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Country	Achievement	Field	Date
Afghanistan	Largest illegal opium producer Opium production in Afghanistan Afghanistan has been the greatest illicit opium producer in the entire world, ahead of Burma and the "Golden Triangle" since 1992, excluding the year 2001. Afghanistan is the main producer of opium in the "Golden Crescent". Opium production in Afghanistan has been on the rise since U.S.... , 95% of world's market ($64 billion), with 2.9 million opium farmers	Illicit Drugs	2008
Afghanistan	World's largest producer of cannabis Cannabis (drug) Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana... , up to 3,500 tonnes of hashish Hashish Hashish is a cannabis preparation composed of compressed stalked resin glands, called trichomes, collected from the unfertilized buds of the cannabis plant. It contains the same active ingredients but in higher concentrations than unsifted buds or leaves...  in annual production	Illicit Drugs	2010
Andorra	Highest overall life expectancy, 83.53 years	Demographics Quality of life	2009
Andorra	Most tourist arrivals per capita, 121	Economy	2008
Angola	Highest infant mortality rate, 180.21 deaths per 1000 live births	Demographics	2009
Angola	Highest industrial production growth rate, 14.30% (CIA World Factbook est.)	Industry	2008
Argentina	Largest exporter of pears, 490,000 tonnes	Agriculture	2009
Argentina	Best performance at Paddle Tennis World Championship (men), 7 gold medals, 9 total medals	Sports	2009
Argentina	Best performance at Paddle Tennis World Championship (women), 7 gold medals, 9 total medals	Sports	2009
Australia	Largest wool producer, output of 475,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Australia	Largest sheep meat producer	Agriculture	2005
Australia	Largest uranium reserves Uranium reserves Uranium reserves are reserves of recoverable uranium, regardless of isotope, based on a set market price. The list given here is based on Uranium 2009: Resources, Production and Demand, a joint report by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency published in 2010.... , 1,243,000 tons	Energy	2007
Australia	Largest aluminium oxide producer, 18,312,000 tons	Industry	2006
Australia	Largest bauxite producer, 63,000,000 tons	Industry	2008
Australia	Largest titanium producer, 1,291,000 tons	Industry	2003
Australia	Largest zirconium producer, 426,000 tons	Industry	2005
Australia	Largest thorium reserves, 300,000 tons	Industry	2006
Australia	Best performance at Rugby World Cup Rugby World Cup The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987.... s (men), 2 times winner (1991 1991 Rugby World Cup The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the... , 1999 1999 Rugby World Cup The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland... ), 1 time runner-up (2003 2003 Rugby World Cup The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World... )	Sports	2008
Australia	Best performance at Rugby League World Cup Rugby League World Cup The Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league competition contested by members of the Rugby League International Federation . It has been held nearly once every 4 years on average since its inaugural tournament in France in 1954... s (men), 9 times winner (1957, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1992, 1995, 2000)	Sports	2008
Australia	Winner of most Cricket World Cup Cricket World Cup The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years... s (men), 4 (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007)	Sports	2007
Australia	Winner of most Women's Cricket World Cup Women's Cricket World Cup The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a Women's one-day international cricket competition. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's ICC Cricket World Cup.... s, 5 (1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005)	Sports	2009
Australia	Best performance at ICF Canoe Polo World Championships (men), 3 gold medals	Sports	2009
Australia	Best performance at Netball World Championships Netball World Championships The World Netball Championships is a quadrennial international netball world championship co-ordinated by the International Federation of Netball Associations , inaugurated in 1963. Since its inception the competition has been dominated primarily by the Australian national netball team and the New... s, 9 times winner	Sports	2009
Australia	Best performance at World International Doubles Squash Championships	Sports	2009
Australia	Best performance at World Team Squash Championships World Team Squash Championships The World Team Squash Championships are an international squash competition played between teams representing different nations. Countries enter teams of three or four players to represent them in the championships. In each round of the competition, teams face each other in a best-of-three singles...	Sports	2009
Australia	Best performance at Touch Football World Cup Touch Football World Cup -World Cup Results 1988 - 2007:-World Cup Venues:The following outlines the World Cups held and planned for the future* 1988 - Australia * 1991 - New Zealand * 1995 - USA * 1999 - Australia * 2003 - Japan... s	Sports	2009
Australia	Best performance at ITU Triathlon World Championships (women), 11 gold medals, 26 total medals	Sports	2009
Austria	Best performance at FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, 74 gold medals, 233 total medals	Sports	2009
Austria	Best performance at FIS Ski Flying World Championships, 5 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 3 bronze medals	Sports	2009
Azerbaijan	Highest nominal GDP year to year growth rate, 48.23%	Economy	2008
Bangladesh	Largest percentage of arable land Land use statistics by country This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are sorted by their total cultivated land area which is a sum of total arable land area and total area of permanent crops... , 55.39%	Agriculture Geography	2005
Bangladesh	Lowest annual energy consumption per capita, 160.9 kgoe per person per year	Energy	2003
Bangladesh	Largest contributor to UN peacekeeper forces, 10,736	Military Politics	2010
Bangladesh	Lowest level of property rights according to International Property Rights Index International Property Rights Index The International Property Rights Index is produced annually by Americans for Tax Reform's Property Rights Alliance. The index investigates and ranks the individual's rights and ability to own private property in countries worldwide.-Property rights index:... , score of 2.9	Politics	2008
Belgium	Most globalized country according to Globalization Index Globalization Index This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their globalization, the global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres.... , score of 91.96	Politics	2007
Belgium	Best performance at UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Men, 25 gold medals, 52 total medals	Sports	2009
Belgium	Best performance at UCI Road World Championships (Men's Road Race), 25 gold medals, 47 total medals	Sports	2009
Belgium	Best performance at Motocross World Championship	Sports	2009
Bhutan	Highest GDP (real) annual growth rate, 21.40% (CIA World Factbook est.)	Economy	2008
Brazil	Largest citrus producer, output of 20,682,309 tons	Agriculture	2007
Brazil	Largest orange producer, output of 17.8 million tons	Agriculture	2005
Brazil	Largest dry bean producer, output of 3,330,435 tons	Agriculture	2008
Brazil	Largest coffee producer, output of 2,249,010 tons	Agriculture	2007
Brazil	Largest sugarcane producer, output of 514,079,729 tons	Agriculture	2008
Brazil	Largest sisal producer, output of 113,300 tons	Agriculture	2007
Brazil	Largest renewable freshwater resources, 8,233 km³/year	Geography	2000
Brazil	Largest niobium producer, 40,000 tons	Industry	2007
Brazil	Winner of most FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body... s, 5 (1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... , 1962 1962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final... , 1970 1970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... , 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... , 2002 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... )	Sports	2006
Brazil	Winner of most FIFA Club World Cup FIFA Club World Cup The FIFA Club World Cup is a football competition between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations.The first FIFA Club World Championship took place in Brazil in January 2000... s, 3 (2000 2000 FIFA Club World Championship The 2000 FIFA Club World Championship was the pilot edition of the FIFA Club World Championship held in Brazil from 5 January to 14 January 2000... , 2005 2005 FIFA Club World Championship -Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:-Scorers: 2 goals Amoroso Peter Crouch Mohammed Noor Alvaro Saborio... , 2006)	Sports	2008
Brazil	Best performance at FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, 12 times winner (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008)	Sports	2008
Brazil	Best performance at FIFA Futsal World Cup, 4 times winner (1989, 1992, 1996, 2008)	Sports	2008
Brazil	Best performance at Beach Handball World Championships Beach Handball World Championships The Beach Handball World Championship is a biannual beach handball competition for women's and men's national teams. It was first organized by the International Handball Federation in 2004.- Men :- Women :- Overall medal count :... , 2 gold medals, 4 total medals	Sports	2008
Brazil	Best performance at Beach Volleyball World Championships Swatch FIVB World Championships The Swatch FIVB World Championships is an international beach volleyball championship.... , 7 gold medals, 19 total medals	Sports	2008
Brazil	Best performance at World Polo Championship World Polo Championship The World Polo Championship is a polo competition between countries. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the Federation of International Polo , and is contested by the men's national teams. The inaugural tournament was held in 1987, hosted by Argentina, and is now contested every... , 3 times winner (1995, 2001, 2004), 2 times runner-up (1998, 2008)	Sports	2008
Brazil	Largest electronic spam producer, 7.7 trillion messages per year	Technology	2007
Kingdom of Bulgaria	Lowest population growth rate, -0.78	Demographics	2011
Kingdom of Bulgaria	Highest home ownership rate, 97%	Quality of life Demographics	2011
Kingdom of Bulgaria	Largest rose oil producer Rose oil Rose oil, meaning either rose otto or rose absolute, is the essential oil extracted from the petals of various types of rose... , 70% of all oil in the world	Agriculture	2011
Kingdom of Bulgaria	Largest lavender oil producer Lavender oil Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. Two forms are distinguished, lavender flower oil, a colorless oil, insoluble in water, having a density of 0.885 g/mL; and lavender spike oil, a distillate from the herb Lavandula...	Agriculture	2011
