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The sea is a body of salt water that is connected to one of the five oceans. But some seas are located inside the mainland, the second are considered part of others, and the third are part of the ocean. On our planet, there are about 90 sea waters oems, which differ in size, shape, depth, as well as the presence or absence of shores.
The top 10 includes the largest seas in the world in terms of area.
10. Sea of Okhotsk
Okhotsk opens the top ten largest seas in the world with an area of 1.6 million square meters. km. and a maximum depth of 4 thousand meters in the Kuril basin. It washes the shores of Japan and Russia. Previously, the sea was called Kamchatka. They began to call it Okhotsk in honor of the Okhota River, which flows into this sea. Its waters abound with species of the most valuable fish, such as salmon, chinook, sockeye salmon, chum salmon and others. The Kuril Islands are located in the Sea of Okhotsk.
9. Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is the largest in Russia, its total area is 2.3 million square meters. km. Its waters belong Pacific Ocean, it washes the shores of the United States and Russia, being the water border between states. The deepest point of the seabed reaches 4 thousand meters. The sea got its current name in honor of the explorer and navigator Bering, who devoted most of his life to the study of sea waters. In the 13th century, Beringovo bore the names Bobrovoe or Kamchatskoe. The sea is covered with ice almost all year round, but despite this, about 240 species of fish are found here, among which there are also valuable species that are of interest to fishing.
8. Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean is one of the largest seas on the planet. Its area is about 2.5 million square meters. km., and the maximum depth can reach 5 thousand meters in some places. The sea washes three parts of the world at once - these are Africa, Asia and Europe. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar. Integral part Mediterranean seas are Aegean, Adriatic, Ionian and Tyrrhenian. All together they form one big sea. There is a very rich fauna, numbering about 550 species of fish alone, 70 of which are found only in these waters. Also, the Mediterranean Sea is replete with sharks and has about 15 species that are dangerous to humans.
7. Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean ranks seventh in the ranking of the largest seas in the world in terms of area. Its size is about 2.7 million square meters. km., and the greatest depth is about 8 thousand meters. It belongs to the Atlantic Ocean. The sea got its name thanks to the Indian tribe of Caribs who lived on its coast. The second name of the sea reservoir is the Antilles. There is a version of scientists that the Caribbean is the source of the largest number of hurricanes in the Western Hemisphere. Distressed natural phenomena regularly destroy the buildings of the inhabitants of the islands and the coast of the basin.
6. Weddell Sea
Weddell is ranked sixth in the list of the largest seas in the world. Its area is 2.9 million square meters. km., and the greatest depth reaches almost 7 thousand meters. It is a marginal sea in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean, between the western part of the Antarctic Peninsula and Coates Land (east). Weddell is considered the coldest and cleanest sea in the world. The water here is amazingly clear. A feature of Weddell is the fact that the water temperature in it can reach minus 25 degrees, but it does not freeze! The local fauna is represented by such marine animals as penguins, seals, whales, etc.
5. Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea has an area of 3.3 million square meters. km and the greatest depth of more than 5 thousand meters. This is one of the largest seas on the planet in terms of area. It is located between New Zealand and Australia. It got its name in honor of the Dutch navigator Abel Tasman. The depth of the sea is about 6 thousand meters, which makes it one of the deepest. The flora and fauna of this sea in different areas is significantly different.
4. Coral Sea
The Coral Sea is in fourth place with an area of 4.7 million square meters. km. It belongs to the waters of the Pacific Ocean and is located between the shores of New Guinea, Australia and New Caledonia. The depth of the sea can reach in some places more than 9 thousand meters. The sea has numerous coral reefs and islands. It is here that the largest reef on the planet is located, called the Great Barrier Reef with a length of 2.5 thousand km. and an area of 344 thousand square meters. km., which is larger than the area of Great Britain. The richest underwater flora and fauna is concentrated here.
3. Arabian Sea
Arabian opens the top three largest seas on the planet. Its area is approximately equal to 4.8 million square meters. km., and the maximum depth is 4 thousand meters. Initially, the sea was called Eritrean. It is part of the Indian Ocean and washes the shores of about. Somalia, Maldives, Djibouti, Iran, India and Pakistan. It is here that the best beaches in India for relaxation are located. The world's most important trade routes pass through the sea. In addition, the Arabian is one of the saltiest and cleanest seas in the world. Undersea world rich in vegetation and marine life. Here you can meet rare species of animals, for example, green sea turtle or bissu. The Arabian Sea is considered one of the most popular ecotourism destinations.
