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Top 10 Most Powerful Navies in the World

04/12/201901/11/2019 by PickyTop

Perhaps you know which country has the best and strongest navy.
But are you not concerned about which countries are behind THAT?
Since the sea was navigable, empires from early ages began to the race to conquer the 70% earth, and the ability to project naval strength across oceans is a defining feature.
The list below, based on data compiled in Global Firepower’s 2018 world navy ranking by the number of offensive & defensive assets they have.
Check out the most powerful top 10 navies in the world:

10.Taiwan (Republic of China Navy)

2 Assault submarines.
8 Anti mines
22 Frigates.
4 destroyers.
12 Patrol vessels.

The Republic of China Navy has significantly improved its naval defense technology over the past two decades, primarily by buying ships from the US and some warships from other countries.
Taiwan can also construct its own vessels, too.
The Taiwanese Navy comprises nearly 38,000 operational personnel with over 100 active ships which includes over 4 destroyers, 20 frigates, 31 boats with missiles, 2 submarines, 12 patrol boats, 1 corvette, 9 minesweepers, 10 auxiliary warships, 10 amphibious ships, and 28 aircraft.
The ROC’s primary task is to protect its surrounding waters and territories against a possible blockade, attack, or invasion by the People’s Republic of China.
The Chinese navy is far more powerful than Taiwanese, however, if both countries are engaged in maritime warfare, you can count on Taiwan to fight well.
This deployment protects the Taiwan Strait and adjacent seas by naval exercises and counter-strike wartime counter-invasion activities.
The Taiwanese navy competed for the 10th spot on this most powerful navy in the world list with the Indonesian navy.
There are twice as many active personnel and considerably more ships in the Indonesian navy, but they limit most of their warships to seafarers.
Another powerful player that we could not include among the strongest navies is the Turkish navy, which has a large coastal fleet and is primarily designed to operate in the Mediterranean region.

9.Italy (Italian Navy)

2 Aircraft carrier.
6 Assault submarines.
17 Anti mines
12 Frigates.
3 landing vessels.
4 destroyers.
14 Patrol vessels.

There is a naval fleet with some 31,000 personnel in the Italian Navy (officially Marina Militare Italiana).
Italian Navy operates warships of all types.
There is one aircraft carrier from Cavour light, which is also their flagship.
It can handle V/STOL (e.g. Harriers and F-35Bs), helicopters and aircraft systems.
The Cavour can transport while holding troops and vehicles as well.
A smaller aircraft carrier with the Italian navy named Giuseppe Garibaldi in service.
It was known as the Royal Marine until, after the Second World War, as the Kingdom of Italy was replaced by the Republic of Italy.
The fleet comprises two aircraft carriers, eight submarines of attack, three amphibious attack craft, four destroyers, thirteen frigates, two corvettes, 10 coastal patrol boats, ten offshore patrolling ships, and four coastal patrol vessels.
There are 6 active anti-submarine frigates of Maestrale-class frigate. Although the decommissioning of all these warships is to take place in the next few years.
The Marine Brigade of Italy has a strength of 3,800 men, and the Navy recruits the amphibious brigade on 3 amphibious transport vessels of the San Giorgio class.
Navy built it on considering enhanced standards which can bring more troops compared to the third ship of San Giusto class.
Italy is reportedly developing a new amphibian attack boat from Trieste.
By 2022, this would take effect to replace the light aircraft carrier, Giuseppe Garibaldi.

8.South Korea (Republic of Korea Navy)

1 Amphibious attack ships.
13 Assault submarines.
10 Anti mines
9 Frigates.
10 destroyers.
2 Patrol vessels.

South Korean Armed Forces are responsible for naval and amphibious landing activities.
South Korea’s navy has been constantly improving since the 1990s, just like Taiwan.
But unlike the Taiwanese Navy, which imports many ships from western countries, the South Korean Navy operates every vessel made in their homeland.
Most of them are designed & manufactured by state-owned companies, while private firms like Hyundai and Daewoo make the rest of the armed vessels.
South Korea has about 70,000 active personnel which is much more than combined forces of our predecessors Italian Navy and Republic of China (Taiwan).
It comprises sixteen submarines, one amphibious assault boat, six landing vessels, eight landing crafts, and 12 destroyers, 13 frogs, 16 corvettes, 11 mine anti-patrol vessels, and 70 fighter aircraft.
South Korea needs a powerful military to protect itself from its neighbor’s sea-based attacks with a threat of Northern Korea always on the horizon.
Thankfully, since the Korean War, the South Korean economy has slowly been increasing, allowing the government to use modern military equipment with a large amount of money.
Based on what is happening regarding North Korea today, you can expect that the South Korean government will further boost the nation’s coastal defenses.
The ROK Navy is composed of the Marine Corps of the Republic of Korea, which was established in 1945, the ROK Navy is one of the oldest branches of South Korean military.
Although South Korean Marine was a little established many decades ago, it has recently become a competent ocean force from a maritime army.

7.India (Indian Navy)

1 Aircraft carrier.
1 Amphibious attack ships.
14 Assault submarines.
8 Anti mines
14 Frigates.
19 landing vessels.
10 destroyers.
24 corvette.
32 Patrol vessels
1 missile submarines.

There is about 67,000 personnel are employed in the Indian Navy. Defense wise, India is the second-strongest navy in Asia.
India is slowly but surely upgrading the resources in its defense to become a true sea power to balance its Chinese neighbor.
INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier is the flagship of the Indian Navy.
In terms of the number of aircraft carrying capacity, this carrier is moderate.
Cochin Shipyard (State-owned company) built the first homemade aircraft carrier INS Vikrant that was commissioned in 2013 and is more capable than its foreign-made predecessor.
It has increased India’s power projection capacity dramatically though the Indian Ocean.
11 destroyers are operating at the Navy, including three destroyers of the Kolkata class.
Some of them are 3 Delhi class and 5 older destroyers in the Rajput class with 13 operational frigates.
Their Navy had crafted many of them in modern technology, including three Shivalik and six Talwar missile guided frigates.
There is also a single frigate of the Godavari class, 3 older Brahmaputra classes and 20 corvettes intended to protect coastal Waters.
A single ballistic missile class submarine is operated by the Indian Navy, while the second class ship will be commissioned shortly.
These submarines with nuclear power have been developed and incorporated with high secrecy.
There is one submarine for a nuclear attack. The lead boat has been launched, two more boats will soon become operational and three more ships will be constructed.
INS Vishal is an aircraft carrier planned for the construction of Cochin Shipyard by the Indian Navy, also known as the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 2.
They design it to be India’s second aircraft carrier after INS Vikrant and India’s first supercarrier.
The Indian Navy has been quickly modernized to upgrade its outdated facilities, often seen as part of India to develop the security in coastal Waters and strengthen its influence in the Indian Ocean.

6.France (French Navy)

1 Aircraft carrier.
3 Amphibious attack ships.
6 Assault submarines.
18 Anti mines
19 Frigates.
2 landing vessels.
4 destroyers.
15 Patrol vessels
4 missile submarines.

The Kingdom of France established the French Navy in 1624 and is one of the world’s oldest naval forces.
Also known as “La Royale,” took part in both World Wars and played an important role in building the French colonial empire.
There are about 36,000 working naval officers, about 200 aircraft with a single carrier, 4 submarines, 6 submarines with combat ballistic missiles, 3 amphibious naval vessels, 4 air defense destroyers, 8 submarines, 5 general purpose frigates, 6 surveillance frigates, 21 patrol vessels, and 18 mine counter-attack warships.
The list also comprises various supporting and assisting ships, including training ships, tugboats, and refueling vessels.
France is also one of the 10 top nuclear weapons countries in the world, so it is not surprising that there is such a considerable force on the coastline.
They defined its role as intelligence preserving, public protection, crisis prevention, and the invasion of a threat to French vital interest.
The Marine Nationale comprises four branches.

Force D’Action Navale
Forces Sous-marines
Aeronavale
Fusiliers marine.