Burkina Faso	Worst situation with education according to Education Index Education Index This article contains information based on the pre-2010 Human Development Reports. The HDI and its education component have changed in 2010.The United Nations publishes a Human Development Index every year, which consists of the Education index, GDP Index and Life Expectancy Index... , score of 0.274	Demographics Quality of life	2009
Burkina Faso	Lowest literacy rate, 23.6% of population	Demographics Quality of life	2009
Burundi	Highest rate of urbanisation Urbanization by country This is a list of countries by urbanization. There are two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country... , +6.8% of urban population per year	Demographics	2008
Burundi	Lowest GDP (nominal) per capita	Economy	2007
Burundi	Least globalized country according to Globalization Index Globalization Index This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their globalization, the global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres.... , score of 25.75	Politics	2007
Burundi	Lowest satisfaction with life according to Satisfaction with Life Index Satisfaction with Life Index The Satisfaction with Life Index was created by Adrian G. White, an Analytic Social Psychologist at the University of Leicester, using data from a metastudy. It is an attempt to show life satisfaction in different nations.... , 100	Quality of life	2006
Canada	Largest flax producer, output of 633,500 tons	Agriculture	2007
Canada	Largest canary seed producer, output of 117,300 tons	Agriculture	2005
Canada	Largest uranium producer, 9,862 tons	Energy Industry	2006
Canada	Largest water area, 891,163 km²	Geography	2009
Canada	Longest coastline, 243,792 km	Geography	2009
Canada	Best performance at World Curling Men's Championships, 31 gold medals, 45 total medals	Sports	2009
Canada	Best performance at World Curling Women's Championships, 15 gold medals, 26 total medals	Sports	2009
Canada	Winner of most Women's Ice Hockey World Championships, 9 times winner	Sports	2009
Central African Republic	Least easy business doing according to Ease of Doing Business Index Ease of Doing Business Index The Ease of Doing Business Index is an index created by the World Bank. Higher rankings indicate better, usually simpler, regulations for businesses and stronger protections of property rights...	Economy Politics	2009
Chile	Largest copper producer, 5,360,800 tons	Industry	2006
Chile	Largest iodine producer, 15,346 tons	Industry	2005
Chile	Largest lithium producer, 12,000 tons	Industry	2008
Chile	Largest lithium reserves, 300,000 tons	Industry	2008
Chile	Largest recorded earthquake 9.5	Geology	2011
Mainland China	Largest rice producer, output of 182,042,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest wheat producer International wheat production statistics The following international wheat production statistics come from International Grains Council figures from the report "Grain Market Report."The quantities of wheat in the following table are in million metric tons.- References :... , output of 109.9 million metric tons	Agriculture	2007
Mainland China	Largest fruit and vegetable producer, output of 506,634,000 tons	Agriculture	2004
Mainland China	Largest apple producer, output of 26,065,500 tons	Agriculture	2006
Mainland China	Largest garlic producer, output of 12,088,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
Mainland China	Largest pear and quince producer, output of 11,537,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest tangerine producer, output of 14,152,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
Mainland China	Largest peach and nectarine producer, output of 6,030,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest plum and sloe producer, output of 4,635,500 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest persimmon producer, output of 1,987,000 tons	Agriculture	2006
Mainland China	Largest tomato producer, output of 32,540,040 tons	Agriculture	2006
Mainland China	Largest watermelon producer, output of 69,315,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest chestnut producer, output of 825,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest walnut producer, output of 499,070 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest peanut producer, output of 13,090,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
Mainland China	Largest eggplant producer, output of 18,033,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
Mainland China	Largest carrot and turnip producer, output of 8,395,500 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest potato producer, output of 70 million metric tons	Agriculture	2006
Mainland China	Largest cabbage producer, output of 36,335,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
Mainland China	Largest cauliflowers and broccoli producer, output of 8,585,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest spinach producer, output of 11,011,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest lettuce and chicory producer, output of 11,005,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest asparagus producer, output of 5,906,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest onion and shallot producer, output of 17,793,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest cucumber and gherkin producer, output of 26,000,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest fish producer, output of 49,467,275 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest aquatic plants producer, output of 11,163,675 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest honey producer, output of 298,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest mushroom and truffle producer, output of 1,410,540 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest cotton producer, output of 11,400,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest silk producer, output of 290,003 tons	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest rapeseed producer, output of 10.3 million metric tons	Agriculture	2007
Mainland China	Largest tea producer, output of 1,183,502 million tons	Agriculture	2007
Mainland China	Largest tobacco producer, output of 2,298,800 tons	Agriculture	2000
Mainland China	Largest livestock of domestic sheep, 157,900,000 heads	Agriculture	2004
Mainland China	Largest livestock of domestic pig, 488,800,000 heads	Agriculture	2005
Mainland China	Largest livestock of mules, 4,194,000 heads	Agriculture	2003
Mainland China	Largest livestock of donkeys, 8,499,000 heads	Agriculture	2003
Mainland China	Largest livestock of horses, 8,088,000 heads	Agriculture	2003
Mainland China	Largest rice consumer, 135 million metric tons per year	Consumption	2004
Mainland China	Largest population, 1,315,844,000	Demographics	2006
Mainland China	Largest labour force, 807,700,000	Demographics Economy	2008
Mainland China	Largest renewable energy producer, 576.1 TW·h per year	Energy	2006
Mainland China	Largest hydroelectricity producer, 585.2 TW·h per year	Energy	2007
Mainland China	Largest coal producer, 2,536.7 million tons	Energy Industry	2007
Mainland China	Most carbon dioxide emissions, 6,103,493,000 metric tons	Environment	2006
Mainland China	Largest forex reserves, $2,273,000,000,000	Finance	2009
Mainland China	Largest exporter, $1,200,000,000,000	Finance	2009
Mainland China	Highest current account balance, $371,833,000,000	Finance	2007
Mainland China	Highest elevation above the sea level, 8,848 m (29,029 ft) at Mount Everest Mount Everest Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...  (shared with Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... )	Geography	2009
Mainland China	Longest land border length, 22,117 km (22,147 km if Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...  and Macao Mação Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District.... , the two special administrative regions are counted)	Geography	2009
Mainland China	Most countries bordered, 14 (16 if Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...  and Macao Mação Mação is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 400.0 km² and a total population of 7,763 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of eight parishes, and is located in the Santarém District.... , the two special administrative regions are counted), the same number as with Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...	Geography	2009
Mainland China	Largest gold producer, 276 tonnes	Industry	2007
Mainland China	Largest aluminium producer, 5,896,000 tons	Industry	2006
Mainland China	Largest antimony producer, 126,000 tons	Industry	2005
Mainland China	Largest arsenic producer	Industry	2006
Mainland China	Largest bismuth producer, 1,900 tons	Industry	2006
Mainland China	Largest cadmium producer, 3,000 tons	Industry	2005
Mainland China	Largest cement producer, 1,038,000,000 tons	Industry	2005
Mainland China	Largest fluorite producer, 3,000,000 tons	Industry	2006
Mainland China	Largest iron producer, 588,000,000 tons	Industry	2006
Mainland China	Largest manganese producer, 6,000,000 tons	Industry	2006
Mainland China	Largest mercury producer, 1,150 tons	Industry	2005
Mainland China	Largest mica producer, 89,000 tons	Industry	2005
Mainland China	Largest steel producer, 500,500,000 tons	Industry	2008
Mainland China	Largest strontium producer, 700,000 tons	Industry	2005
Mainland China	Largest tin producer, 120,000 tons	Industry	2005
Mainland China	Largest tin reserves, 1,700,000 tons	Industry	2006
Mainland China	Largest tungsten producer, 46,900 tons	Industry	2005
Mainland China	Largest zinc producer, 2,600,000 tons	Industry	2006
Mainland China	Largest motor vehicle producer, 13,790,000 vehicles	Industry Transport	2009
Mainland China	Largest army by number of active troops, 2.25 million troops	Military	2005
Mainland China	Largest police force, 1,780,000 officers	Military	2010
Mainland China	Most frigates in operation, 49	Military
Mainland China	Best performance at women's badminton Uber Cup, 11 times winner	Sports	2009
Mainland China	Best performance at World Badminton Championships, 43 gold medals won	Sports	2009
Mainland China	Best performance at World Amateur Go Championship World Amateur Go Championship The World Amateur Go Championship is an international tournament for amateur Go players, held once a year since 1979. The organising body is the International Go Federation . Each participating country sends one player, although in the beginning of the contest there were multiple players from the... , 18 wins	Sports	2009
Mainland China	Best performance at World Table Tennis Championships World Table Tennis Championships The World Table Tennis Championships are held since 1926, biennially since 1957. Seven events were included in the Championships. The World Team Table Tennis Championships, which include men's team and women's team events, were first their own competition in 2000. The Team Championships are held in... , 35 team wins	Sports	2009