2 Philippine Sea
The Philippine is the largest coastal sea, with an area of approximately 5.7 million square meters. km., and the maximum depth in some places can reach 11 thousand meters. Here is the deepest depression on the planet, which is called the Mariana Trench. The sea is located near the Philippine archipelago, hence its name. It does not have clear coastal boundaries: it is separated from the ocean by groups of islands: the Philippine Islands, about. Honshu, Kyushu, Ryukyu and about. Taiwan. Philippine waters are inhabited by many species of fish from small to giant. Here, commercial fishing for tuna, which is considered one of the most valuable marine products, is carried out.
1. Sargasso Sea
The Sargasso Sea tops the list of the largest seas in the world. Its area reaches 6-7 million square meters. km. and may vary depending on sea currents. The uniqueness of this sea is that it has no shores. Its water boundaries are considered to be three ocean currents. The shape of the sea is a scaled ellipse of light green color. It received such a shade from abundant underwater vegetation in the form of algae. Just imagine: there are about two tons of underwater plants per square meter! From here came the second name that Sargasso got from Columbus - "a jar of algae." In some places, the depth of the sea can reach about 7 thousand meters. average temperature here it fluctuates from 20 to 28 degrees above zero.
The depths of the sea are mysterious; to this day, many unknown things remain in them. Despite all the technological progress, the water depths remain largely unexplored, and people know little more about them than about space.
Not surprisingly, every year it is possible to discover new species of fish and other marine life, make regular discoveries at the bottom and in the water column.
And even as regards the depth of the seas and their most deep points– scientists do not deny that new discoveries can occur at any moment. However, the rating of the deepest seas already exists, and it is worth studying - if only in order to understand the reason for the little-studied depths of the water. After all, diving to such depths is really problematic and unsafe!
Fifth place - Weddell Sea
This sea occupies the fifth place in depth, its deepest point is located on 6820 meters below surface level. It is located near Antarctica, washing its shores, limited to the Antarctic Peninsula. The greatest depth is in the northern part, the southern part of the water area remains relatively shallow. Icebergs walk on this sea, and the climate here is not very hospitable.
Fourth place - Caribbean Sea
Despite its small size, it is an exceptionally deep body of water that lies between South and Central America. Its depth reaches 7090 meters, and the bottom is strewn with treasures - this is what treasure hunters think. In fact, they are close to the truth, because many galleons carrying the gold of the New World sank here, and the place was known for pirate activity. But treasures are worth looking for in the lowlands of the seabed, and diving to such depths requires special equipment, it requires a lot of effort and huge investments. And because the mysteries of the Caribbean still excite the minds. The Caribbean Sea belongs to the Atlantic Ocean.
Third place - Sea Banda
The Banda Sea has a maximum depth of about 7440 meters.. This reservoir is located near Indonesia and is famous for its richest natural world. Rare dolphins, jellyfish and octopuses, nautiluses, stingrays, sea snakes, and many other animals are found here. This sea belongs to the Pacific Ocean.
As the bottom of the Caribbean Sea is hypothetically studded with jewels, so the bottom of this sea is also full of wealth, but only natural. After all, the closer to the bottom, the higher the depth, the more rare and unique species can be found.
Second place - Coral Sea
The coral sea is also referred to as the Pacific Ocean, it borders on the Philippine Islands. The average depth here is 4 km, which is quite trivial, but there are places with deep-water depressions. And it’s also worth pointing out that many scientists “give” the famous Mariana Trench to this particular reservoir, and not to the Philippine Sea, so placing it on the list of the deepest is quite natural.
The deepest sea in the world
The deepest sea in the world is the Philippine Sea.. And since two seas have to share the deepest mark on the planet, then the Philippine Sea should rightfully be in the first place. The lower mark is 9140 meters, and the reservoir belongs again to the Pacific waters. The mark falls on the Mariana Trench, which is a trench that goes into the deep layers of the earth's crust. Given the volcanic activity at the bottom of the reservoir, the presence of such an object here is not surprising. Also at depth it is possible to find "black smokers" and other objects that demonstrate volcanic activity and create a unique natural world around them. The Mariana Trench is of great interest, dives are carried out into it, but a person has not yet been at its very bottom.
Depth of the seas of Russia
In general, it is the seas of the Pacific Ocean that turn out to be the deepest, and this especially applies to areas near Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. Together with the great depth, these waters delight with wealth and abundance. natural world, because there are corals, flying fish, and many other exotic species that are still being studied by biologists. However, the Russian seas are not that deep, and they definitely will not be included in the list of the first five. It is worth noting only the Bering Sea.