The Naval Force operates many combat vessels including a nuclear carrier, nuclear submarines, frigates, etc.
Among them is French Navy flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, which is only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that has been constructed outside of the USA.
French navy also operates 4 guided frigates of the Aquitaine Class while new ships are being constructed of this type.
These new frigates are shortly to replace destroyers class Cassard and class Georges Leygues with frigates of class Aquitaine.

5.United Kingdom (Royal Navy)

1 Aircraft carrier.
3 Amphibious attack ships.
6 Assault submarines.
18 Anti mines
19 Frigates.
2 landing vessels.
4 destroyers.
15 Patrol vessels
4 missile submarines.

The British Navy is officially known as the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy was the most powerful navy in the world from the mid-18th century to the early 20th century.
It was an unrivaled influence and played a major role in the development of the British Empire.
The United States Navy only surpassed it when the Second World War occurred.
Now, the Royal Navy mostly focuses on expeditionary activities.
Currently, Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier is in commission expect while in the next couple of years.
British carriers are much larger than American aircraft carriers and somewhat bigger than Russian and Chinese carriers.
Six Daring anti-air fighting destroyers are owned by the British Navy.
Such vessels patrol wide areas and provide the fleet with air defense.
In contrast to the Daring class destroyers, thirteen duke frigates were mostly for warfare against submarines.
There is a well-respected, Royal Marine Commando Brigade of 7700 personnel in the Royal Navy.
The Royal Marines is the European Union’s most powerful naval infantry force (Second in the world after US marines).
There are 2 landing ships in class Albion and 3 logistic landing vessels in class Bay.
Three nuclear-powered submarines are operating in the Astute class. There are four ships of this class constructed.
There are also 3 nuclear-powered attacking Trafalgar-class active warships that will slowly retire in the coming years.
They also maintain 4 Vanguard ballistic missile submarines at the Royal Navy.
Each of these ships may carry a maximum of 192 nuclear warheads.
This power is enough for whole countries to be wiped out.
The fleet contains one aircraft carrier, three ballistic missile submarines, six nuclear power submarines, three amphibious vessels, six destroyers, 13 frigates, three offshore patrols, 13 minehunters, 18 fast patrol boats.
The Royal Navy also uses an HMS Bristol destroyer type 82 and an HMS Victory ship of the line.
The latter is noteworthy as the oldest naval vessel ever afloat and serves as the first sea lord’s flagship.

4.Japan (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)

2 Amphibious attack ships.
18,Assault submarines.
29 Anti mines
40 Frigates.
landing vessels.
10 destroyers.
7 Patrol vessels.

A few years after World War II, the Japanese maritime self-defense force was officially established, having nearly 51,000 active personnel and a fleet of 150 vessels and over 300 aircraft, rendering it as the largest navy in the world.
The Japan Self-Defense Maritime Force comprises 17 warships, 26 destroyers, 10 frigates, 4 air defense destroyers, 6 corvettes, 3 landing ships, two landing crafts, 25 counter-attack vessels, six patrol ships, and eight training boats.
Japan recently modernized its marine facilities, just like South Korea, to defend itself from North Korea’s threat.
Nonetheless, the Japanese government finds nuclear weapons to a dissuasive for North Korea.
The Japan Sea Forces is a Japanese self-defense military unit, which is responsible for Japan’s coastal defenses.
Under US supervision, they established the Japanese naval forces after the imperial Japanese navy breakup after the Second World War.
Japan Maritime supervision,-Defense Force (JMSDF) is a Japanese navy of 50,800 personnel, 150 ships, and almost 346 aircraft.
As a part of the Japanese constitution, the naval self-defense force is legally limited to military doctrine.
It operates state-of-the-art warships and submarines. In contrast, they keep the Japanese fleet ready and highly efficient.
Therefore, while Japanese navies lose their numbers and tonnage to the Chinese fleet, Japanese warships are more modern and equipped with the latest guns.
The JMSDF has no nuclear weapons, though.
Around 20 submarines belong to Japan’s navy.
As far as Japan does not use nuclear warships, it has built up diesel submarines that have improved strength and offensive capabilities.
Yet Japan does not have any underwater ballistic missiles or strategic ballistic missiles.
Naval aircraft in Japan comprises about 70 Lockheed P-3C Orions and a dozen Kawasaki Navy P-1s.

3.Russia (Russian Navy)

1 Aircraft Carrier.
1 Amphibious Attack Ship.
32 Attack submarine.
42 anti-mines.
4 cruisers.
81 corvettes.
16 Destroyers.
10 Frigates.
68 patrol vessels.
6 Landing vessels
4 Missile submarine

Russian Federation has one of the best navies in the world, officially established in 1992 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
It comprises about 148,000 staff, which almost triples the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s active staff.
This comprises over 300 operational vessels and 300 boats.
Russia’s main naval fleet includes 1 cargo carrier, 1 battlecruiser, 3 cruisers, 13 destroyers, 8 frigates, 78 corvettes, 17 submerged SSNs, 22 submarines for the attack of SSK, 13 submarines for ballistic weapons, 7 submarines of cruise-missiles, 3 submarines for special purposed purposes.
While Russia is better known for its strong ground forces, the Russian navy must soon remind all that Russia is well prepared for sea skirmishes.
The Russian navy inherited the fleet from the Soviet navy after the fall of the Soviet Union.
The Russian fleet has decreased substantially since the early 1990s with the end of the Cold War and the resulting funding problems.
Cold War remnants are the bulk of its ships. In the last two decades, because of its small funding, the Russian army has faced problems maintaining its main troops.
A single battle-cruiser, but still fighting to maintain this huge warship, is used by the Russian navy.
Also, 3 smaller missile Slava cruisers offer great anti-ship, anti-aircraft and anti-submarine capabilities.
The Russian Marine loses the warship number and tonnage on paper to the Chinese navy.
The Russian navy, however, has several proven ballistic missile submarines, which have been extremely deadly.
With about 148,000 staff, various warships and submarines, it remains a formidable force.

2.China (People’s Liberation Army Navy)

2 Amphibious attack ships.
52 Assault submarines.
27 Anti mines
51 Frigates.
25 landing vessels.
26 destroyers.
50 Patrol vessels
6 missile submarines.

Since the 1990s, China’s navy has grown its arsenal and is building new warships and submarines in rapid growth.
The Chinese Army is officially called the People’s Liberation Army and its strength is about 255,000.
Today it is in terms of tonnage the second largest fleet after the US Navy, In fact, it has the largest number of powerful combatants.
There is a Chinese navy owned by A single Liaoning aircraft carrier in 2018. They use mainly as a training ship.
A similar carrier is being designed and is scheduled to become operational in 2019-2020.
Some newer warships are not as capable as their western or Russian counterparts.
On the other hand, the construction of new advanced warships is rapid.
However, about 5-6 guidance missile cruisers of type 055 are about to be completed and are expected to operate in 2020.
The Navy of the People’s Liberation Army has quickly become one of the world’s most powerful maritime forces.

1.United States (United States Navy)

10 Aircraft carrier, 2 in reserve, 3 underconstruction.
10 Amphibious attack ships.
53 Assault submarines.
14 Anti mines
30 Frigates.
21 landing vessels.
60 destroyers.
22 cruisers.
2 corvette.
100 Patrol vessels
18 missile submarines.

