LARGEST IN THE WORLD - BASIC GK @ AIMS-INDIA

Largest continent ........................................... Asia

Largest ocean ............................................... Pacific

Largest river .............................................. Amazon

Largest river basin ..................................... Amazon

Largest lake (salt water) ....................... Caspian sea

Largest lake (fresh water) ..........Lake Superior (North America)

Largest artificial lake ..... Lake Mead at Hoover Dam, (USA). Originally known as Boulder.

Largest bay ................ Hudson Bay (North Canada)

Largest gulf ..................................... Gulf of Mexico

Largest gorge ........................ Grand Canyon (USA)

Largest sea .................................... South China sea

Largest delta....... Sundarbans (India & Bangladesh)

Largest peninsula ........................................ Arabia

Largest island ......................................... Greenland

Largest country (in area) .............................. Russia

Largest country (in population)...................... China

Largest temple` ................... Angkorwat (Cambodia)

Largest archipelago .................................Indonesia

Largest airport ... King Khalid International Airport at Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Largest church ................St.Peter's Basilica, (Rome)

Largest mosque ...... Sha Faisal Mosque (Islamabad)

Largest embassy............ Russian Embassy (Beijing)

Largest war plane .......................... Mirage (France)

Largest prison ............................. Kharkov (Russia)

Largest hotel ........... MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (USA)

Largest desert.................................. Sahara (Africa)

Largest forest ........................Coniferous Forests of Northern Russia

Largest stadium ................. Strahove (Czech Republic)

Largest library .... United States Library of Congress

Largest museum .................... American Museum of Natural History (New York)

Largest animal ....................................... Blue whale

Largest land animal ........... The African Bush Elephant

Largest democracy ......................................... India

Largest electorate ........................................... India

Largest town ......................... Mt. Isa (Queensland)

Largest palace ..................... Imperial Palace, Beijing

Largest dam........................... Three Gorges (China)

Largest landmass................The Eurasian Landmass

Largest park .. Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada)

Largest zoo ...... Krugal National Park (South Africa)

Largest river island ......................... Majuli (Assam)

Largest inland sea .......................Mediterranean sea

Largest canal ........................ Keil Canal in Germany

Largest reef ............... Great Barrier Reef, (Australia)

Largest city (population)................... Tokyo (Japan)

Largest estuary..................................... Ob (Russia)

Largest cave ........ Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (USA)

Largest strait ........................................ Tartar strait

Largest wall ......................... The Great Wall (China)

Largest cemetery ....................... Leningrad (Russia)

Largest railway station ......... Grand Central Terminal (New York)

Largest university building .....................................University of Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Largest open university ........Indira Gandhi National Open University (New Delhi)

Largest steel plant ..........Nippon Steel plant (Japan)

Largest wingspan ....................................Albatross

Largest active volcano ............Mauna lao on Hawaii

Largest planet ............................................. Jupiter

Largest bird .................................................Ostrich

Largest sea bird .......................................Albatross

Largest diamond ................................. The Cullinan

Largest parliament . The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China

Largest north to south stretch of land ........ America

Largest cold desert ........................Gobi (Mongolia)

Largest plateau ................................... Pamir (Tibet)

Largest mountain range ..................... The Himalaya

Largest statue ............................... Statue of liberty

Largest bank .................... World bank (Washington) Mammoth Cave is the longest cave system known in the world. It is situated in USA. It became a World Heritage Site on October 27, 1981, and an international Biosphere Reserve on September 26, 1990. It is centered around the Green River, with a tributary, the Nolin River, feeding into the Green just inside the park.

Largest army.................................................. China

Largest cricket stadium ......... Melbourne (Australia)

Largest navy .................................................. USA

Largest airforce............................................... USA

Largest natural satellite ............. Ganymede (Jupiter)

Largest port .......................................... New Jersey

Largest book publishing company .......................... Mc Graw Hill (New York)

Largest Dome in the World... Astrodome, in Housten (U.S.A)

Largest Epic ........................................ Mahabharat

Largest carnivorous mammal ................... Polar Bear