This is the deepest of the seas of Russia, its depth reaches 4151 meters. It is located between Siberia and Alaska, separating two continents, North America and Eurasia. Scientists believe that during the last great glaciations, this sea became shallow, creating an isthmus along which animals could move and people migrate, populating the continents. BUT The Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov does not at all exceed the depth of 15 meters.
Deep waters are fraught with many mysteries that to this day excite the minds of people, cause periodic sensations, even assumptions about the existence of intelligent life. And even if humanity can someday fully explore and master the seas and oceans, this will not happen soon.
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In total, there are 63 seas on Earth that are part of the oceans.
The deepest sea on earth is Philippine Sea, the Mariana Trench located in it, set a record for the depth of the World Ocean - 11022 meters. This sea, in particular the Mariana Trench, attracts the attention of researchers around the world, but the high cost scientific works and the need for sophisticated technical equipment become an obstacle for the vast majority of scientists.
coral sea , is one of the deepest seas of the World Ocean, being part of the Pacific Ocean. It is located off the coast of Australia and New Guinea, its depth is 9140 meters.
The attraction of the Coral Sea is the Great Barrier Reef, familiar to almost all the inhabitants of the planet.
caribbean sea with a maximum depth of 7686 meters, is another deep-sea world record holder. Located in the Atlantic Ocean, the sea has gained international fame due to the historical processes associated with the development of medieval piracy in this region. Praised by countless novels and films, these fearless adventurers have brought caribbean not only popularity, but also global exploration, which was combined with an endless search for fabulous treasures, inextricably linked with pirate legends.
The next record holder in depth - sea gang , also related to the Pacific Ocean. Its greatest depth is 7440 meters. Located between the islands of the Malay Archipelago, the sea has many unexplored areas, which, of course, cannot be compared with the Mariana Trench in their depths, but may well allow them to take third place in the ranking of the deepest seas in the world.
The study of the depths of this sea has been going on for 17 years and is being carried out by various international organizations, while bringing constant new results of deep measurements.
Max Depth Arabian Sea is 5803 meters. The sea is located in the Indian Ocean and is limited to the Arabian Peninsula. This region has richest history and modern economic potential.
6th place 
tasman sea , located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, has a depth of 5200 meters. The sea is the border separating New Zealand and Australia. Research this water body began in 1770 by the famous navigator and traveler James Cook. Detailed descriptions and measurements of the depths of the Tasman Sea, he carried out on his first round-the-world expedition.
Beaufort Sea , located in the Arctic Ocean, its maximum depth reaches 4683 meters. Rich oil deposits have become the reason for the study of the sea depths of this water body.
The US authorities are actively sponsoring geological exploration in this region, scientists believe that the sea has a double bottom, under which are hidden vast deposits of various minerals, not only hydrocarbons, but also precious metals.
bay of bengal, which is part of the Indian Ocean, in some of its sections reaches a depth of 4694 meters. Washing the shores of four states, the bay has the longest beach in the world, the length of which exceeds 120 kilometers. Also, the Bay of Bengal is the largest in the world, its area is more than 2.1 million km 2. Due to its hydrochemical and hydrological characteristics, it is an officially recognized sea by the International Hydrographic Organization.
The depths of the seas and oceans are fraught with a lot of secrets. The desire of scientists to study the depths of the waters in as much detail as possible from year to year brings new invaluable knowledge to mankind. But this is only a grain in the study of 71% of the planet's territory, which is occupied by water.
On the this moment you can know exactly how many seas there are in the world, which ones are the biggest and which ones are incredibly deep. Let's take a closer look at these facts.
The largest seas on earth
Sargasso Sea - quiet and dangerous
The area of this giant is about 6-7 million km². Here you definitely wouldn’t want to get lost or stay hanging out in the boat after the crash. It is said that one of the largest ship cemeteries is located in the Sargasso Sea. Swimming away from this reservoir is not quite easy, because it is located in the area of the anticyclonic water cycle, in simple terms– there is practically no current.
Interestingly, the entire surface of the water is covered with sargassum algae. According to rough estimates of scientists, their number is estimated at 4-11 million tons. That is why a lot of animals live in this reservoir.