For 100 years, the US Navy is the most powerful navy in the world.
The US Navy shifted from a broad war with the Soviet Union to regional conflict in the early 1990s following the Cold War.
For lower funding and lack of adequate threat currently, but mainly to the cost of smaller ships, US fleets continue to decline instead of major surface soldiers and the most deadly submarines.
In the early 20th century, the US took over the British empire in terms of naval strength.
Big thanks to one of our best presidents Theodore Roosevelt, who employed Big Stick ideology.
The US Navy runs 11 large carriers with aircraft used to display its sheer power.
These include one carrier in the Ford-class and 10 carriers in the Nimitz and Revised Nimitz class.
Each carrier is made up of 70-80 aircraft. It’s a larger and stronger force than many nations’ total air force.
Each of these warships carries approximately 1700-2000 Marines and blinded vehicles and delivers tilt rotors, helicopters, and hovercraft to shore.
Such combat boats are heavier than most carriers.
Such submarines also patrol zones in waters near the United States or far away from the seas, making effective anti-submarine efforts nearly unlikely.
Nearly 3,700 planes serve the US Navy. Most of these are multi-role fighters of the F/A-18 family and other aircraft associated with them, based on carrier aircraft.
Technically speaking, the USS Pueblo is still in service, the scientific study vessel.
But North Korea, which attacked and captured the ship for supposed entry into North Korean territory in 1968, is currently being held.
And in the foreseeable future, it will probably remain at the top, based on how much the US government spends on military equipment.

Above is the list of the top 10 navy in the world.
In this article, the navy’s rating is only determined on the sheer scale of its ship and the number, and it is not answered by any nation’s operational capacity in any way.
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Top 10 Largest Temple in the World

14/10/201903/10/2019 by PickyTop

In this post, we will list down the biggest temple in the world according to the total area as well as their defined traditional architecture.
People in the world have faith in many Gods who make the most significant religious places in the globe, some of them the big, while some are extraordinarily enormous.
Temples are usually built as their religious sites by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and many religions.
In the tradition of western Christianity, for instance, we hardly ever use a temple, so we exclude these cathedrals and churches. In comparison, we use the term temple very frequently in the Eastern Christian tradition.
So what’s the world’s biggest temple?
Well, here I have listed the Top 10 biggest temple in the world:

10. Baalbek

Among the amazing archeological sites in north-eastern Lebanon is Baalbek.
It was the biggest temple in the Roman empire, called by the Romans as Heliopolis.
Romans collectively constructed three temples around this area with Jupiter, Bacchus, and Venus as prime deities.
The temple of Jupiter has 54 heavy granite pillars lined and only 6 of these giant pillars are still standing.
They constructed the temple of Bacchus in AD 150 and among the site is the best-preserved.
It has a length of about 69 m and a width of 36 m. Its walls are decorated with 42 pillars from Corinth, of which stand up straight at a height of 19 m.
In the Roman Gods Hadad, Atargatis and a young male god of fertility replaced the indigenous local gods.

9. Meenakshi Amman Temple

In the holy town of Madurai in India, there is a historical Hindu Temple named Meenakshi Sundaresvarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman (Mother in ancient Tamil) Temple.
It is devoted to Lord Shiva — here called Sundareswarar or the Beautiful Lord — and his wife, Parvati, locally known as Meenakshi.
The temple is the center of Madurai, a town that is at least 2500 years old.
It contains 14 splendid Gopurams or towers, with two gilded Gopurams for the primary deities, elaborately sculpted and photographed that show the old Indian architectural and sculptural capabilities.

8. Brihadeeswarar Temple-44.7 acres

The temple is a Hindu shrine devoted to Shiva on the South bank of the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, India and is also referred to as Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kôvil.
It is one of the biggest temples in South India and an overview of a completely designed Dravidian architecture.
The temple as a whole composed of granite stones and the first completely granite carved temple in the world.
The temple is about 66 meters high and a Nandi (Bull) sculpture is about 16 feet long and 13 feet tall, which is also shaped out of a single rock.
Raja Raja Chola built this temple around 1010 AD. In several abilities, the temple claims a workforce of 600 people.
From ancient times, Brihadeeswarar temple is world’s largest temple of Lord Shiva.
This temple is also a part of the UNESCO World Heritage for its excellent detailed architectural design.

7. Tikal (Temple IV)

Tikal is one of the biggest Mayan civilization locations in Latin America and the Caribbean in Guatemala.
Tikal is the town of Maya Civilization, where there are many such pyramidical temples, but the fourth largest is constructed in 741 AD, 64.6 meters tall.
Temple IV is the biggest temple constructed by the Mayan civilization in Tikal. It is a World Heritage site by UNESCO.

6. Jetavanaramaya

The Jetavanaramaya is the biggest stupa in the globe when measured by size which is located in the town of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.
They built it in the 3rd century AD by King Mahasena started building the temple which lasted for 15 years.
In the construction, approximately 93.3 million baked bricks were used.
Jetavanaramaya was the 3rd tallest structure in the world behind the Egyptian pyramids when it was completed, at a height of 122 meters (400 feet).
The dome itself has a diameter of around 95 meters.
This construction is mound-like and has Buddhist relics, ashes of the deceased monks.
The stupa began to be built by King, but when he deceased, the construction was finished by Maghavan I, his son.

5. Sri Ranganathaswamy

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a significant shrine, dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (the reclining sight of Lord Vishnu) and is full of millions of tourists and devotees each year.
The Temple is one of the biggest shrines in the world and covers an area of 156 acres (6,31,000 sq. m).
In that essence, the temple can effectively be called the world’s biggest operating Hindu temple.
This ancient temple structure dates from the 10th century. It is 73 meters high and dates back to the 17th century, but was only finished in 1987.
This Largest old temple in India.

4. Akshardham Temple

It was constructed between 2000 and 2005 by 3,000 volunteers and 7,000 artisans. We could also consider it as a modern temple.
Pramukh Swami Maharaj has motivated and developed this project, and it represents a thousand years of Indian and Hindu culture and architecture.
Completed by the religious group BAPS in 2005, like its ancient counterparts, the decoration of the Akshardham temple was not left at any cost.
The Central Monument has a height of 43 meters, a width of 96 meters, and a length of 110 meters. It is coated with carving details of flora, fauna, dancers, musicians, and gods.
It is made of pink Rajasthani sandstone and Italian Carrara marble entirely and has no steel or concrete foundations.
It is also one of the most modern & beautiful temple in the world.

3. Borobudur

This one of Indonesia’s biggest temples was built during the 9th century in Magelang, Central Java.
The main deity is the Lord Buddha Shrine and the UNESCO World Heritage Site for Buddhist pilgrimages.
The Temple contains six square platforms, which are surpassed by three-round platforms, beautifully decorated with 2,672 relief boards and 504 Buddha sculptures and is encircled by 72 Buddha sculptures which are seated at the central tower of the top platform.
Sculptures finished this temple in about 75 years. The complete region is approximately 2,500 sq. meters.
They built this Buddhist temple in the 9th century during the Shailendra Dynasty in Central Java, Indonesia.

2. Karnak (Great Hypostyle Hall)

It is one of the most visited places in Egypt after Pyramids and is also the second-largest temple in the world.
Though severely ruined, there are few more places worth visiting in Egypt than Karnak.
It is the world’s biggest ancient temple structure and depicts the overall accomplishment of Egyptian builder generations.
In fact, Karnak is made up of several distinct temples. Hypostyle Hall, which has an area of 5,000 m2 (50,000 sq ft), is the biggest & most popular.
The construction of the structure started during the Middle Kingdom by Sesostris I and proceeded throughout the Ptolemy era.
The Precinct of Amun-Ra, the Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Montu, and the Temple of Amenhotep IV are the most important parts.
This is the ancient temple that was constructed in Ptolemaic ages. It also has a 328 ton, about 29 meters tall, one of the largest obelisks.

1. Angkor Wat

Surprisingly, the largest Hindu temple in the world which is also the biggest temple in the world is not in India or Nepal.
The largest temple in the world is Angkor Wat Temple Complex in Cambodia and is one of the main national icons of the country.
The Angkor Wat Temple has over 500 acres covered and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Khmer King Suryavarman II constructed the temple complex. We consider it as the ancient world’s biggest religious center throughout South East Asia.
The site of the temple covers 162.6 hectares or 1,626,000 square meters.
At the beginning of the twelfth century, King devoted the temple to Lord Vishnu, which later became a Buddhist center (Buddha is believed to be Vishnu’s reincarnation).
It imitates the design & plan of Mount Meru, a sacred mountain in Hinduism.
The main tower which is 65 meters high, is surrounded by four other towers.
A three-story building is a central hall. It has Buddha’s pictures and significant scenes of the Ramayana and Mahabharata Hindu epics.
Angkor Wat faces west, which is strange as most Hindu temples are constructed eastwards.
The primary material during construction for this temple was sandstones.
At the entrance of the temple in Angkor Wat, sculptures and gravures are nicely decorated.
The statue of Lord Vishnu is in the temple, which is 3.2 meters in height.
The outside gallery of the temple of Angkor Wat covers 187x 215 meters.
Then the next two galleries are connected to each other. It is 100 x 115 meters (328 x 377 meters) on the 2nd stage.
The interior gallery has a rectangular region of 60 x 60 meters. The tower is 65 meters above the floor above the main temple.

