World Records
Published on Jul 23, 2016
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LONGEST PLACE NAME
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu is the longest place name in the world. It is a hill in New Zealand. This word is from the Maori (island natives) language.
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SHORTEST PLACE NAME
In the world, the shortest place name is Å, a fishing village in Norway with 150 people. Also, in France, there is a village with a population of 29 called Y.
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SMALLEST TOWN BY POPULATION
The smallest town in the world is Buford, Wyoming, with 1 resident. Hum, Croatia is second, with only 17 residents.
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SMALLEST COUNTRY
The smallest country in the world is Vatican City, with a population of less than 800. Vatican City also has the smallest population in the world.
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WETTEST PLACE ON EARTH
Mawsynram & Cherrapunju, India, both have the highest rainfall of any place in the world. The rainfall is 38.95 feet! That's more than 7 full grown men!
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