The Sargasso Sea is located at an impressive distance from the nearest shores of the sinister volcanic Bermuda Islands (triangle). For recreation, it is better to choose another reservoir, because here, under the algae constantly floating on the surface, an incredible danger lurks - powerful underwater eddies formed by different currents. Given the maximum depth of 6995 m, it is scary to imagine where one of these funnels can drag. They bizarrely affect the temperature of the water: in one place it can be +18 ° C, and in the other - +28 ° C. An additional horror is the phenomenal level of the Sargasso Sea, which is much higher than the surrounding waters.
Such a huge reservoir cannot but impress, however, this did not prevent people from polluting it. The Sargasso Sea is known for its large garbage patch of plastic waste. All the rubbish thrown into the oceans of the planet accumulates here.
The Philippine Sea - Deep and Unexplored
This body of water is completely dominated by the Pacific Ocean. If you suddenly want to check for yourself how large its area and depth are, you will have to go to the Philippine archipelago, where this sea is located. The reservoir does not have clear land borders, and is separated from the ocean by a number of islands where you can relax: Taiwan, Honshu, Izu, Yap, Ryukyu, Palau and others. The Philippine Sea is primarily known as the deepest sea on Earth, as it is here that the ominous Mariana Trench is located at a depth of 11,022 m.
The area of the reservoir is only 5726 thousand km². By the way, not all scientists believe that this gutter is included in the territory Philippine Sea rather, it is in the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the impressive depth in this reservoir, there is an anomalous zone with increased seismic activity. Because most earthquakes occur here.
Coral Sea - extraordinary
This body of water is known primarily not because of its impressive area of 4791 thousand km² or a maximum depth of 9140 m. This body of water is famous for its outstanding Great Barrier Reef - the largest coral reef in the world. However, it is threatened by pollution (from the Australian population) and a gradual decrease in fish fauna (from poachers breaking off reefs for sale, and starfish"Crown of Thorns", eating a mass of reef-forming coral polyps).
The territory of the Coral Sea belongs to Australia and the Pacific Ocean. Also in the neighborhood are New Guinea and New Caledonia. A lot of islands are scattered over the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe reservoir, which are mostly not inhabited, only on Willis Island there is a lone meteorological station.
The Bering Sea is the largest in Russia
Its area is 2315 thousand km², and the maximum depth is 4151 m. It is interesting that the reservoir is located in three climatic zones- subarctic, arctic, temperate. Violent winds often walk here, creating incredible storms and waves up to 10 m in height.
The Red Sea is beautiful and clean
No matter how charming the coral reef is, the Red Sea is considered the most beautiful sea on the planet. Here, lovers of diving and simple tourism will find unforgettable landscapes. Jacques-Yves Cousteau himself filmed the film "The World of Silence" in its waters. The Red Sea is located in Egypt. According to biblical legend, it was these waters that Moses opened in order to lead his flock.
The Red Sea is the champion among all others. In addition to the title of the most beautiful, it bears the title of the cleanest and warmest body of water on Earth. The ecosystem is able to recover at an incredible rate. The Suez Canal does not harm her in any way. The air temperature on the coast in winter reaches 25 ° C, and in summer - 35-40 and even 50 ° C.
The water here evaporates very quickly. About 100 mm of precipitation falls annually, and sometimes even less. Most often it rains in winter. But 2 thousand mm of water evaporates per year, that is, 20 times more than precipitation brings. Fortunately, the resources of this reservoir are replenished either from land or from the Gulf of Aden.
The smallest sea
If we are talking about depth, then the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov is considered the shallowest, with a maximum depth of 14 m. And if we talk about the area, then the Sea of \u200b\u200bMarmara is considered the smallest. Its area is only 11 thousand km², but the depth is more impressive - 1355 m. It is interesting that this reservoir serves as a link between Europe and Asia, connecting the continents with a one and a half kilometer bridge.
Eternal human interest in everything very, very in the world - big, small, long, high, deep - inexhaustible in the search for new curious facts and unusual records. And if it is not possible to outdo exceptional natural masterpieces, then in the fields of construction and industrial production, people from generation to generation tirelessly strive to establish at least a temporary superiority over competitors in height, size and a number of other parameters. In the material below - the most amazing sights of the world, created by nature and human hands.
The biggest country in the world
According to a 2015 estimate, its population does not exceed 1,000, and almost all are subjects of the Holy See.
The next largest state in terms of territory (other autonomous territories are not taken into account) is Monaco with an area of 2.02 square meters. km and with a population of approximately 38,800 people, according to a 2014 estimate.
The largest city in the world
The largest city in the world in terms of population and at the same time the largest sea port— Shanghai, China. In this metropolis, according to 2015, 24,152,700 people live.