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Top 10 Fastest Trains in the World

05/12/201912/09/2019 by PickyTop

This article is about the fastest train in the world with speed so high, within a matter of minutes they take you to other major connecting cities.
The speed of a train is only limited by technology, unlike their road counterparts; Trains are much safer & comfortable to travel.
With the latest invention of Maglev trains, we only expect it to improve further.
Recently, Japan tested its fastest ALPHA-X train in 2016 and is expected to start its operation from 2046.
These are 10 most fastest train in the world:

10. Alstom Euroduplex

French railway’s company SNCF operates the train and is designed & manufactured by the Alstom railway company.
This train is the third series of high-speed duplex TGV trains.
The weight is much lesser and with much-improved aerodynamics.
In December 2011, the train began operating and could carry 1020 travelers at a moment. It connects the French, Swiss, German and Luxembourg rail networks.

9. SNCF TGV Duplex

At a time that is the fastest in France, this train can achieve a peak of 198.8 mph & operational crusing speed around 190 mph.
This train was launched in December 2011 by the railway corporation SNCF.
This is the largest double-decker train with 508 seating capacity. It is fully environmentally friendly and 90 percent recyclable.
SNCF-operates trains are the fifth fastest in Europe with Train à Grande Vitesse (TGV).
The trains in the series have been in operation since 1981 and can operate at a speed of 320 km/h.
The world record in conventional rail trains has broken down for 574.8kph with a TGV-train set called V150.
Alstom and Bombardier produce TGV railway units.

8. FS Class ETR 500

Trains working on the high-speed line between Turin and Salerno in Italy are running at 300 kph, better known as Elettro Treno Rapido 500 (ETR 500) Frecciarossa (Red Arrow).
The high-speed railways have been modernized and have a maximum velocity of 360 kph for the ETR 500.
TREno Veloce Italiana (TREVI), the Consortium of Alstom, Bombardier, and AnsaldoBreda, operates the trains.
The ETR 500 was launched in 2008 and comprises 11 air-conditioned carriages each with two locomotives.
The super-trains are fitted to provide total comfort through climate control and noise isolation and comfortable ergonomic seats.
The daily fleet of trains covers around 88 stations.

7. E5 Series Shinkansen

The East Japan Railway Company operates one of the fastest high-speed rail services in Japan.
On 5 March 2011, the train started functioning. It has a line of 444.28 miles from Tokyo to Aomori with a high speed of 198.8 mph, which it covers exact 2 hours and 56 minutes.
The Shinkansen H5 and E5 series are two of Japan’s newest bullet trains and the country’s fastest.

6. ICE 3

ICE 3 is the fourth fastest train in Europe operating up to a speed of 330 kph and is a variant of Deutsche Bahn’s Intercity Express Trains.
Bombardier operates these trains in collaboration with Siemens designs and manufactures the trains in the series the Deutsche Bahn and Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
Half of the axles of the train are driven, and designers have spread traction gear over the entire distance of the train under the seating floor.
They equip the trains with bogie jacks and fasteners, allowing for a reduction of rolling resistance of about 10 percent.
The German highly futuristic InterCity Express train runs between Berlin and Munich but plans to travel on multiple routes like Frankfurt to London thereafter.
Not so long ago, ICE 3 was the fastest train in the world before our Top 5 high-speed trains took over.

5. Talgo 350 HSR

Talgo 350 is the third fastest train in Europe and the 6th fastest in the world, with 46 stations in operation in Spain, and is commonly known as El Pato (Duck in Spanish).
The T350 operates at 350 kph, but during a test run, it reached a peak speed of 365 kph.
From the Madrid-Zaragoza-Lleida section of the Madrid-Barcelona line in Spain, it began to operate from 2005 and was originally developed as RENFE AVE class 10.
It is manufactured by Patentes Talgo (Tren Articulado Ligero Goicoechea Oriol) collaboration with Bombardier Transportation.
The train is fitted by a natural tilting system and comprises 2 cars with 12 coaches.
Designers had to intend the front end specifically for aerodynamic resistance prevention.

4. AVE Class 103

The AVE Class 103 is a high-speed train operated by state-owned RENFE railway, which serves as an AVE service in Spain.
This train is the second part of the Velaro family that was built by Siemens.
The second fastest train in Europe and the fifth-fastest in the globe is Siemens Velaro E, widely recognized in Spain as AVS 103.
The design of the train is focused on the further development of ICE 3 trainset on the Deutsche Bahn.
The standard working speed of the Siemens Velaro E is around 350 kph.
During its test ride on the Madrid-Barcelona line in 2006, it created a record of 403.7 kph for series production trains.
The train began working in 2006 with full operation in snow and ice.

3. AGV Italo

The first train in the AGV Series, Automotrice Grande Vitesse Italo, is now the fastest train operating in Europe and the world’s fourth-fastest train.
During its test run in April 2007, AGV Italo operated at the East European high-speed line and broke a record speed of 574.8 kph.
They inaugurated the train on April 2012 and is the most advanced train in Europe, with 98 percent of its recyclable parts and a 15 percent lower lifecycle and energy costs.
AGV Italio stands out among other European trains in this Top 10 fastest train in the world.

2. China Railway CRH380A

The CRH 380A is the world’s third-fastest working train service.
This multi-unit electric train can attain a maximum velocity of 236.12 mph in commercial services.
But during initial trials, it topped a record velocity of 258.58 mph.
In October 2010, the Chinese train operated the CRH 380A routinely on the Shanghai-Nanjing path.
This train is manufactured by the CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company.
The aluminum alloy body CRH 380A is low weight and has a fish-head like aerodynamic design in the front.
This remarkable train structure could lower aerodynamic resistance.
The CRH 380A bogies are also free of vibration & sound.
The cabin capacity can accommodate 494 travelers with facilities like e-display, a reading lamp, an electric port, and a VIP sightseeing section close driver’s seat.

1.Shanghai Maglev

Shanghai Maglev, with a maximum operating speed of 267.8 mph, is the fastest train in China & World.
Shanghai Maglev Transportation Development Co. operates this service.
Maglev is an abbreviation for Magnetic Levitation or flotation in the magnetic field of an object.
Shanghai Maglev is doesn’t have wheels and floats between the train and the track on the magnetic ground.
This electromagnetic push allows the train to travel over the path with the powerful magnates, as no train-track contact occurs.
In just 4 minutes, Shanghai Maglev could achieve its high speed of 267.8 mph.
German corporations built Shanghai Maglev Siemens and ThyssenKrupp.
The Shanghai maglev public service began its service on 1 January 2004.
It operates between Pudong International Airport and Outskirts of Shanghai Long Yang Road.
Shanghai maglev train has a total capacity of 574 passengers.
The entire journey of 20 miles (32.19 km), Shanghai Maglev takes only 7 minutes and 20 seconds.