Mainland China	Best performance at World Weightlifting Championships (women), 314 gold medals, 423 total medals	Sports	2007
Mainland China	Leading surveillance society according to the Privacy International Privacy International Privacy International is a UK-based non-profit organisation formed in 1990, "as a watchdog on surveillance and privacy invasions by governments and corporations." PI has organised campaigns and initiatives in more than fifty countries and is based in London, UK.-Formation, background and...	Surveillance	2007
Mainland China	Most internet users, 298,000,000	Technology	2009
Mainland China	Most main line phones, 368,000,000	Technology	2006
Mainland China	Most mobile cellular phones, 703,000,000	Technology	2009
Mainland China	Largest total length of waterways, 110,000 km	Transport	2008
Mainland China	Largest total length of high-speed railways High-speed rail by country This article provides of a list of operating High-speed rail networks, listed by country. High-speed rail is public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h for updated track and or faster for new track . The article also includes any planned expansion of existing high-speed rail... , 6,003 km	Transport	2009
Mainland China	Largest total length of rapid transit systems Total rapid transit systems statistics by country This table is based on List of rapid transit systems. Countries can be sorted by total length of rapid transit systems, total number of stations and the year of opening of the earliest system.... , 1400.6 km	Transport	2010
Mainland China	Lowest external debt in the world	Republic of the Congo	Lowest energy intensity, 30.5 toe per 1 million dollars of GDP	Energy	2003
Costa Rica	Highest environmental happiness according to Happy Planet Index Happy Planet Index The Happy Planet Index is an index of human well-being and environmental impact that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation in July 2006. The index is designed to challenge well-established indices of countries’ development, such as Gross Domestic Product and the Human Development Index... , score of 76.1	Environment Quality of life	2009
Côte d'Ivoire	Largest cacao producer, output of 1,330,000 metric tons	Agriculture	2005
Cuba	Winner of most Baseball World Cup (men), 25 gold medals	Sports	2009
Cuba	Best performance at Boxing World Cup Boxing World Cup Boxing World Cup is an international boxing event which features boxers competing in different weight divisions, organized by the International Boxing Association.- History :... , 2 times winner (2006, 2008)	Sports	2008
Cuba	Winner of most Volleyball World Cup Volleyball World Cup The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games... s (women), 4 (1989, 1991, 1995, 1999)	Sports	2009
Czech Republic	Highest consumption of beer per capita, 156.9 liters / year	Consumption	2004
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Highest percentage of population suffering from undernourishment, 75%	Demographics	2006
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Highest energy intensity, 4746.3 toe per 1 million dollars of GDP	Energy	2003
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Largest cobalt producer, 22,000 tons	Industry	2005
Denmark	Most equal income distribution according to UN	Demographics Economy	1997
Denmark	Highest minimum wage, 22,713 (Intl. dollars)	Finance	2008
Denmark	Most northernmost point on land, 83°40'N at Kaffeklubben Island Kaffeklubben Island Kaffeklubben Island or The Coffee Club Island is a small island lying off the northern tip of Greenland. It is the northernmost point of land on Earth.... ,  Greenland	Geography	2009
Denmark	Highest E-readiness E-readiness E-Readiness is the ability to use information and communication technologies to develop one's economy and to foster one's welfare.There are several benchmarking indices at the macro level, e.g., those calculated by the UNPAN, World Bank, Economist Intelligence Unit etc.Because what appear on the... , 8.87 out of 10	Technology	2009
Denmark	Highest satisfaction with life according to Satisfaction with Life Index Satisfaction with Life Index The Satisfaction with Life Index was created by Adrian G. White, an Analytic Social Psychologist at the University of Leicester, using data from a metastudy. It is an attempt to show life satisfaction in different nations.... , 273.4	Quality of life	2006
Egypt	Largest date producer, output of 1,313,690 tons	Agriculture	2007
Estonia	Highest prevalence of females in population, 0.84 males per female	Demographics	2009
Ethiopia	Earliest human settlement, 195,000 years ago	Demographics	2010
Ethiopia	Best performance at World Cross Country Running Championships, 27 wins	Sports	2009
Fiji	Best performance at Rugby World Cup Sevens Rugby World Cup Sevens The Rugby World Cup Sevens is the premier international Rugby sevens competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by the men's national sevens teams every four years. The inaugural tournament was held in 1993 in Scotland, the...  (men), 2 times winner (1997, 2005)	Sports	2008
Finland	Highest consumption of coffee per capita, 11.4 kg / year	Consumption
Finland	Best student performance in science according to Programme for International Student Assessment Programme for International Student Assessment The Programme for International Student Assessment is a worldwide evaluation in OECD member countries of 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance, performed first in 2000 and repeated every three years...	Demographics Quality of life	2006
Finland	Most property rights according to International Property Rights Index International Property Rights Index The International Property Rights Index is produced annually by Americans for Tax Reform's Property Rights Alliance. The index investigates and ranks the individual's rights and ability to own private property in countries worldwide.-Property rights index:... , score of 8.6	Politics	2008
Finland	Highest prosperity according to Legatum Prosperity Index Legatum Prosperity Index The Legatum Prosperity Index is an annual ranking developed by the Legatum Institute of 110 countries. The ranking is based according to a variety of factors including wealth, economic growth, personal wellbeing, and quality of life. Norway topped the lists of the the last two reports, those of...	Quality of life	2009
Finland	Best performance at Drivers' World Rally Championship, 14 wins by 7 drivers	Sports	2009
Early Modern France	Largest sugar beet producer, output of 29 million metric tons	Agriculture	2005
Early Modern France	Largest percentage of nuclear energy in total energy production Nuclear power by country Thirty countries operate nuclear power stations, and there are a considerable number of new reactors being built in China, South Korea, India, Pakistan, and Russia... , 76.2%	Energy	2008
Early Modern France	Largest electricity exporter, 67,600 million kWh	Energy	2007
Early Modern France	Most time zones Time zones by country This is a list representing time zones by country. Countries are ranked by total number of time zones on their territory. Time zones of a country include that of dependent territories . France has the most time zones with 12. On March 28, 2010, Russia eliminated two time zones, going from 11 to 9,...  (overseas territories included), 12	Geography	2009
Early Modern France	Best performance at World Championships of Basque Pelota, 58 gold medals, 140 total medals	Sports	2009
Early Modern France	Best performance at UCI Road World Championships (Women's Road Race), 9 gold medals, 15 total medals	Sports	2009
Early Modern France	Best performance at Endurance FIM World Championship (motorcycle racing)	Sports	2009
Early Modern France	Most tourist visits per year World Tourism rankings The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released three times throughout the year... , 81.9 million	Tourism	2007
Georgia (country)	Highest literacy rate, 100 %	Demographics	2009
Germany	Largest hop producer, output of 34,438 tons	Agriculture	2005
Germany	Largest producer of lignite, 175,400,000 tons	Energy Industry	2001
Germany	Largest installed solar power capacity, 9,799 MWh	Energy	2009
Germany	Most Winter Olympic medals, 128 gold medals, 358 total medals	Sports	2010
Germany	Best performance at FIBT World Championships (bobsleigh and skeleton), 58 gold medals, 146 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at ICF Canoe Polo World Championships (women), 3 gold medals, 7 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, 171 gold medals, 406 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, 92 gold medals, 252 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, Women, 4 gold medals, 10 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships The UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the disciplines and distances in Artistic cycling and a tournament of cycle ball. The World Championships are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale.-Men:-Women:... , 79 gold medals, 201 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at FEI World Equestrian Games, 25 gold medals, 58 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at equestrian Dressage World Championship Dressage World Championship The Dressage World Championship is held every four years. The best horse and rider competitions in the world compete for individual and team titles. The Dressage World Championship is since 1990, held at the World Equestrian Games in conjunction with other equestrian world championships.-Individual... , 18 gold medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at Show Jumping World Championships (equestrian), 8 gold medals, 16 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at Fistball World Cup (men), 9 gold medals, 13 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at Fistball World Cup (women), 3 gold medals, 4 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at Fistball World Games (men), 4 gold medals, 6 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at FIFA Women's World Cup FIFA Women's World Cup The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the... s, 2 times winner (2003, 2007), 1 time runner-up (1995)	Sports	2008
Germany	Best performance at FIL World Luge Championships, 85 gold medals, 215 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women, 19 gold medals, 41 total medals	Sports	2009
Germany	Best performance at World Single Distance Championships for Women World Single Distance Championships for Women The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distance Championships for Women since 1996.-Locations:* 1996 Hamar, Norway* 1997 Warsaw, Poland* 1998 Calgary, Canada* 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands* 2000 Nagano, Japan...  (speed skating), 35 gold medals, 74 total medals	Sports	2009
Greece	Highest consumption of tobacco per capita, 4,313 cigarettes / year	Consumption
Greenland	northernmost point and largest island on earth.