The largest urban agglomeration is Tokyo-Yokohama, 37,843,000 people. The population of Tokyo alone is 13,617,445 people (as of 2016).
There is no single assessment of cities by area, since the official city limits around the world are formed and indicated in different ways: with or without suburbs. Currently, one of the largest cities in terms of area is Beijing, 16411 sq. km (according to other sources - 16801 sq. km), of which the city proper accounts for approximately 1368 sq. km. km (and this territory is steadily growing every year due to the suburbs), the suburbs - about 15042 square meters. km.
The largest and smallest island in the world
With such a vague definition, the volume of wood was taken as the main criterion for "calculating" the winner. The volume of the trunk of this sequoiadendron at the time of setting the record is 1487 cubic meters, while the mass of the entire tree is estimated at 1900 tons - "General Sherman" is not only the largest, but also the heaviest living organism on Earth at the present time, if you do not take into account the aspen poplar grove - clonal colony Pando (about 6000 tons). And this sequoiadendron, whose age is estimated at 2300-2700 years, continues to grow and adds about 1.5 cm in width every year. The measured height of the tree is 83.8 meters, the trunk circumference at the ground is 31.3 meters, and the maximum trunk diameter is 11.1 meters.
However, in terms of diameter, the giant is inferior to the Mexican Tule Tree in the city of Santa Maria del Tule. According to the measurements of 2005, its diameter at the ground is 11.62 meters, the circumference is 36.2 meters. The exact height of the tree is difficult to measure due to its wide crown; according to approximate measurements - about 35.4 meters. Scientists still argue about its age and the actual number of trunks, but this did not prevent the Tule Tree from being included in the UNESCO list in 2001 as a natural monument of international importance.
The largest animal in the world
The largest animal on the planet is the blue whale (aka blue whale, vomited). The body length of these marine mammals reaches 33 meters, and the weight can exceed 150 tons. Historically, the range of this cetacean species was the entire World Ocean, but now their populations are scattered. All year round blue whales are found in the equatorial waters of the Indian Ocean, they can be seen from the shores of Sri Lanka, Maldives and Seychelles.
The largest whale ever caught by humans is considered to be a female blue whale, caught in 1926 in the waters of the South Shetland Islands. The length of her body from the fork of the tail fin to the end of the snout is 33.27 meters, and her weight is 176.792 tons.
The largest animal on land is the bush elephant (species African elephants). As a rule, males weigh an average of 7 tons, females - about 5 tons. With a body length of about 6-7.5 meters, the height of the elephant at the shoulders is close to 3-3.8 meters. The recorded weight of the largest bush elephant was 12.24 tons. The animal was shot in 1974 in the village of Mukusso (Angola). Tourists can see savannah elephants in Africa in national parks and reserves.
The fastest animal in the world
The cheetah is the fastest land mammal. According to various sources, these predators can accelerate in 3 seconds to a speed of 96.6 - 112 km / h. National Geographic named it the most fast cheetah a female named Sarah (also Sahara): she ran 100 meters in 5.95 seconds. The sprint run of cheetahs for prey lasts no more than 20 seconds and is limited to a distance of 400 meters.
At the same time, among all the animals of the world, cheetahs occupy only 13th place in terms of speed. The championship is for the birds. And the fastest bird and, in general, the fastest representative of the animal kingdom is the peregrine falcon, which in a dive flight develops a speed of 322 km / h, the record noted by the researchers is 389 km / h. However, in horizontal flight, the peregrine falcon is inferior to the Brazilian folded lip (species bats and the fastest mammal) with its speed over 160-200 km / h and swifts (species - black, needle-tailed), capable of accelerating to a maximum of 169 km / h.
Among the fish, black marlin stands out for its speed: on average, these large oceanic fish are able to cut through the water column at a speed of 85 km / h, the maximum set speed of a representative of the species is 129 km / h.
Of the insects, horseflies fly the fastest - on average 60 km / h, maximum - 90 km / h.
Some representatives of the class of reptiles can reach speeds of up to 35-40 km / h, but no more. These are bearded dragons, green iguanas, and leatherback turtles in the water.
The biggest fish in the world
The largest fish of our time is the whale shark, harmless to humans, living in warm waters tropics. It feeds mainly on plankton, and its average length varies between 10 and 12 meters, although such specimens are extremely rare for fishermen.
Second largest view giant shark(giant shark). Like the whale shark, this shark feeds on small organisms - plankton. On average, adults reach 6-8 meters, and only a few sharks grow up to 9-12 meters.