This was a list for the Top 10 fastest train in the world in 2019.
Technology had improved exponentially since the great Thomas Savery invented the first steam engine & Rudolf Diesel invented diesel engine.
Also, respect of special thanks to that father-son duo George Stephenson who built first Steam engine based locomotive.
From that moment, we have gone from the fastest American steam locomotive to the fastest Maglev.
These are only the fastest among all trains in the world; The future is dazzling for these track-based long caravans.
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10 Famous Leonardo da Vinci Paintings & Drawings

24/09/201912/09/2019 by PickyTop

In this article we will cover most famous Leonardo da Vinci’s Paintings & Artwork.
Human history is filled with many spectacular artists like
Leonardo’s Mona Lisa and The Last Supper have distinctively held positions as the most famous and religious paintings of all time, most reproduced and copied.
In 1472 Leonardo entered the Florence Painting Guild and set up his own workshop. Leonardo, as a painter, successfully completed six artworks in Milan in 17 years.
These are Top 10 most famous Leonardo da Vinci Paintings:

10. St. Jerome

This painting of the genius is incomplete.
After plucking the thorn from Lion’s paw’s, the painting reflects Saint Jerome.
What is remarkable is that, as customary, Leonardo did not give him a beard.
In 1480, he had started painting but due to some unknown reasons, he had to stop his masterpiece.
Specialty of this painting:
At the end of his life, the picture shows St. Jerome, a hermit in the woods, alone except for his lion companion–a prevalent theme of the Renaissance.
Yet, alone, he represents the penitent saint in a time of private deep slumber in a deeply touching, intimate portrayal. As Jerome looks on his crucifix, his religious fight is over.

9. Portrait of Ginevra Benci

The portrait of Ginevra de Benci is the only publicly displayed painting by Leonardo housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.
It is one of Leonardo’s earliest works, completed in his early twenties, showing some unusual painting techniques he used in his life.
It is one of the first recognized paintings of Italian art for three-quarters view. In about 1474, Vinci created this & is often regarded as one of the most famous Leonardo da Vinci Paintings.
Specialty of this painting:
A palm of laurel surrounds the background of the picture the sprig of juniper, and each one of the flowers is surrounded by a phrase containing “Beauty adorns virtue.”
The truncated appearance of the opposing side suggests that the painting was cut down, possibly due to water or fire damage.

8. Lady with an Ermine

It is a painting from around 1489-1490 by Leonardo da Vinci.
Many art historians have identified the young lady of with Ermine as Cecilia Gallerani, Leonardo’s patron’s mistress, Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan.
Specialty of this painting:
Although Leonardo’s knowledge of anatomy in this is painting is over proved and his capability to portray a character in posture and expression, particularly the bleak backdrop.
In its guileless characteristics, attentive eyes and a gentle touch, the girl depicts the youth and dynamic nature of the ermine.
Her slim hand shows the complex bones structure under the skin, as the skull underneath the fur shows the head of the ermine.

7. Anatomical studies

Leonardo in his last days was more isolated than he ever was, he used to buy bodies from local hearse centre.
He used to dissect he bodies and do extensive analysis, examine the moment and structure of various human cells.
Specialty of these sketchworks:
Martin Clayton, the Senior Curator of the Royal Collection, is explored Leonardo’s remarkably accurate anatomical imageries, which remained hidden from the world almost 400 years after Da Vinci died.
Perhaps his most popular anatomical painting was a 100-year-old guy who said he had only hours before his death had been in perfect health.
When Leonardo dissected him to look “the cause of such a sweet death” and discovered cirrhosis in the liver and blockage of an artery in the heart describing the first-ever coronary tissue in the world.
Many argue that Leonardo had way more artworks & drawings than we had discovered yet.

6. The Virgin of the Rocks

This painting portrays the apocryphal legend that the adolescent John the Baptist met Jesus from Egypt in the desert. The artwork was developed between 1483 and 1486.
Specialty of this painting:
The first painting shows how the high Renaissance was carried on by Leonardo.
Early pictures from that era commonly portrayed figures in a fixed, stiff and distinct shape.
In a mysterious rocky landscape, a young Mary is sitting down on the floor, not on a stool.
Her body is moving — it feels like she tilts her head protecting to the baby John, who is kneeling to the left in his worship, and she feels as if she is moving him to the Christ Child to the right.
Jesus blesses John, seen from behind in a complicated position, points towards John and looks at the viewer.

5. Self Portrait

At around 60 years of age, Leonardo is commonly thought to have drawn the self-portrait in red chalk.
The red chalk of an ancient guy with lengthy wavy hair and beards has long been considered as a self-portrait and is so represented that it describes how the majority believe about the appearance of Leonardo.

4. Vitruvian Man

Vitruvian Man is one of Leonardo’s many notes he held on to during his aging years.
It comes followed by remarks in the perfect human proportions handed down in a book on 1st century BC by the Roman painter Vitruvius.
Specialty of this sketchwork:
The sketch shows the hypothesis that the perfect person can combine two irreconcilable forms into a circle and a square.
Leonardo solved the idea by drawing a man in two superimposed positions — one in a carriage with his arms stretched forth, and another in a circle with his feet and arms stretched out.
The work not only shows Leonardo’s efforts to comprehend significant documents but also his willingness to broaden them.
His illustrations subsequently became most iconic, partially because of his mathematical, philosophical and artistic combinations, which appear to have been a fitting sign of the Renaissance.

3. Salvator Mundi

Many experts noted that it represented the image of Jesus.
The rigid position, which was so distinctive from the typical sweeping postures of the master of the Renaissance.
A non-convincing image of the crystal world, which would have mirrored, if true, a twisted image of its owner, which Leonardo would have heard about.
The auctioneer further affirmed that conservators had confirmed that Leonardo made the painting of the same material that Leonardo, particularly ultramarine blue, often reserved for the rich, was a very costly, high-quality pigment.
So, it was concluded it was some rich person who hired Leonardo to make his painting.

2. Last Supper

Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan and the Patron of Leonardo during his first stay in Milan, commissioned Last Supper.
It is one of the most famous works in the world.
Specialty of this painting:
Leonardo, who was fascinated by how the personality of a man can be revealed in posture, speech, and gesture, showed a distinctive response.
The Apostles’ positions are rising, falling, extending themselves and intertwining as they seem to shout, shout, grieve and discussion around Jesus.
The work was soon disintegrated after Leonardo completed it, because of the experimental paint technique in which he employed tempera or öil paint on two preparatory stages.
But observers can still see this as a complex study of diverse human emotions, which can be disclosed in a clear narrative.

1.Mona lisa

This is the only thing that comes into your mind when you hear “a masterpiece”.
Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world all the time.
Every day, the Mona Lisa attracts thousands of visitors to Louvre Museum, many of whom are compelled by the mysterious gaze of the sitter and the enigmatic smile.
Specialty of this painting:
A youthful woman’s normal image modestly clothed in a slender, dim-colored veil and no jewelry could also confuse her spectators, who could ask about the hell.
The simplicity of the painting behind Leonardo is realistic. The subject’s gently shaped features show Leonardo’s method used for modeling subtle light and shadow gradations rather than lines.
Leonardo’s deliberate patience in recreating his observations is demonstrated by his delicately painted veil, beautifully crafted coats and the thorough handling of folded fabric.
The confusing expression of the woman only increases her realism.
Her smile may engage or mocking–viewers can’t find it out, because she is a sophisticated figure like a human being that simultaneously represents counter-characteristics.

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is regarded as one of the most important and leading painters of all times.
His works of art, distinguished by exceptional vibrant but harmonious composition and subtle shadowing techniques, had a huge impact on the preceding generations of artists.
There are many other Leonardo’s interesting facts that he was exceptionally talented as an engineer, Biologist, architect, astronomer, geologist, etc.
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Top 10 Most Beautiful Flowers in the World

15/10/201912/09/2019 by PickyTop

We have studied many people with their individual choices & created a list of most beautiful flowers in the world.
It is said that After women flowers are the most divine creations.
Flowers are one of the most lovely artworks of mother nature.
For several generations, almost every civilization in the world has idolized flowers as artifacts of beauty.
Every flower is beautiful but some human emotions connected with them while some are simply too uncommonly exotic.
So, as a visual treat for you, I have listed 10 most beautiful flowers in the world:

10. Stargazer Lily

We also regard the stargazer lily as the oriental lily (Lilium Stargazer) because of its big star-shaped blooms, which produce a pleasant fragrance.
Their petals are decoratively stained in hot pink with textured freckles.
Even if they are lovely, they are one of the toxic plants around pets. The stargazer lily is the latest complement to the oriental lily family from Japan.