Guinea	Largest bauxite reserves, 7,400,000,000 tons	Industry	2008
Honduras	Highest intentional homicide rate, 58 per 100000 people per year	Demographics	2008
Hungary	Best performance at FINA Water Polo World Cup (men), 3 times winner (1979, 1995, 1999), 3 times runner-up (1993, 2002, 2006)	Sports	2009
Iceland	Highest electricity consumption per capita, 3,152W per person	Consumption Energy	2005
Iceland	Most northernmost southernmost point on land, 63°17'N at Surtsey Surtsey Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. At it is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres below sea level, and reached the surface on 15 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island...  island	Geography	2009
Iceland	Highest percentage of Internet users, 92%	Technology	2009
Iceland	Most press freedom according to Freedom of the Press (report) Freedom of the Press (report) Freedom of the Press is a yearly report by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House, measuring the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in every nation and significant disputed territories around the world. Levels of freedom are scored on a scale from 1 to 100...	Politics	2009
Iceland	Best environmental performance according to Environmental Performance Index, 93.5	Environment	2010
India	Largest millet producer, output of 10,610,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
India	Largest banana producer, output of 21.77 million metric tons	Agriculture	2007
India	Largest lemon and lime producer, output of 2,060,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
India	Largest headcount of cattle Cattle Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius... , approximately 281 million heads	Agriculture	2007
India	Largest mango producer, output of 13,501,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
India	Largest areca nut producer, output of 483,100 tons	Agriculture	2006
India	Largest spice producer, output of 1,600,000 tons	Agriculture	2004
India	Largest ginger producer, output of 420,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
India	Largest chickpea producer, output of 5,970,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
India	Largest lentil producer, output of 1,400,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
India	Most Universities, 8,407 universities in 2010	Education	2010
India	Largest jute producer, output of 2,140,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
India	Largest milk producer, output of 59,210,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
India	Largest livestock of water buffalos, 97,700,000 heads	Agriculture	2004
India	Largest total freshwater withdrawal, 645.84 km³/year	Agriculture Consumption	2000
India	Largest area of irrigated land, 558,080 km²	Agriculture Geography	2003
India	Largest tiger headcount, 3750 tigers	Environment	1990
India	Largest producer of films in the world Cinema of India The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, which includes the cinematic culture of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed throughout South Asia and... , 2961 films including 1288 feature films	Film Industry	2010
India	Highest number of doctors Physician A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...  and engineers	Economy	2005
India	Fastest growing rate of millionaires, 20.8% increase per year	Economy	2009
India	Most culturally diverse Diverse Diverse is an American rapper. An underground hip-hop artist, he has received critical acclaim "from knowledgeable heads worldwide".-Career:...  country Country A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously... , nearly 3500 languages and nearly all of the major world religions	Culture	2010
India	Most environmentally diverse Diverse Diverse is an American rapper. An underground hip-hop artist, he has received critical acclaim "from knowledgeable heads worldwide".-Career:...  country Country A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously... , consists of mountains, deserts, hills, plateaus, rivers, lakes, forests, swamps etc.	Environment	2008
India	Largest Hindu Hindu Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...  population in the world	Demographics	2005
India	Largest Sikh Sikh A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...  population in the world	Demographics	2005
India	Fastest growing IT IT -Organizations:* Institutes of Technology in Ireland* Intelligent Transit, a public transportation service in West Virginia* Intercity Transit, a public transportation service in the state of Washington-Media:* The Irish Times...  sector
India	Lowest consumption of beer per capita	Indonesia	Largest palm oil producer, output of 15,900,000 tons	Agriculture	2006
Indonesia	Largest cinnamon producer, output of 60,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Indonesia	Largest clove producer, output of 110,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Indonesia	Largest area of permanent crops Land use statistics by country This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are sorted by their total cultivated land area which is a sum of total arable land area and total area of permanent crops... , 128,581 km²	Agriculture Geography	2005
Indonesia	Best performance at men's badminton Thomas Cup, 13 times winner	Sports	2009
Iran	Largest pistachio producer, output of 230,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
Iran	Largest saffron producer, 93.7% of world's total production	Agriculture	2009
Iran	Largest caviar producer	Agriculture	2009
Iran	Largest producer of berries	Agriculture	2007
Iran	Largest producer of stone fruits	Agriculture	2007
Iran	Largest producer of Berberis Berberis Berberis , the barberries or pepperidge bushes, is a genus of about 450-500 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs from 1-5 m tall with thorny shoots, native to the temperate and subtropical regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America. They are closely related to the genus...	Agriculture	2009
Iran	Hottest surface temperature ever recorded, 70.7 °C (159 °F) recorded at Dasht-e Lut Dasht-e Lut Dasht-e Lut, also spelled Dasht-i-Lut, is a large salt desert in southeastern Iran and is the world's 25th largest desert.Iran is climatically part of the Afro-Asian belt of deserts that stretch from the Cape Verde islands off West Africa all the way to Mongolia near Beijing, China...	Climate	2005
Iran	Most number of people killed in a blizzard, 4000 people died in 1972 Iran blizzard	Climate	1972
Iran	Largest importer of wheat Wheat Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...	Consumption	2009
Iran	Highest rate of brain drain in the world Iran's brain drain According to the International Monetary Fund, the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks first in "brain drain" among 61 "developing" and "less developed" countries it measured....	Demographics	2003
Iran	Highest ratio of female to male school enrollment, 1.22 female per male student	Education	2005
Iran	Location with the highest natural background radiation, annual dose of 260 mSv	Geography	2010
Iran	Most number of major earthquake Earthquake An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time... s, 5.5+ Richter Magnitude	Geology	2010
Iran	Most accurate calendar in use, Iranian calendar	Geophysics	2010
Iran	Highest annual prevalence of opiates use, 2.8% of population	Health	1999
Iran	Largest number of former national capitals, 31 former capital cities	History	2010
Iran	World's oldest country, Established ~3200 BC	History	2010
Iran	Host to the world's largest population of foreign refugees, Mostly Iraqi & Afghan refugees	Humanitarian	1999
Iran	Largest producer of Turquoise Turquoise Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula CuAl648·4. It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years owing to its unique hue...	Industry	2010
Iran	Largest reserves of Zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...	Industry	2010
Iran	World's largest producer and exporter of handmade carpets	Industry	2010
Iran	World's fastest growth rate in science and technology, 1000% increase of science & technology output in nine years	Science	2010
Iraq	Least peaceful according to Global Peace Index Global Peace Index The Global Peace Index is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. It is the product of Institute for Economics and Peace and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and think tanks with data collected...	Military Politics	2010
Republic of Ireland	Best quality of life according to the Quality-of-life index Quality-of-life index The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-life index is based on a unique methodology that links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the objective determinants of quality of life across countries... , 8.333 out of 10	Quality of life	2005
Israel	Lowest depression below the sea level, -418 m at Dead Sea Dead Sea The Dead Sea , also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world...  (shared with Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing... )	Geography	2009
Italy	Largest grape producer, output of 8,519,418 tons	Agriculture	2008
Italy	Largest wine producer, output of 8,519,418 tons	Agriculture	2005
Italy	Largest kiwifruit producer, output of 415,050 tons	Agriculture	2005
Italy	Largest artichoke producer, output of 469,980 tons	Agriculture	2005
Italy	Highest number of World Heritage Sites Table of World Heritage Sites based on State Parties As of 2011, there are a total of 936 World Heritage Sites located in 153 "state parties". Of the 936 sites, 725 are cultural, 183 are natural and 28 are mixed properties... , 44	Culture	2009
Italy	Best performance at FIVB World Leagues, 8 times winner, 3 times runner-up	Sports	2008
Italy	Best performance at Karting World Championship Karting World Championship The Karting World Championship is ruled by the CIK-FIA. It takes place once a year, each year in a different country, and is kart racing's flagship event. Starting 2011, the championship will be disputed on five rounds, each of them in a different country.... , 21 wins	Sports	2009
Italy	Best performance at F1 Powerboat World Championship, 13 wins	Sports	2008
Italy	Best performance at FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships, 27 gold medals, 80 total medals	Sports	2009
Italy	Best performance at World Championships of Ski Mountaineering, 2 times winner (2006, 2008)	Sports	2009
Japan	Lowest birth rate, 7.64 births per 1000 persons	Demographics	2009
Japan	Lowest central bank interest rate, 0.10%	Finance	2008
Japan	Lowest commercial bank prime lending rate, 1.68%	Finance	2008
Japan	Best performance at American Football World Cup, 2 times winner (1999 1999 IFAF World Cup The 1999 IFAF World Championship was the inaugural IFAF World Championship, an international American football championship run by the International Federation of American Football . It was played in Palermo, Italy from 24 June - 4 July 1999... , 2003 2003 IFAF World Cup The 2003 IFAF World Championship was the second instance of the IFAF World Championship, an American football world championship held by International Federation of American Football . The tournament was held in Germany at Herbert Dröse Stadion and Berliner Strasse Stadion... )	Sports	2009