Beluga is the largest freshwater fish, part of the sturgeon family. This species is listed in the Red Book. The largest fish caught in the Caspian Sea and at the mouth of the Volga were over 4 meters long and weighed about 1.5 tons.
The biggest shark in the world
The debate about the size and weight of the largest sharks has been going on for decades. Currently, the existence of exceptional specimens of whale sharks over 20 meters long is allowed. In particular, information credible by researchers includes reports of a shark 20 meters long and weighing 34 tons, caught near Taiwan in 1997, and a shark 17.5 meters long and weighing 15 tons, caught in the Arabian Sea off the coast of the city of Veraval, India.
The last message about a very large whale shark refers to February 7, 2012. Then Pakistani fishermen caught an already dead shark near Karachi, 11 to 12 meters long and weighing about 15 tons.
The largest shark that ever existed is considered to be the megalodon, an extinct species, the size of whose representatives can be judged by paleontological finds: the average length is about 15 meters, while megalodons were predators.
The biggest snake in the world
The largest snakes on the planet are representatives of boas and pythons, namely the green anaconda and the reticulated python.
The heaviest snake in the world is the common or green anaconda, and the name "water boa" also applies to it. National Geographic indicates that the largest female anacondas can grow up to 8.8 meters and weigh more than 227 kg. However, at the moment this indicator remains only a theoretical estimate. There have been a lot of reports of giant anacondas by now, but most of them do not have any material evidence and are legends. The largest recorded specimen of an anaconda in captivity was kept at the Pittsburgh Zoo. The snake grew to 6.27 meters, and was weighed at a length of 5.94 meters - 91 kg.
The longest snake, the reticulated python, is native to Asia and grows up to 1.5-6.5 meters in nature. The largest measured representative of the species was 6.95 meters long and weighed 59 kg, but had not eaten for almost 3 months before the measurement. With pythons, as well as with anacondas, a lot of unconfirmed evidence is associated, including about a length of more than 8 meters.
The biggest spider in the world
The largest spider in the world is the goliath tarantula tarantula, in Latin - Theraphosa blondi. The specimen described in the Guinness Book of Records was discovered by members of the expedition of Pablo San Martin in tropical forests Venezuela in 1965. The leg span of the Goliath tarantula was 28 cm. In 1998, the same size was recorded in a two-year-old spider grown in captivity, while it weighed 170 grams.
With a leg span of about 25 cm or more, some species of the Sparassidae family grow, their sonorous often used name is giant crab spiders.
The largest spiders in Russia are the South Russian tarantula and several types of crosses. Basically, the sizes of the largest individuals do not exceed 2.5-3 cm.
The biggest dog in the world
The title of the tallest dog in the world with a mention and photographs in the Book of Records belongs to Zeus, a Great Dane (aka Great Dane), a pet of the Durlag family from Otsego, Michigan, USA. The height of Zeus is 111.8 cm, the dog weighs more than 70 kg. If Zeus stands on his hind legs, his "height" will be 224 cm. The record was set on October 4, 2011. At the same time, Zeus is not much taller than the previous record holders - Giant George (109.2 cm) and Titan (107.3 cm), which, by the way, are the same breed - Great Dane.
by the most heavy dog back in 1987, the English mastiff Zorba was named: a six-year-old dog weighed 142.7 kg. Two years later, when weighed again, he was even heavier: 155.6 kg at a height of 94 cm.
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest dog ever lived lived on Earth about 15.3 million years ago, during the Late Miocene. Average weight This ancient wild dog is estimated at 170 kg.
The biggest cat in the world
The longest living pet cat is the Maine Coon Ludo, pet of Kelsey Gill from Wakefield, UK. The cat was measured for the Guinness Book of Records on October 6, 2015. As expected, measurements were taken three times, and then the average length was calculated - 118.33 cm. At the time of measurement, the pet was 17 months old, it weighed 11 kg. Now several active pages in social networks are devoted to news from his life.
The record of the famous predecessor of Ludo, also a Maine Coon, the cat Stewie, is 123 cm, he was named the domestic cat with the longest tail. He died in 2013 at the age of 8.
Officially, the largest living cat in the world is the liger Hercules (a hybrid of a lion and a tigress). He was born in 2002 at the Institute for the Disappearing and rare species in Miami, at the time of the last measurements at the age of 11, he weighed 418.2 kg, was 3.33 meters long and 125 cm high at the withers. Hercules is mobile and does not suffer from obesity.
