Overall, the male literacy rate (87%) happens to be higher than the female literacy rate (77%). Greenland is the largest island, with an area of 2,175,600 sq km
5) Caspian Sea is regarded the largest lake in the world. Because of its large spread (371,000 sq km) and saline water, the ancient people considered it an ocean!
6) There are 24 time zones around the world