Japan	Best performance at World Judo Championships, 97 gold medals, 229 total medals	Sports	2009
Japan	Best performance at Karate World Championships Karate World Championships The WKF Karate World Championships also known as the World Karate Championships; are the highest level of competition for Karate. The competition is held in a different Country every two years. The most recent events include Madrid in 2002; Monterrey in 2004; Tampere in 2006; Tokyo in 2008, and... , 10 wins	Sports	2009
Japan	Most patents granted, 185,827	Technology	2007
Japan	Most patents in force, 1,613,776	Technology	2007
Japan	Most merchant ships owned, 3757	Transport	2008
Jordan	Lowest depression below the sea level, -418 m at Dead Sea Dead Sea The Dead Sea , also called the Salt Sea, is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. Its surface and shores are below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface. The Dead Sea is deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world...  (shared with Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... )	Geography	2009
Jamaica	est performance at world champion (men), 6 gold medals, 11 total medals	Sports	2008
Jamaica	est performance at world champion (women), 2 gold medals, 4 total medals	Sports	2008
Jamaica	est performance at world champion (men), 7 gold medals, 13 total medals	Sports	2009
Jamaica	est performance at world champion (women), 4 gold medals, 8 total medals	Sports	2009
Kiribati	Smallest volume of carbon dioxide emissions, 29,000 metric tons	Environment	2006
North Korea	Lowest level of economic freedom according to Index of Economic Freedom Index of Economic Freedom The Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations....	Economy Politics	2009
North Korea	Largest military budget as % of GDP, 22.9%	Military	2003
North Korea	Most diesel submarines in operation, 62	Military
North Korea	Largest reserve force, 4,700,000	Military	2006
North Korea	Most active troops per population, 46 per 1000 people	Military	2006
North Korea	Lowest level of press freedom according to Freedom of the Press (report) Freedom of the Press (report) Freedom of the Press is a yearly report by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House, measuring the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in every nation and significant disputed territories around the world. Levels of freedom are scored on a scale from 1 to 100...	Politics	2009
North Korea	Lowest level of democracy according to Democracy Index Democracy Index The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that claims to measure the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states... , score of 0.86	Politics	2008
South Korea	Best student performance in reading according to Programme for International Student Assessment Programme for International Student Assessment The Programme for International Student Assessment is a worldwide evaluation in OECD member countries of 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance, performed first in 2000 and repeated every three years...	Demographics Quality of life	2006
South Korea	Largest shipbuilder, 12,400,000 Gross Tonnage	Industry Transport	2008
South Korea	Best performance at World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships The World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships are a professional team short track speed skating event and held once a year in a different country.Top 8 countries from Short Track World Cup Series qualify automatically... , 12 gold medals, 30 total medals	Sports	2009
South Korea	Best performance at World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships The World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a junior short track speed skating event and held once a year in a different country.... , 29 gold medals, 66 total medals	Sports	2009
South Korea	Best performance at World Taekwondo Championships, 142 gold medals, 186 total medals	Sports	2009
South Korea	Highest Digital Opportunity Index Digital Opportunity Index The Digital Opportunity Index is an index published by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union based on internationally-agreed ICT indicators. This makes it a valuable tool for benchmarking the most important indicators for measuring the Information Society... , the score of 0.80	Technology	2007
Kuwait	Highest-valued currency unit, Kuwaiti dinar Kuwaiti dinar The dinar is the currency of Kuwait. It is sub-divided into 1000 fils. It is the highest-valued currency unit in the world.-History:...  (KWD; 1 KWD = US$3.72953 , US$1 = 0.26813 KWD)	Economy
Lesotho	Highest lowest point among all countries, 1400 m	Geography	2009
Liechtenstein	Highest GDP (nominal) per capita, $145,734 (CIA World Factbook est.)	Economy	2007
Liechtenstein	Highest GDP (PPP) per capita, 118,000 Int. $ (CIA World Factbook est.)	Economy	2007
Lithuania	Highest suicide rate, 38.6 per 100,000 people per year	Demographics	2005
Luxembourg	Highest consumption of alcohol per capita, 15.56 litres / year	Consumption	2008
Luxembourg	Highest GDP (nominal) per capita, $113,044 (IMF International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...  est.), $111,182 (World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...  est.)	Economy	2008
Luxembourg	Highest GDP (PPP) per capita, 78,559 Int. $ (World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...  est.)	Economy	2008
Madagascar	Largest vanilla producer, output of 6,200 tons	Agriculture	2006
Maldives	Highest annual population growth, 5.57%	Demographics	2008
Maldives	Lowest highest point among all countries, 2 m (7 ft)	Geography	2009
Mali	Highest fertility rate, 7.34 births per woman	Demographics	2008
Mexico	Largest avocado producer, output of 1,021,520 tons	Agriculture	2005
Federated States of Micronesia	Worst net migration rate, -21.03 migrants per 1000 persons	Demographics	2009
Federated States of Micronesia	Highest coastline to area ratio, 8,706.553 m/km²	Geography	2009
Federated States of Micronesia	Highest percent of forest area, 90.31%	Geography	2007
Moldova	Highest rate of deurbanisation Urbanization by country This is a list of countries by urbanization. There are two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country... , -1.5% of urban population per year	Demographics	2008
Monaco	Most densely populated, 23,660 per km²	Demographics	2004
Monaco	Highest median age of population, 45.7 years	Demographics	2008
Monaco	Largest external debt per capita, $540,000	Finance	2000
Monaco	Largest external debt as percentage of GDP, 1843.70%	Finance	2000
Monaco	Highest nominal Gross National Income per capita, $203,900	Finance	2008
Mongolia	Least densely populated, 1.7 per km²	Demographics	2004
Kingdom of Montenegro	Largest annual population decline, -0.93%	Demographics	2008
Namibia	Least equal income distribution	Demographics Economy	2003
Nepal	Highest elevation above the sea level, 8,848 m (29,029 ft) at Mount Everest Mount Everest Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...  (shared with China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... )	Geography	2009
Netherlands	Tallest people Human height Human height is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body standing erect.When populations share genetic background and environmental factors, average height is frequently characteristic within the group... , both men (1.837 m) and women (1.693 m)	Demographics	2009
Netherlands	Best performance at Field hockey World Cup (women), 6 times winner (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986*, 1990, 2006)	Sports	2009
Netherlands	Best performance at Korfball World Championship, 7 times winner	Sports	2007
Netherlands	Best performance at World Junior Speed Skating Championships World Junior Speed Skating Championships ||valign=top width=50%|In 1971, when the ISU had a congress they decided to hold a World Junior Speed Skating Championships. After 2 test-championships , where only boys where allowed to skate, the first official championship was introduced in Cortina d'Ampezzo. In this championship boys and girls... , 22 gold medals, 62 total medals	Sports	2009
Netherlands	Best performance at World Single Distance Championships for Men World Single Distance Championships for Men The International Skating Union has organised the World Single Distance Championships for Men since 1996.-Locations:* 1996 Hamar, Norway* 1997 Warsaw, Poland* 1998 Calgary, Canada* 1999 Heerenveen, Netherlands* 2000 Nagano, Japan...  (speed skating), 34 gold medals, 82 total medals	Sports	2009
Netherlands	Best performance at FINA Water Polo World Cup (women), 8 times winner (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999)	Sports	2009
New Zealand	Most peaceful according to Global Peace Index Global Peace Index The Global Peace Index is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. It is the product of Institute for Economics and Peace and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and think tanks with data collected...	Military Politics	2009
New Zealand	Best performance at Women's Rugby World Cup Women's Rugby World Cup The Women's Rugby World Cup is the premier international competition in rugby union for women. The tournament is organised by the sport's governing body the International Rugby Board... s, 3 times winner (1998 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup The 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup was the first world cup fully sanctioned by the International Rugby Board and the third world cup in history. The tournament took place in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands and was the first women's world cup held outside of the United Kingdom.The tournament saw a... , 2002 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2002 Women's Rugby World Cup was the second World Cup fully sanctioned by the sports governing body the International Rugby Board . The tournament was held in Barcelona, Spain... , 2006 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup The 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup took place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The tournament began on 31 August and ended on 17 September 2006. The 2006 tournament was the third World Cup approved by the IRB, the previous two being held 2002 in Spain and in the Netherlands, in 1998... )	Sports	2006
New Zealand	Best performance at Women's Rugby League World Cup Women's Rugby League World Cup The Women's Rugby League World Cup is an international tournament for women to determine the best Rugby League playing nation in the world. It was first held in 2000 in Great Britain coinciding with the men's Rugby League World Cup, and will next be contested in Australia in 2008 as part of the... s, 3 times winner (2000, 2005, 2008)	Sports	2008
Niger	Highest birth rate, 51.60 births per 1000 persons	Demographics	2009
Niger	Lowest Human Development Index (HDI), 0.340	Quality of life	2007
