{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/geo-world-records",
 "id": "geo-world-records",
 "title": "Biggest, Longest, Highest: Geography Records",
 "category": "geography",
 "subject": "Geography",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12"
 ],
 "description": "Superlatives of the physical world: largest, longest, tallest and deepest.",
 "tags": [
  "records",
  "superlatives",
  "physical geography"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Question",
 "backLabel": "Answer",
 "cards": [
  [
   "Largest country by area?",
   "Russia"
  ],
  [
   "Second-largest country by area?",
   "Canada"
  ],
  [
   "Smallest country in the world by area?",
   "Vatican City"
  ],
  [
   "Most populous country in the world?",
   "India (it passed China in 2023)"
  ],
  [
   "Largest continent?",
   "Asia"
  ],
  [
   "Smallest continent?",
   "Australia (Oceania)"
  ],
  [
   "Largest ocean?",
   "The Pacific Ocean"
  ],
  [
   "Smallest ocean?",
   "The Arctic Ocean"
  ],
  [
   "Deepest ocean trench?",
   "Mariana Trench, in the Pacific"
  ],
  [
   "Highest mountain above sea level?",
   "Mount Everest"
  ],
  [
   "Highest mountain in South America?",
   "Aconcagua"
  ],
  [
   "Highest mountain in Africa?",
   "Kilimanjaro"
  ],
  [
   "Highest mountain in Europe?",
   "Mount Elbrus (Russia)"
  ],
  [
   "Highest mountain in North America?",
   "Denali (Alaska)"
  ],
  [
   "Highest mountain in Antarctica?",
   "Mount Vinson"
  ],
  [
   "Longest river in Africa?",
   "The Nile"
  ],
  [
   "River with the most water flow?",
   "The Amazon"
  ],
  [
   "Longest river in Asia?",
   "The Yangtze"
  ],
  [
   "Longest river in Europe?",
   "The Volga"
  ],
  [
   "Longest river in the United States?",
   "The Missouri"
  ],
  [
   "Largest hot desert?",
   "The Sahara"
  ],
  [
   "Largest desert of all?",
   "Antarctica"
  ],
  [
   "Largest lake by area?",
   "The Caspian Sea"
  ],
  [
   "Deepest lake?",
   "Lake Baikal (Russia)"
  ],
  [
   "Largest freshwater lake in the United States?",
   "Lake Superior"
  ],
  [
   "Largest island?",
   "Greenland"
  ],
  [
   "Largest island in the Mediterranean?",
   "Sicily"
  ],
  [
   "Largest rainforest?",
   "The Amazon rainforest"
  ],
  [
   "Highest waterfall?",
   "Angel Falls, in Venezuela"
  ],
  [
   "Largest coral reef system?",
   "The Great Barrier Reef"
  ],
  [
   "Lowest point on land?",
   "Shores of the Dead Sea"
  ],
  [
   "Lowest point in the United States?",
   "Badwater Basin in Death Valley"
  ],
  [
   "Highest point in the United States?",
   "Denali"
  ],
  [
   "Highest point in the lower 48 states?",
   "Mount Whitney"
  ],
  [
   "Coldest continent?",
   "Antarctica"
  ],
  [
   "Hottest continent?",
   "Africa"
  ],
  [
   "Driest continent?",
   "Antarctica"
  ],
  [
   "Longest mountain range on land?",
   "The Andes"
  ],
  [
   "Highest capital city in the world?",
   "La Paz, Bolivia (seat of government)"
  ],
  [
   "Country with the most islands?",
   "Sweden"
  ],
  [
   "Country with the most time zones including territories?",
   "France"
  ],
  [
   "Country with the longest coastline?",
   "Canada"
  ],
  [
   "Largest country in Africa by area?",
   "Algeria"
  ],
  [
   "Largest country in South America?",
   "Brazil"
  ],
  [
   "Largest country in Europe by area?",
   "Russia"
  ],
  [
   "Largest country in Central America?",
   "Nicaragua"
  ],
  [
   "Smallest country in Africa?",
   "Seychelles"
  ],
  [
   "Smallest country in South America?",
   "Suriname"
  ],
  [
   "Largest state in Australia?",
   "Western Australia"
  ],
  [
   "Tallest tree species?",
   "Coast redwood"
  ],
  [
   "Largest salt flat?",
   "Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia"
  ],
  [
   "Largest glacier in the world?",
   "Lambert Glacier in Antarctica"
  ],
  [
   "Longest border between two countries?",
   "Canada and the United States"
  ],
  [
   "Tallest building (as of 2025)?",
   "Burj Khalifa in Dubai"
  ]
 ]
}