09. Begonia

Begonias are very common with enthusiastic gardeners with attractive big rose-like petals.
Charles Plumier, a Franciscan monk, discovered these flowers in Brazil in 1690, was the first recorded finding of begonia.
They blossom in spring and though they’re lovely colors and appealing foliage may not be easy to care for; They create it an excellent complement to any garden.
They were bred in many colors, of which red, yellow, and orange are the most popular.

8. Anemone

There are many anemone species, most remarkable of which are Anemone coronaria, a Mediterranean-born species.
Its name comes from the Greek term “anemos,” that implies wind, also known as windflowers.
The flowering species are bigger with cup-shaped blossoms and the flowering types in the spring are smaller on the ground.
The colors, including pink, red, purple and white, are varied.

7. Passion Flower

Passionflowers are one of the garden’s most exotic flowers you can grow.
The most common is Passiflora edulis, the only one which can develop into passion-fruit.
There are over 400 species of passive Frucht. Passion blossoms are generally violet, lavender or blue & are native to the Americas.

6. Protea

As the national flower of South Africa, the king protea (Protea cynaroides) is one of the most spectacular species of protea & rarest flower in the world.
It is the largest protea species and has a massive bloom size that can reach almost 12 inches in width. With long pink petals that surround a furry center, it is typically the star of the show within a bouquet.

5. Cherry blossom

These flowers have an exceptional blossom and are discovered mainly in Japan. In spring, they generally bloom in white & light pink.
The flowers will fascinate you if you plan on going to Japan in Spring.
It is also recognized in Japanese as “Sakura” and symbolized in the nation as a renewal and faith.
People enjoy sitting under the trees and appreciate the wonderful perspective of the flower.
It is also a sign of friendship between the United States and Japan, and Japan later sent the trees to represent their goodwill for the United States.
The cherry blossoms originated in the Himalayas and settled in Eurasia somewhere before arriving in Japan.
In a sense of friendship or building a relation (even romantic) Japanese consider cherry blossoms as best flowers in the world to offer.

4. Dahlia

Dahlia is a genus that comes from Central America, Colombia, and Mexico, and is known to be bushy, tuberous and lasting vegetation.
They blossom every year. About 42 species exist and at least twenty thousand varieties.
They were both gathered and harvested as a source of food by indigenous Central American peoples.
The Aztecs used epilepsy and used the long hollow stem as tubes for water.
Dahlias depict dignity and instability in the language of the flowers “like my appreciation goes beyond your care”.
Dahlia is also Mexico’s national flower.

3. Tulip

You must have heard of the flower garden of Keukenhof if you are a fan of flowers. This vast garden in the Netherlands extends over a vast 32-hectare area. Every spring, millions of tulips bloom in this garden. Imagine standing between these huge tulip farms. Surely you would feel like the heavens. Because tulip is such a lovely flower that you could take notice of it immediately.
Over 3,000 tulip varieties of 150 distinct species are found throughout the world.
This variety makes it one of the world’s most famous and grown plants.
Each spring, the cup-like tulip flowers open.
This magnificent flowers, except blue, come in all the colors.

2.Orchids flowers

Orchids are one of the earliest flowers ever and varieties of orchids in the world are countless.
The Orchids are believed to be on the planet before the continents on the planet earth were divided.
There are 2500 known orchid species throughout the world.
However, the flower can still be seen on every continent except Antarctica; It is well grown in tropical climates.
The orchid’s bloom is heavy enough to carry it down to the soil, which makes it more lovely.
Many consider orchids as among lovely & most beautiful flowers in the world we can get.

1.Rose

Because of its timeless elegance, the classical rose deserves the first place among the most beautiful flowers.
We can discover thousands of distinct kinds of roses in almost every color as it is a universal sign of love and romance.
This flower suits every style, ranging from the classic red rose to the famous Juliet garden rose.
Rose is flower considered globally as best flower in the world.

There were a countless number of flowers & their countless varieties which really confused me what to include as most beautiful flowers in the world, as our list was only limited to 10 so I couldn’t include all.
It’s certainly hard to avoid the sheer awesomeness of the flowers from the timeless rose to the exotic lily.
If you’ve had a bad day, it is sometimes just sufficient to look at something pretty like a flower.
Therefore we often paint walls with a floral design to remind ourselves of all aspects to see beauty.
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10 Interesting Facts About Cheetahs

24/09/201912/09/2019 by PickyTop

After extensive research, we have outlined some interesting facts about cheetahs as an effort to create awareness in saving these helpless creatures.
One of the earliest and one-of-a-kind big cats in Africa after Lions & Leopards is Cheetahs.
From South Africa to India, they have historically been discovered.
Today, the population of cheetahs has decreased by 90% and is extinct in 30 of their former habitats.
In Namibia, we discover the highest cheetah population, home to 1/3 of the complete cheetah inhabitants remaining on the earth!
The greatest threat to them is habitat loss and prey scarcity.
Following are some 10 informational facts about cheetahs:

10.Cheetahs are extremely attracted to Calvin Klein perfume

Zookeepers spray spirit perfumes on rocks or trees to keep caged animals entertained from their boring depressing jails.
But one Zookeeper discovered that Calvin Klein’s obsession for men is absolutely loved by the cheetahs.
But these Cheetahs in New York don’t put perfume behind their ears-they just enjoy rubbing them against sprayed tree stumps, especially the female ones.

9.A rare mutation can give a cheetah a title of king

King Cheetahs are primarily found in Africa and are extremely rare.
The King’s Cheetahs has spots and sprits different from the normal ones, formed by a single genetic mutation that creates the wavy shape of fur.
Larger than the typical cheetah, it has large marks from the neck to the tail.
Most accounts say that the king’s Cheetahs was seen six times only in the savannah. Six times! Six times! Over the past 100 years, and that’s throughout Africa!
People in Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa have recognized them.
Back in the Kruger National Park, 1986, the last verified wild occurrence & that’s over thirty years back!
But such an unbelievable fur coat is a prime concern for any hunter, which also makes them vulnerable.

8.Cheetahs have completely different hunting style

This is perhaps the most interesting facts about cheetahs that unlike their other cat cousins (almost all).
Cheetahs rarely stalk their prey to pounce. They sneak up and chase their prey for roughly 20 to 30 seconds.
Their strong, non-retractable teeth are used to kill the hunt and to slay them suffocating grip in the throat (other big cats just tear them apart).
Once they are successful, they must be sure to eat it quickly as the scavengers are always lurking around as Jackals, vultures, leopards, lions, and hyenas mostly snatch their killings.
Due to strength difference cheetahs rarely defend their food against other predators.

7. At full sprint, a cheetah spends more time flying than in contact with the ground.

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Due to the cheetahs running style it appears as if it’s in the air just contacting the ground to push them further.
At full speed their one-step can be as long as 21 feet.

6. Cheetahs can only run for ~30 seconds before their brain overheats and shuts down

Cheetah’s hunting entirely depends on their vision. They often climb termite hills to clearly in their field of sight.
The black’ teardrop’ spots under their eyes help decrease the brightness of the sun.
While hunting within In a minute, their brain heats dangerously and the cheetah must capture its prey.
Gazelle, springbok, and impala are some of their preys.
In a single sitting, a cheetah can eat up to 15 kg of meat (30 lbs). Once it has filled itself, it can sustain for several days.

5. Cheetahs cannot roar

A fact about cheetahs is that these cats cannot roar, as do other big cats like Lions, Leopards, and Tigers.
But these animals are still noisy, and they like to interact.
They often create sounds such as cats and dogs, purr and bark, and sometimes even use a noise like chirps of a bird!
Actually, this chirping sound is not only used for contacting each other, and sometimes these crafty creatures imitate birds to bring them closer.
The poor bird will not realize what killed him; The cheetah will enjoy an easy snack.