Nigeria	Largest yam producer, output of 34,000,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Nigeria	Largest cassava producer, output of 41,565,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Nigeria	Largest taro producer, output of 4,000,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Norway	Highest level of gender equality in the economy according to Global Gender Gap Report Global Gender Gap Report The Global Gender Gap Report was first published in 2006 by the World Economic Forum. The 2010 report covers 134 major and emerging economies....	Demographics Economy	2008
Norway	Highest government budget surplus Government budget by country This article includes a chart representing revenues, expenditures and resulting deficit or surplus of government budget. The countries are ranked by budget revenues. The data is taken mainly from CIA World Factbook.... , +US$37,300,000,000	Finance	2009
Norway	Highest Human Development Index (HDI), 0.971	Quality of life	2007
Norway	Most stable country according to Failed States Index, score of 18.3	Politics	2009
Norway	Best performance at FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, 107 gold medals, 285 total medals	Sports	2009
Norway	Best performance at World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men, 36 gold medals, 97 total medals	Sports	2009
Oman	Lowest public debt as percentage of GDP, 2.40%	Finance	2008
Pakistan	Best performance at Field hockey World Cup (men), 4 times winner (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994)	Sports	2010
Pakistan	Most number of British Open Squash champions (men) British Open Squash Championships The British Open Squash Championships is the oldest and most established tournament in the game of squash. It is widely considered to be one of the two most prestigious tournaments in the game, alongside the World Open The British... , won 30 out of 73 championships	Sports	2010
Pakistan	Greatest number of World Open Squash champions (men) , won 14 out of 31 championships	Sports	2010
Panama	Most merchant ships registered, 6,323	Transport	2008
Papua New Guinea	Highest annual prevalence of cannabis use Annual cannabis use by country This is a list of countries by the annual prevalence of cannabis use as a percentage of the population aged 15–64... , 29.5% of population	Demographics	1995
Papua New Guinea	Best performance at Australian Football International Cup Australian Football International Cup The Australian Football International Cup is an international sport competition in Australian rules football... , 1 time winner (2008), 2 times runner-up (2002, 2005)	Sports	2008
Paraguay	Best performance at AMF Futsal World Cup, 3 times winner, 3 times runner-up	Sports	2007
Peru	Largest quinoa producer, output of 32,600 metric tons	Agriculture	2005
Peru	Largest silver producer, 3,193 tons	Industry	2005
Philippines	Largest Abacá Abacá Abacá, Musa textilis is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant is of great economic importance, being harvested for its fibre, once generally called Manila hemp, extracted from the trunk or pseudostem. On...  (Manila Hemp) producer	Agriculture	2007
Philippines	Largest coconut producer, output of 17,000,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
Philippines	Best performance at World Cup of Pool World Cup of Pool The World Cup of Pool is the international annual single-elimination tournament for doubles teams in nine-ball competition. It is held annually, at various locations, and was first held in 2006 in Newport, Wales... , 2 times winner (2006, 2009)	Sports	2009
Poland	Largest triticale producer, output of 3.7 million metric tons	Agriculture	2005
Poland	Best performance at motorcycle Speedway World Cup Speedway World Cup The Speedway World Cup is an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The first edition of the competition in the current format was in 2001 and it replaced the old World Team Cup competition.-Format:... , 3 times winner	Sports	2009
Portugal	Highest share of gold in total forex reserves Official gold reserves A gold reserve is the gold held by a central bank or nation intended as a store of value and as a guarantee to redeem promises to pay depositors, note holders , or trading peers, or to secure a currency.... , 92.8%	Finance	2009
Portugal	Best performance at Roller Hockey World Championship (men), 15 gold medals, 36 total medals	Sports	2009
Portugal	Largest cork producer, output of 17.7 metric tons	Agriculture	2009
Qatar	Most carbon dioxide emissions per capita, 56.2 metric tons	Environment	2006
Qatar	Highest GDP (PPP) per capita, 85,868 Int. $ (IMF International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...  est.)	Economy	2008
Qatar	Highest annual energy consumption per capita, 21395.8 kgoe per person per year	Energy	2003
Russia	Largest barley producer, output of 15.7 million metric tons	Agriculture	2007
Russia	Largest buckwheat producer, output of 1 004 850 tons	Agriculture	2007
Russia	Largest oats producer, output of 5.1 million metric tons	Agriculture	2005
Russia	Largest rye producer, output of 3.6 million metric tons	Agriculture	2005
Russia	Largest sunflower seed producer, output of 6.3 million metric tons	Agriculture	2005
Russia	Largest currant and gooseberry producer, output of 463,500 tons	Agriculture	2005
Russia	Largest raspberry producer, output of 110,000 tons	Agriculture	2004
Russia	Largest vetches producer, output of 377,750 tons	Agriculture	2008
Russia	Highest crude divorce rate Divorce demography The current marriage to current divorce ratio measures the divorce rate by comparing the number of marriages to the number of divorces in a given year. For example, if there are 500 divorces and 1,000 marriages in a given year in a given area, the ratio would be one divorce for every two... , 4.42 per 1000 population	Demographics	2004
Russia	Largest proven natural gas reserves, 44,650,000,000,000 m³	Energy	2008
Russia	Largest natural gas producer, 654,000,000,000 m³	Energy Industry	2007
Russia	Largest natural gas exporter, 173,000,000,000 cu m	Energy	2007
Russia	Largest oil producer, 9980000 oilbbl/d	Energy Industry	2009
Russia	Largest forest area, 8,087,900 km²	Geography	2007
Russia	Largest land area, 17,075,200 km²	Geography	2009
Russia	Largest total area, 17,098,242 km²	Geography	2009
Russia	Largest EEZ continental shelf area, 3,817,843 km2	Geography	2009
Russia	Most countries bordered, 14 (16 if Abkhazia Abkhazia Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...  and South Ossetia South Ossetia South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....  are counted), the same number as with China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...	Geography	2009
Russia	Most time zones Time zones by country This is a list representing time zones by country. Countries are ranked by total number of time zones on their territory. Time zones of a country include that of dependent territories . France has the most time zones with 12. On March 28, 2010, Russia eliminated two time zones, going from 11 to 9,...  (contiguous territory), 9	Geography	2009
Russia	Largest asbestos producer, 925,000 tons	Industry	2005
Russia	Largest diamond producer, 38000000 carats (7,600 kg)	Industry	2005
Russia	Largest nickel producer, 300,000 tons	Industry	2005
Russia	Largest palladium producer, 143 tons	Industry	2005
Russia	Largest nuclear arsenal, 5,200 / 8,800 active/total warheads (2005 est)	Military	2009
Russia	Largest tank army, 22,800 tanks	Military
Russia	Most corvettes in operation, 85	Military
Russia	Top position at World Chess Rankings FIDE Federations Rankings These are the current FIDE Federations Rankings for male and female active chess players . These rankings are also known as World Chess Rankings. The position of a country's federation in the list is defined by the average score of the 10 strongest players in that federation. The players' scores...  (men), top 10 players average score of 2724	Sports	2009
Russia	Top position at World Chess Rankings FIDE Federations Rankings These are the current FIDE Federations Rankings for male and female active chess players . These rankings are also known as World Chess Rankings. The position of a country's federation in the list is defined by the average score of the 10 strongest players in that federation. The players' scores...  (women), top 10 players average score of 2469	Sports	2009
Russia	Best performance at the World Sambo Championships, 58 gold medals, 99 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia	Most television broadcast stations, 7,306	Technology	1998
Russia  Soviet Union	Winner of most Bandy World Championships (men), 19 (1957, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008)	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Most World Chess Champions World Chess Championship The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the board game chess. Men and women of any age are eligible to contest this title.... , 10	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at UCI Track World Championships, Women (cycling), 48 gold medals, 111 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at FIE World Championships in Fencing, 121 gold medals, 257 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at World Figure Skating Championships, 74 gold medals, 178 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 140 gold medals, 341 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 23 gold medals, 58 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at gymnastics Trampoline World Championships Trampoline World Championships The Trampoline World Championships are the World Championships for trampolining. They were originally held annually from 1964 - 1968. The frequency was switched to biennially from 1970-1998... , 21 gold medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at World Women's Handball Championship, 7 gold medals, 10 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Winner of most Ice Hockey World Championships (men), 25 times winner	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at Team Ice Racing World Championship Team Ice Racing World Championship The Team Ice Racing World Championship is an international ice speedway competition, first held in Kalingrad, USSR, in 1979. Since its establishment, the tournament has been noted by a continued Russian dominance: the Soviet Union, Commonwealth of Independent States and Russia have won all but... , 26 times winner	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at World Shooting Championships, 307 gold medals, 656 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women, 24 gold medals, 69 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men, 11 gold medals, 24 total medals	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Winner of most Volleyball World Championships (men), 6 (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982)	Sports	2006
Russia  Soviet Union	Winner of most Volleyball World Championships (women), 6 (1952, 1956, 1960, 1970, 1990, 2006)	Sports	2006
Russia  Soviet Union	Winner of most Volleyball World Cup Volleyball World Cup The FIVB World Cup is a men's and women's volleyball competition. Created in 1965 and 1973 , it is an international qualification event for the Olympic Games... s (men), 5 (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991, 1999)	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at World Weightlifting Championships (men), 350 gold medals, 746 total medals	Sports	2007