The tallest man in the world
Registered in the Guinness Book of growth of the tall man in history, the American Robert Pershing Wadlow, is 272 cm. With this height, he weighed 199 kg. The giant was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor and acromegaly, so he grew vigorously from the age of four until his death - at the age of 22 in 1940.
The second largest in the history of observations remains John Rogan, whom the newspapers of his day dubbed the "Negro giant." However, already in adolescence due to growth, he began to develop ankylosis - immobility of the joints. His exact weight was measured only posthumously, in 1905 at the age of 40, and amounted to 267 cm with a weight of only 79 kg.
The tallest living person is Turkish farmer Sultan Kösen, born in 1982, whose height is 251 cm. Gigantism in his case is also caused by a pituitary tumor, but as a result of treatment, doctors managed to slow down the further growth of the man.
Currently, the history of medicine knows about 17 people who have reached a height of more than 244 cm.
The fastest man in the world
Usain Bolt
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The glory of Usain Bolt, the Jamaican runner, thunders from the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and now the athlete has 9 gold medals from the Olympic Games and 11 from the World Championships. The athlete, nicknamed "Lightning" (Lightning Bolt - literally "Thunderbolt"), set 8 records.
The fastest person reached his first world speed record in 2008 at the age of 22 - 100 meters in 9.72 seconds. In 2009, he improved the 100m to 9.58 seconds. His world record for the 200 meters is 19.19 seconds.
The tallest building in the world
The tallest building and structure ever built by mankind is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, also known as the Dubai Tower.
The grandiose eastern skyscraper, shaped like a futuristic center or a stalagmite, rises 828 meters from the ground, includes 163 floors and a sharp spire directed upwards. The grand opening of the skyscraper, which thundered all over the world, took place in 2010, on January 4, then the ceremony included a light show and fireworks, and was broadcast online.
Dubai skyscraper built with large stock, because the earlier (and also not yet overcome by the third high-rise) record was correlated with the Warsaw radio mast (646.38 meters), which fell in 1991.
The tallest building in Russia and Europe is the Federation Tower (about 374 meters) as part of the Moscow City complex, followed by two more skyscrapers of the same complex - OKO (South Tower, 354 meters) and Mercury City (339 meters). The fourth tallest building in Europe after the Moscow towers remains the pyramidal London skyscraper The Shard (309 meters), which opened to tourists in 2013.
Unspoken international competition construction of super skyscrapers continues, and, perhaps, very soon it will be possible to learn about taking a new height.
The tallest tower in the world
Among the TV towers already built, the Tokyo Skytree (634 meters high), towering in the special Sumida area, is in the lead. It is also the second high-rise building in the world after the Burj Khalifa. The tower was completed by February 29, 2012 as part of a program to completely convert Japanese television to digital format, as the height of the Tokyo TV Tower (332.6 meters) was insufficient for this task. Observation decks on the Tokyo Skytree are located on several levels, the highest is at 451 meters.
The Guangzhou TV Tower is 34 meters lower than the Tokyo Sky Tree, but from its highest observation deck you can see the panorama of the metropolis from a height of 488 meters.
In the Western Hemisphere, height superiority remains with the famous CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, built back in 1976. Its height is 553.3 meters, and the observation platform at 447 meters annually receives more than 2 million people. By the way, the Ostankino Tower in Moscow is only 13 meters lower than the Canadian CN Tower, and it has the 4th place in the world.
The longest bridge in the world
The three longest bridges are railway bridges, all of which are located in China.
The maximum length is at the Danyang-Kunshan viaduct (164.8 km), put into operation at the end of June 2011. The bridge is part of the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, about 9 km of the bridge passes over the water surface. The largest body of water crossed by the Danyang-Kunshan Viaduct is Yangcheng Lake. The other two existing railway bridges among the three record-breaking ones, the Tianjin Viaduct (113.7 km) and the Wei Bridge (79.732 km), are two to three times longer than the largest structures of comparable type in other countries.
The longest marine girder bridge was laid along the route Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macau. The second longest beam bridge - Qingdao - is also located in China.
The longest among the ground structures of the bridge type currently remains the Bang Na highway in Bangkok, opened in 2000, 54 km long.
The largest aircraft in the world
Air giants fulfill the dreams of many travelers traveling to new countries and even to other continents.
Passengers who frequently fly internationally have the chance to see the largest production airliner, the Airbus A380, which is operated by several leading airlines. The wing span of the liner is 79.75 meters, length - 72.75 meters, width - 24.08 meters. The capacity of this two-deck passenger aircraft- 853 passengers or 525 passengers with a three-class configuration.