4. Word Cheetah has a meaning

The word “Cheetah” originates from the ancient Sanskrit term “Chita,” meaning “spotted, drawn or marked.” It emerges from the Sanskrit term “Chita”
It derives the vernacular name from cītā, which comes from the Sanskrit word citra.

3. Cheetahs cannot climb trees.

Cheetahs are not as fitted for climbing trees as leopards, but can still handle small heights in some rare case (like finding potential hunts).
Between big cats, the leopards are the finest climbers to climb up and navigate from the base of a tree.
Even Lions and Tigers can climb a tree with some initial struggle.
These animals are actually diurnal and prefer to hunt early morning and late afternoon.

2.Designed for pure speed

This is most well known & common facts about cheetah that it is fastest animal in the world. How fast? Well, in just three seconds, they can go from 0 to 112 kph!
Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, can get only 44 kph so, winning an Olympic gold medal for a cheetah is like a walk in a park.
They are also the only big cat who can change direction sharply at full speed in the mid-sprint as they use their tail to counter their body momentum.
However, they can’t hold on for long, and they get very easily exhausted. Fortunately, they usually catch their prey in almost a minute.

1.Asian cheetahs are almost extinct

In the eastern-central arid region of Iran, the Asian cheetah is living in protected areas where the density of humans is very low.
Only 84 cheetahs were observed in 14 areas of protection between December 2011 and November 2013, and they recognized 82 individuals from camera trap pictures.
As from December 2017, in three subpopulations, fewer than 50 cheetahs remained spread over 140,000 sq. km on the central plateau of Iran.
The Asian cheetah diverged between 32,000 and 67,000 years ago from its African cousins.
During the British colonial periods in India, Cheetahs were named hunting leopards, the name derived from the names that Indian monarchs held cheetahs captive to hunt wild antelopes in large numbers.
The Maharaja of Surguja an Indian king holds a bad record of shooting at least 1360 tigers & has shot the last 3 remaining Indian cheetahs, the only animal in record history to have extinct from India because of unnatural reasons.

I hope you enjoyed this post about the 10 most interesting facts about cheetahs.
If we really want to show these animals for kids & coming future generations, we need solutions for their conservation, not just attempts.
The first thing we need to do is create awareness among general masses & various global conservation organizations.
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Top 10 Biggest Airports in the World 2019 by Area

15/10/201906/09/2019 by PickyTop

Based on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) survey below, the list of the top 10 biggest airports in the world:

10.Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, France-32.37 km²

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, named after former French President Charles de Gaulle, is France’s largest and most important international airport.
It is Air France’s main hub, one of Europe’s largest airlines.
The airport covers approximately 3,200 hectares of land, with three terminals and four asphalt runways.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport was ranked second in the list of Europe’s busiest airports in 2016, just behind London’s Heathrow Airport.
Last year, it served nearly 66 million passengers, almost identical to the number of passengers served by the airport in 2015.
In 2016, the airport ranked fifth in terms of international passenger traffic.

9.Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand-32.4 km²

Suvarnabhumi Airport is one of Southeast Asia’s largest international airports.
The airport, in fact, is just one of two international airports in Southeast Asia to be included in this list.
It serves as the main hub for several prominent Asian airlines, including Bangkok Airways and Jet Asia Airways.
Suvarnabhumi Airport covers 3,240 hectares of land and has one of the highest control towers and the world’s fourth-largest single-building airport terminal.
It is Asia’s ninth busiest international airport, serving nearly 56 million passengers in 2016.
The airport’s Sanskrit name translates into “Land of Gold” or “Gold Land.”

8.Cairo International Airport, Egypt-36.25 km²

Cairo International Airport is Egypt’s biggest airport and Africa’s second busiest.
During World War II, it functioned as a U.S. base before it became an international airport.
Located in Heliopolis, it serves as the primary hub for two of Egypt’s largest airlines, EgyptAir and Nile Air.
Cairo International Airport, though is one of the largest airports in the world.

7.Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China-39.88 km²

Shanghai Pudong International Airport is one of two international airports in Shanghai, located 30 kilometers from the center of Shanghai.
For most international flights, it is the main hub and serves as a home base for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is Asia’s fifth busiest international airport and the ninth busiest as far as passenger traffic is concerned. In 2016, it served around 66 million passengers.
It ranks third in the world in terms of cargo traffic, handling around 3,440,279.70 tons of cargo in 2016.
The airport covers an area of around 40 square kilometers and comprises two terminals and five concrete runways.

6.George Bush Intercontinental Airport,USA-44.51 km²

It is United Airlines’ second-largest passenger hub, just behind Chicago, Illinois, O’Hare International Airport.
It has five terminals and 130 gates with a distance of 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Terminal A to Terminal D, covering 250 acres (1.0 square km).

5.Washington Dulles International Airport,USA-48.56 km²

Washington Dulles International Airport, named after John Foster Dulles, the 52nd Secretary of State, is one of three main airports in the Baltimore-Washington region.
It’s the biggest of the three, but in terms of served travelers, it’s last.
In 2016, Washington Dulles International Airport handled nearly 22 million passengers–Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport had 23.6 million travelers, while Baltimore / Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport had 25 million flights.
The airport occupies approximately 5,200 hectares of land, although not all space is used for amenities at the airport.

4.Orlando International Airport,USA-53.83 km²

It is one of Florida’s busiest airports and the tenth-busiest and one of America’s biggest business airports.
The airport acts as Silver Airways’ headquarters and Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, and Spirit’s focus city.
Southwest is the biggest passenger carrier of the airport.
The airport is also a major global gateway to Florida, with more than 850 weekly passengers on 44 different airlines.

3.Dallas/Fort worth International Airport,USA-69.63 km²

Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport is America’s second-largest global airport and the world’s third-largest.
In terms of passenger traffic, it is the 11th busiest international airport in the world, handling around 65.6 million passengers in 2016, the biggest number ever reported in the airport’s history.
The airport comprises 6,963 hectares of land, making it bigger than Manhattan.
It has five operating terminals, one being developed, and seven concrete paths.
The airport is so big that it has its own ZIP code for the post office and maintains its own police, fire protection, and medical emergency services.
It is one of the busiest airports in the state of Florida and the tenth-busiest and one of the largest commercial airports in the United States of America.

2.Denver International Airport,USA-135.71 km²

Denver International Airport is America’s biggest international airport, with nearly double the size of Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport.
It includes an overwhelming 13,570 hectares of land, dwarfing on this list all the other airports earlier listed.
Denver International Airport is Frontier Airlines’ and Great Lakes Airlines’ primary hub, & earns around $26.3 billion for the economy, with six concrete runways.
It is one of the busiest in the world, handling 58 million visitors in 2016, which in terms of passenger numbers.
But by contrast, the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, almost doubled that figure the same year.

1.King Fahd International Airport,Saudi Arabia-776 km²

I don’t know why it is called an airport, it should be declared as a state or province.
The international airport of King Fahd is the largest of all the world’s airports.
The complete area enclosed by astronomical 77,600 hectares in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, leaving all the other airports on this list look like a Lego set in contrast.
The airport is bigger than Bahrain’s full nation, which is crazy.
But here’s the fun fact: Airport facilities use only 3,675 hectares of that space.
Yep, it uses only less than 5% of the available space. If we were going with the airport’s actual size, it would have been the smallest on this list.
King Fahd International Airport is the newest airport on the list–it opened in November 1999 just before the end of 20th century.
In terms of passenger traffic, it is also the least busy, barely reaching past 10 million travelers served annually.
So we might say that the world’s biggest airport is the most inefficient as well.

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Top 10 Fastest Bike in the World 2019

14/10/201906/09/2019 by PickyTop

This post is about Top 10 Fastest Bike in the world where there is no such thing as speed control or traffic rules.
These motorcycles listed below are truly what defines human engineering at its upper limit.
But speed comes at a price; these bikes are also some of the costliest & If you can afford them & a biker by heart,
Here are the fastest motorcycles in the world:

10. BMW K1300s-175 mph

BMW launched it in October 2008 and was a substitute for the former K1200S that had been in production since September 2004.
When you start the engine, you will be welcomed with a pleasant, hexagonal tube throaty sound.
A constant-mesh6-speed gearbox sends power to the wheels.
The BMW K1300S can reach a peak velocity of over 174.5 mph, thanks to its sporty lineage & lightweight design.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.79 seconds
Engine-1293cc, Water-cooled 4-stroke in-line four-cylinder-engine, four valves per cylinder, two overhead camshafts, dry sump lubrication
Max power-172.9 HP@9250 rpm.
Max torque-140 Nm@8250 rpm.