Russia  Soviet Union	Best performance at FILA Wrestling World Championships, 64 times winner in three team tournaments	Sports	2009
Russia  Soviet Union	Longest total human spaceflight time by country, over 20,000 person-days	Technology	2010
San Marino	Highest annual deflation, -3.50%	Finance	2008
Saudi Arabia	Largest proven oil reserves, 264300000000 bbl (42,020,342,068,500 l)	Energy	2008
Saudi Arabia	Largest oil exporter, 8,200,000 (bbl/day)	Energy	2007
Serbia  Serbia and Montenegro  Kingdom of Yugoslavia	Winner of most Basketball World Championship FIBA World Championship The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body... s, 5 (1970, 1978, 1990, 1998, 2002)	Sports	2006
Serbia  Serbia and Montenegro  Kingdom of Yugoslavia	Best performance at FINA World Water Polo Championship (men), 4 times winner	Sports	2009
Singapore	Lowest fertility rate, 1.08 births per woman	Demographics	2008
Singapore	Lowest infant mortality rate, 2.31 deaths per 1000 live births	Demographics	2009
Singapore	Most economic freedom according to Index of Economic Freedom Index of Economic Freedom The Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations.... , 87.1 points	Economy Politics	2009
Singapore	Most trade freedom according to Global Enabling Trade Report Global Enabling Trade Report The Global Enabling Trade Report was first published in 2008 by the World Economic Forum.The 2008 report covers 118 major and emerging economies... , 5.71 points	Economy Politics	2008
Singapore	Easiest business doing according to Ease of Doing Business Index Ease of Doing Business Index The Ease of Doing Business Index is an index created by the World Bank. Higher rankings indicate better, usually simpler, regulations for businesses and stronger protections of property rights...	Economy Politics	2009
Singapore	Highest gross fixed investment as percentage of GDP, 45.00%	Finance	2008
Singapore	Most exports per capita, $49,100 per person	Finance	2005
Singapore	Highest level of innovation according to Global Innovation Index Global Innovation Index The Global Innovation Index by The Boston Consulting Group is a global index measuring the level of innovation of a country, produced jointly by The Boston Consulting Group , the National Association of Manufacturers , and The Manufacturing Institute , the NAM's nonpartisan research affiliate... , score of 2.26	Technology	2009
Somalia	Largest livestock of camels, 7,000,000 heads	Agriculture	2003
Somalia	Most unstable country according to Failed States Index, score of 114.7	Politics	2009
South Africa	Most people living with HIV/AIDS, 5,700,000	Demographics	2003
South Africa	Most HIV/AIDS deaths, 350,000	Demographics	2007
South Africa	Largest chromium producer	Industry	2000
South Africa	Largest platinum producer, 168 tonnes	Industry	2005
Spain	Largest olive producer, output of 6,160,100 tons	Agriculture	2003
Spain	Largest carob producer, output of 70,000 tons	Agriculture	2006
Spain	Best performance at Roller Hockey World Championship (women), 4 gold medals, 7 total medals	Sports	2009
Sri Lanka	Largest Tea Exporter Tea production in Sri Lanka Tea production in Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is of high importance to the Sri Lankan economy and the world market. The country is the world's fourth largest producer of tea and the industry is one of the country's main sources of foreign exchange and a significant source of income for laborers,... , 318.47 million kilograms	Agriculture	2008
Sri Lanka	Largest Inland Water Area, 980 km²	Geography	2009
Swaziland	Highest death rate, 30.83 deaths per 1000 persons	Demographics	2009
Swaziland	Highest HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate, 26.01 of population	Demographics	2008
Swaziland	Lowest overall life expectancy, 31.88 years	Demographics Quality of life	2009
Sweden	Most equal income distribution according to CIA World Factbook	Demographics Economy	2005
Sweden	Highest level of democracy according to Democracy Index Democracy Index The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that claims to measure the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states... , score of 9.88	Politics	2008
Sweden	Winner of most Bandy World Championships (women), 4 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008)	Sports	2009
Sweden	Best performance at WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships, (men) 18 gold medals, 38 total medals	Sports	2009
Sweden	Best performance at World Floorball Championship	Sports	2009
Sweden	Best performance at World Men's Handball Championship, 4 gold medals, 11 total medals	Sports	2009
Sweden	Best performance at World Synchronized Skating Championships World Synchronized Skating Championships The World Synchronized Skating Championships are the world championships for the sport of synchronized skating. Held since 2000, the World Synchronized Skating Championships is an annual event organized by the International Skating Union and attracts the most elite synchronized skating teams from... , 5 gold medals, 10 total medals	Sports	2009
Switzerland	Lowest level of business corruption according to Bribe Payers Index Bribe Payers Index Bribe Payers Index is a measure of how willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt business practices. The first BPI was published by Transparency International on October 26, 1999.-Methodology:... , score of 7.81	Economy Politics	2006
Switzerland	Highest economic competitiveness according to Global Competitiveness Report Global Competitiveness Report The Global Competitiveness Report is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum. The first report was released in 1979. The 2011–2012 report covers 142 major and emerging economies.... , score of 5.60	Economy Politics	2009
Switzerland	Best performance at UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships, 5 gold medals, 12 total medals	Sports	2009
Switzerland	Best performance at Sidecarcross World Championship Sidecarcross world championship The Sidecar Motocross World Championship is an annual event, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme , held since 1980. Previous to that, a European competition was held from 1971 onwards....	Sports	2009
Switzerland	Highest tourist competitiveness according to Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, 5.68	Tourism	2009
Syria	Largest fennel producer, output of 115,000 tons	Agriculture	2008
Republic of China	Best student performance in mathematics according to Programme for International Student Assessment Programme for International Student Assessment The Programme for International Student Assessment is a worldwide evaluation in OECD member countries of 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance, performed first in 2000 and repeated every three years...	Demographics Quality of life	2006
Tanzania	Highest poverty, 96.6% of population living under 2 dollar (PPP) a day	Demographics Economy	2006
East Timor	Highest tax rate as percentage of GDP, 109.7%	Finance	2009
East Timor	Highest current account balance as a percentage of GDP, 44.52%	Finance	2008
Turkey	Largest apricot producer, output of 716,415 tons	Agriculture	2008
Turkey	Largest cherry producer, output of 398,100 tons	Agriculture	2005
Turkey	Largest fig producer, output of 280,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Turkey	Largest hazelnut producer, output of 500,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Turkey	Highest consumption of tea per capita, 2.5 kg (88 oz) / year	Consumption
Turkey	Largest feldspar producer, 2,500,000 tons	Industry	2006
Turkmenistan	Largest freshwater withdrawal per capita, 5,104 m³/year	Agriculture Consumption	2000
Tuvalu	Smallest number of immigrants, 300	Demographics	2005
Tuvalu	Lowest GDP (nominal), US$14.94 million	Economy	2008
Tuvalu	Lowest GDP (PPP), US$15 million	Economy	2008
Tuvalu	Worst current account balance as a percentage of GDP, -78.17%	Finance	2008
Tuvalu	Largest percentage of cultivated land Land use statistics by country This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are sorted by their total cultivated land area which is a sum of total arable land area and total area of permanent crops... , 66.67%	Agriculture Geography	2005
Tuvalu	Largest percentage of permanent crops area Land use statistics by country This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are sorted by their total cultivated land area which is a sum of total arable land area and total area of permanent crops... , 66.67%	Agriculture Geography	2005
Uganda	Largest plantain producer, output of 9,045,000 tons	Agriculture	2005
Uganda	Lowest median age of population, 15 years	Demographics	2008
United Arab Emirates	Lowest death rate, 2.11 deaths per 1000 persons	Demographics	2009
United Arab Emirates	Highest net migration rate, 22.98 migrants per 1000 persons	Demographics	2009
United Arab Emirates	Highest prevalence of males in population, 2.19 males per female	Demographics	2009
United Arab Emirates	Highest ecological footprint	Environment	2009
United Arab Emirates	Lowest tax rate as percentage of GDP, 1.4%	Finance	2009
United Kingdom	Best performance at Eventing World Championship (equestrian), 8 gold medals, 19 total medals	Sports	2009
United Kingdom	Most Formula One Grand Prix wins, 208 by 19 drivers	Sports	2009
United Kingdom	Most Formula One Grand Prix wins (constructors), 494 by 12 constructors	Sports	2009
United Kingdom	Best performance at equestrian Mounted games Mounted Games Mounted games is a branch of equestrian sport in which very fast games are played by people of all ages on ponies up to a height of 15 hands.They require a high degree of athletic ability, good riding skills, hand-to-eye coordination, determination, perseverance, and a competitive spirit, which... , 22 wins (including separate England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...  and Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...  wins)	Sports	2009
United Kingdom	Best performance at ITU Triathlon World Championships (men), 8 gold medals, 13 total medals	Sports	2009
United States	Largest maize producer, output of 332,092,180 tons	Agriculture	2007
United States	Largest sorghum producer, output of 9.8 million tons	Agriculture	2005
United States	Largest grapefruit and pummelo producer, output of 1,580,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
United States	Largest strawberry producer, output of 1,115,000 tons	Agriculture	2007
United States	Largest soybean producer, output of 87.7 million metric tons	Agriculture	2006
United States	Largest almond producer, output of 715,620 tons	Agriculture	2005
United States	Largest area of cultivated land Land use statistics by country This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are sorted by their total cultivated land area which is a sum of total arable land area and total area of permanent crops... , 1,669,302 km²	Agriculture Geography	2005
United States	Largest area of arable land Land use statistics by country This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are sorted by their total cultivated land area which is a sum of total arable land area and total area of permanent crops... , 1,650,062 km²	Agriculture Geography	2005