The status of the largest and heaviest air plane in the world holds the only copy of the An-225 "Mriya", put into operation in 1988. The board is used for cargo transportation and has already managed to break over a hundred records, including transporting the heaviest monocargo in the history of aviation weighing 187.6 tons, while the maximum load capacity it reached was much more - 253.8 tons.
The largest ship in the world
The infamous Titanic, which struck the whole world with its size at the beginning of the 20th century, can hardly be compared with the new cruise ships these days. The Titanic, launched in 1912, was 269.1 meters long and 28.19 meters wide. At that time, these figures were record-breaking.
Currently, the Harmony of the Seas, 362 meters long and with a passenger capacity of 5479 / 6500 people, which was put into operation relatively recently, in the summer of 2015, is the leader in the cruise giants' size race. Notably, Harmony of the Seas is the third ship in the Oasis class and is only two meters longer than its predecessors, the 2008 Oasis of the Seas and 2010 Allure of the Seas twins.
The largest floating facility currently under construction, but already launched, is the Korean floating plant for liquefied natural gas Prelude FLNG. The ship-factory with a length of 488 meters resembles other smaller industrial ships in its appearance.
The fastest train in the world
A new world train speed record was achieved relatively recently - in April 2015. A Japanese L0 Series maglev train reached a speed of 603 km/h on the Shinkansen high-speed rail.
Since 2007, the championship among rail trains has been held by the French train TGV POS, which has reached a speed of 574.8 km/h. Now trains of this series serve regular routes in France and Europe, not exceeding the design speed of 320 km/h.
In constant operation, the Shanghai Maglev train maintains the highest speed - 430 km / h, but only on a number of flights (on others - 300 km / h) and at a distance of 30 km.
The largest metro in the world
When comparing the largest subways in the world, it is customary to single out several records: this is the deepest and longest subway, the leading subways in terms of the number of stations and the number of passengers per year.
The longest subway (in terms of the total length of completed lines) is Shanghai, the total length of the underground transport network is 588 km, and this is not the limit - the expansion of the subway is planned in stages for several decades to come.
Most of the stations and routes are in the New York subway. This subway includes 472 stations (or 425 unique interchange nodes) on 36 branches.
The busiest subway (in terms of maximum daily load) is in Beijing, its daily load is an average of 9.998 million people, the peak is more than 12.69 million people, the annual figure is 3660 million passengers. At the same time, the consistently expanding network of the Beijing Subway holds the position of the second longest - 574 km.
The next in terms of daily load is the Moscow Metro: at the end of 2015, the traffic volume reached 2384.5 million people per year or 6.533 million per day, the peak load was recorded on December 9, 2014 - 9.5 million people.
The undisputed leader in terms of annual passenger traffic is the Tokyo Metro (3334 million). And Seoul ranks third and behind Beijing - according to the latest official figures, it serves 2,619 million people annually.
The depth record belongs to the Arsenalnaya station of the Kyiv metro: it was laid 105.5 meters underground. Sometimes there are attempts to "calculate" the deepest metro in the world by the average bookmark of all its stations, but the unambiguous champion for this indicator has not yet been precisely determined.
The longest car in the world
Recorded in the Guinness book, the car was assembled according to the project of Jay Orberg, a Hollywood collector, designer and creator of unique cars. It was the 100-foot (about 30.5 meters) limousine that brought Orberg worldwide fame.
The car is put on 26 wheels and inside can hardly resemble the interior of a classic car. It is equipped with a swimming pool with a springboard and a double water bed; in addition, there are about a dozen beds, satellite TV, a sunbathing area and other amenities. For safe control of this, in fact, an exhibition model, a second driver's cabin is provided.
The fastest car in the world
The land speed record set in 1997 is astonishing: it is the world's first officially confirmed breaking of the sound barrier. In a Thrust SSC car with turbofan engines, Briton Andy Green reached a speed of 1227.985 km / h. Speed measurements were taken in the Black Rock Desert, USA.
The Guinness Book of Records stipulates that a Budweiser Rocket Car race in 1979 at the American Edwards Air Force Base claims to be the first to break the sound barrier, but this experience was not officially sanctioned by the USAF, its results were never counted.
The fastest production car is the Hennessey Venom GT. The acceleration record - up to 300 km / h in 13.63 seconds was set on this car on January 21, 2013. In addition, the car showed best result on average acceleration to 200 mph, its figure was 14.51 seconds. The maximum speed reached by this car is 435.31 km/h.