United States	Largest electricity consumer, 3,816,000,000 MWh/year	Consumption Energy	2005
United States	Largest electricity importer, 51,400 million kWh	Consumption Energy	2007
United States	Largest natural gas consumer, 652,900,000,000 cu m	Consumption Energy	2007
United States	Largest natural gas importer, 130,300,000,000 cu m	Consumption Energy	2007
United States	Largest oil consumer, 20680000 oilbbl/d	Consumption Energy	2007
United States	Largest oil importer, 13,710,000 bbl/day	Consumption Energy	2005
United States	Largest consumer market, Annual market size of ~US $ 10 trillion	Consumption Household	2008
United States	Most books published per year (new titles) Books published per country per year The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization monitors both the number and type ofbooks published per country per year as an important index of standard of living and education, and of a country's self-awareness. -Highlights:... , 275,232	Culture	2008
United States	Highest annual prevalence of cocaine use, 2.8% of population	Demographics	2004
United States	Highest incarceration rate, 760 prisoners per 100000 people	Demographics	2008
United States	Most people in prison, 2,310,984 prisoners	Demographics	2008
United States	Most privately owned firearms per capita, 90 per 100 population	Demographics	2007
United States	Most privately owned firearms in total, 270 million	Demographics	2007
United States	Largest number of immigrants, 38,355,000	Demographics	2005
United States	Most billionaires, 359	Demographics Economy	2009
United States	Highest GDP (nominal)	Economy	2008
United States	Highest GDP (PPP)	Economy	2008
United States	Largest electricity producer, 4,367,874,939,000 kWh	Energy	2007
United States	Largest wind power producer, 25,237 MWh	Energy	2008
United States	Largest nuclear power producer Nuclear power by country Thirty countries operate nuclear power stations, and there are a considerable number of new reactors being built in China, South Korea, India, Pakistan, and Russia... , 101,119 MWh	Energy	2008
United States	Most nuclear reactors for electricity generation Nuclear power by country Thirty countries operate nuclear power stations, and there are a considerable number of new reactors being built in China, South Korea, India, Pakistan, and Russia... , 104	Energy	2008
United States	Largest proven coal reserves, 246,643 million tons	Energy	2006
United States	Largest external debt, $13,773,000,000,000	Finance	2009
United States	Largest government budget revenues Government budget by country This article includes a chart representing revenues, expenditures and resulting deficit or surplus of government budget. The countries are ranked by budget revenues. The data is taken mainly from CIA World Factbook.... , $2,524,000,000,000	Finance	2008
United States	Largest government budget expenditures Government budget by country This article includes a chart representing revenues, expenditures and resulting deficit or surplus of government budget. The countries are ranked by budget revenues. The data is taken mainly from CIA World Factbook.... , $2,979,000,000,000	Finance	2008
United States	Highest government budget deficit Government budget by country This article includes a chart representing revenues, expenditures and resulting deficit or surplus of government budget. The countries are ranked by budget revenues. The data is taken mainly from CIA World Factbook.... , $-455,000,000,000	Finance	2008
United States	Largest official gold reserves Official gold reserves A gold reserve is the gold held by a central bank or nation intended as a store of value and as a guarantee to redeem promises to pay depositors, note holders , or trading peers, or to secure a currency.... , 8,133.5 tons	Finance	2009
United States	Largest stock of foreign direct investment abroad, $2,751,000,000,000.00	Finance	2008
United States	Largest stock of received foreign direct investment, $2,220,000,000,000	Finance	2008
United States	Largest importer, $2,190,000,000,000	Finance	2008
United States	Worst current account balance, -$664,125,000,000	Finance	2007
United States	Largest Exclusive Economic Zone, 11,351,000 km2	Geography	2009
United States	Largest bentonite producer, 4,620,000 tons	Industry	2006
United States	Largest molybdenum producer, 58,900 tons	Industry	2005
United States	Largest salt producer, 46,500,000 tons	Industry	2006
United States	Largest arms exporter, $7,454,000,000	Industry Military	2007
United States	Largest military budget, $ 518,100,000,000	Military	2005
United States	Most aircraft carriers in operation, 11	Military	2009
United States	Most cruisers in operation, 22	Military
United States	Most destroyers in operation, 53	Military
United States	Most nuclear submarines in operation, 71	Military
United States	Largest airforce, 4000 units	Military
United States	Most Olympic Games hosted, 8 (1904 Summer Olympics 1904 Summer Olympics The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University... , 1932 Summer Olympics 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations... , 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984... , 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.... , 1932 Winter Olympics 1932 Winter Olympics The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United... , 1960 Winter Olympics 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as... , 1980 Winter Olympics 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932... , 2002 Winter Olympics 2002 Winter Olympics The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout... )	Sports	2008
United States	Most Olympic medals, 1017 gold, 2551 total	Sports	2010
United States	Most Summer Olympic medals, 2298 total, 930 gold	Sports	2008
United States	Winner of most Basketball World Championships for Women FIBA World Championship for Women The FIBA World Championship for Women is a world basketball tournament for women's national teams held quadrennially... , 7 (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002)	Sports	2006
United States	Best performance at World Aquatics Championships, 182 gold medals, 434 total medals	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at World Championships in Athletics, 120 gold medals, 250 total medals	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at World Backgammon Championship, 18 wins	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at Women's Baseball World Cup Women's Baseball World Cup The Women's Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national women's baseball teams from around the world compete. It is sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation... , 2 times winner (2004, 2006)	Sports	2008
United States	Best performance at WTBA World Tenpin Bowling Championships, (women) 16 gold medals, 51 total medals	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at UCI BMX World Championships, 24 gold medals, 69 total medals	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at Golf World Cup (men), 23 wins	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at World Lacrosse Championship World Lacrosse Championship The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...  (men), 8 times winner	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at Women's Lacrosse World Cup Women's Lacrosse World Cup The Women's Lacrosse World Cup, the recognized world championship of international women's lacrosse, is held every four years. From its inception in 1982, it was sponsored by the governing body for women's lacrosse, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations, until that body... , 6 times winner	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at Racquetball World Championships Racquetball World Championships The World Racquetball Championships, organized by the International Racquetball Federation , were first held in 1981. The second World Championships were in 1984, and have been held every two years since.The World Championships have two parts...	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at ISF Women's World Championship (softball), 8 gold medals, 10 total medals	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at tennis Davis Cup (men), 32 team wins	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at tennis Fed Cup (women), 17 team wins	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at tennis Hopman Cup (mixed pairs), 5 team wins	Sports	2009
United States	Best performance at FINA World Water Polo Championship (women), 3 times winner	Sports	2009
United States	Longest total length of railways, 227,736 km	Transport	2003
United States	Longest total length of roadways, 6,407,637 km	Transport	2004
United States	Most airports, 15,095	Transport	2005
United States	Largest total length of pipelines, 793,285 km	Transport	2006
United States	Most motor vehicles per capita, 765 per 1000 population	Transport Consumption	2009
Uruguay	Most southernmost northernmost point on land, 30°05'S	Geography	2009
Vatican City	Smallest population, 800	Demographics	2008
Vatican City	Largest percentage of immigrant population, 100%	Demographics	2005
Vatican City	Smallest total area, 0,44 km²	Geography	2009
Vietnam	Smallest percentage of immigrant population, 0.0249%	Demographics	2005
Vietnam	Largest paramilitary, 5,080,000	Military	2006
Yemen	Lowest prosperity according to Legatum Prosperity Index Legatum Prosperity Index The Legatum Prosperity Index is an annual ranking developed by the Legatum Institute of 110 countries. The ranking is based according to a variety of factors including wealth, economic growth, personal wellbeing, and quality of life. Norway topped the lists of the the last two reports, those of...	Quality of life	2008
Zimbabwe	Highest unemployment rate, 90% of population	Demographics Economy	2009
Zimbabwe	Lowest GDP (PPP) per capita, 200 Int. $ (CIA World Factbook est.)	Economy	2008
Zimbabwe	Worst GDP (real) decline, -14.10% (CIA World Factbook est.)	Economy	2008
Zimbabwe	Lowest environmental happiness according to Happy Planet Index Happy Planet Index The Happy Planet Index is an index of human well-being and environmental impact that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation in July 2006. The index is designed to challenge well-established indices of countries’ development, such as Gross Domestic Product and the Human Development Index... , score of 16.6	Environment Quality of life	2009
Zimbabwe	Highest annual inflation rate, 11,200,000.00%	Finance	2008
Zimbabwe	Highest central bank interest rate, 975.00%	Finance	2007
Zimbabwe	Highest commercial bank prime lending rate, 578.96%	Finance	2007
Zimbabwe	Highest public debt as percentage of GDP, 241.20%	Finance	2008
Zimbabwe	Worst industrial production decline, -14.70% (CIA World Factbook est.)	Industry	2008
Zimbabwe	Lowest level of innovation according to Global Innovation Index Global Innovation Index The Global Innovation Index by The Boston Consulting Group is a global index measuring the level of innovation of a country, produced jointly by The Boston Consulting Group , the National Association of Manufacturers , and The Manufacturing Institute , the NAM's nonpartisan research affiliate... , score of -1.63	Technology	2009

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