9. Aprilia RSV4-180.2 mph

As soon as they launched it in 2016, the Aprilia RSV4 instantly entered the limelight.
The RSV4 RF is a limited edition track-oriented superbike variant featuring Öhlins fork, Performance Ride Control, Wheelie Control, Launch Control, Quick Shift, and more.
The Aprilia RSV4 RF is powered by a 999cc, liquid-cooled V4 engine which combines 198bhp and 115Nm of torque with a 6-speed gearbox.
There are two variants, a limited edition of the Aprilia RSV4 RF, a more hard-core RSV4 RR variant featuring Öhlins fork.
Indeed, the RSV4 RR is a ride-ready motorcycle, but RF is one step ahead.
This bike’s lightning acceleration is the only reason its included in our top 10 sports bikes countdown.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2 seconds
Engine-999.6cc, Liquid-cooled, four-cylinder-engine, 65 degree V4.
Max power-201 HP@13000 rpm.
Max torque-115 Nm@10500 rpm.

8. Yamaha YZF R1-185.7 mph

R1 is the company’s flagship motorcycle, giving riders the chance to explore the MotoGP DNA with a legal street bike.
It generates a 197.2 BHP peak power and a torque of 112.4 Nm.
The R1 is supported by an aluminum chassis with a diamond structure and comes with a four inline 998cc petrol engine.
The YFZ R1 receives forward telescopic forks and a backward double swing leg, ensuring controlled stability.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.6 seconds
Engine-998 cc, Liquid-cooled, four-cylinder-engine.
Max power-200 HP@13500 rpm.
Max torque-112.4 Nm@11500 rpm.

7. CBR-1000 RR Fireblade-185.7 mph

The CBR1000RR Fireblade is Honda’s flagship sports bike for the masses, bringing racetrack technology to the road.
The motorcycle has now improved in terms of power and innovation with the 2019 version.
It receives a range of latest elements including Wheelie Control, Rear Lift Control, Engine Braking, Riding Mode Select System, Power Selection, and a new ABS gyroscopic mechanism.
The new CBR1000RR weighs 195 kg with the use of magnesium and other lightweight materials, which is about 15 kg lighter than the previous one.
Honda also has the CBR1000RR Fireblade SP besides the standard model which arrives with extra facilities such as semi-active Ohlins Electronic Control (SEC) steering at both sides and Brembo four-piston Monoblock radial calipers with high-performance brake pads.
Its been a long-time Fireblade has retained its position both in MotoGP & market with new 1000RR as one of the finest & best bike in the world Honda can offer.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.7 seconds
Engine-999 cc, Liquid-cooled 4-Stroke 16-valve DOHC inline 4.
Max power-190 HP@13000 rpm.
Max torque-114 Nm@11000 rpm.

6. Suzuki GSXR-186.5 mph

Suzuki has equipped this bike of the liter-class with 999.8cc four-cylinder engine of 6 speeds & 202 HP@13,200 RPM power, 117.6 Nm@10,800 rpm torque.
Suzuki brings stronger suspension and more electronic functions to the street-legal model for riders intending to move from the fundamental variant to the R variant.
GSX-R1000’s top speed is 300 kph, while the motorcycle carries only 202 kg.
Suzuki’s design style has remained the same over the last few generations; a single headlight feels aesthetic while redesigning air intakes relative to its predecessors.
Like the R (GSX-R1000R) models, the base 1000R arrives with an Inertial Measurement Unit that gages the pressures at load on the engine to assist & refine the traction control reactions, as its devilishly ingenious title suggests.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.5 seconds
Engine-999.8cc, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, 4-cylinder, DOHC
Max power-202 HP@13,200 RPM.
Max torque-117.6 Nm@10,800 RPM.

5. MV Agusta F4 RC-187.65 mph

If’ iconic’ isn’t good enough for you, your aim for unique–and you can’t get much more certain than the MV Agusta F4 RC.
The street-legal version’s engine produces 205bhp (more than standard F4 RR which produces 195 BHP).
The race kit also reduces the weight of the bike to 175 kg, meaning that its maximum velocity is a race standard specified 302kph.
The F4 RC is the motorcycle you want to buy if you want the best bike in the world with an exotic Italian touch and lightness then this motorbike definitely suits you.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.4 seconds
Engine-998 cc, Liquid-cooled, four-cylinder-engine.
Max power-200 HP@13450 rpm.
Max torque-115 Nm@9300 rpm.

4. BMW S1000 RR-188.2 mph

The top speed of the BMW S1000RR is 303 kph (188.2 mph) & is also the fastest BMW bike ever made.
So far, BMW has had an eye for advanced aerodynamics for this version’s new feel.
The new S1000RR is the flagship supersport motorcycle of BMW that for 2019 has been entirely restructured.
The twin LED projector headlamps with LED DRLs that substitute the unique asymmetric headlamps on their predecessor are the most prominent element of the 2019 BMW S1000RR.
This engine is a newly developed, four-cylinder inline 999cc engine.
The engine produces at 13,500rpm 204 HP and 113Nm of torque at 11,000rpm.
In addition, thanks to smaller engine parts and exhaust systems, the 2019 version of S1000RR has a weight around 197kg a whole 11 kg lighter than before.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.6 seconds
Engine-999 cc, Liquid cooled, 4-stroke in-line 4-cylinder engine, four titanium valves per cylinder, BMW ShiftCam.
Max power-204 HP@13500 RPM.
Max torque-113 Nm@11000 RPM.

3. Suzuki Hayabusa-193.8 mph

Suzuki Hayabusa might be the most popular bike in the world & also fastest production motorcycle for a long time before our top two speed bikes came into the market.
This is the flagship motorcycle of Suzuki, which is massive & often confuse people of its world record, no Hayabusa is not the fastest bike in the world anymore.
The Hayabusa’s twin headlamps are stacked vertically, and that’s how you recognize instantly that it’s the big bike.
The motorcycle has a new ABS system and front brake calipers from Brembo Monobloc.
In the total, there are four analog meters on the front which includes a speedometer, fuel gauge integrated with water temperature with S-DMS mode indicator, on the drive gear and an adjustable tachometer.
Drive Mode Selector (S-DMS) is a special system from Suzuki helping to select three different power engine modes A, B & C.
Powering the beast is a liquid-cooled DOHC 1300cc four-cylinder engine trotting out 197 horsepower.
Hayabusa has a suspension upfront of damped forks of inverted telescopic coil spring oil and rear damped absorbers of the coil spring oil.
Unfortunately, for some emission norm restrictions, Suzuki is planning to discontinue the production of the legendary top speed bike.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.9 seconds
Engine-1340 cc, Liquid cooled, 4-cylinder engine.
Max power-204 HP@9500 RPM.
Max torque-155 Nm@7200 RPM.

2. Kawasaki Ninja ZX 14-208.1 mph

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R is the second fastest production motorcycle to date at the top speed of 208.1 mph. In just 2.7 seconds, this super vehicle could travel 0 to 100 kph. Ninja ZX-14R uses a liquid-cooled engine of 1441cc four valves & can produce 197.3 BHP@10,000 RPM peak power.
For a long time, Ninja series were consistently among the fastest bike in the world for their modern technologies & research.
Considering street-legality, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R is fastest street legal motorcycle in 2019.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.5 seconds
Engine-1441 cc, Liquid cooled, 4-cylinder engine.
Max power-197.3 HP@10000 RPM.
Max torque-158.2 Nm@7500 RPM.

1. Kawasaki Ninja H2R-248.5 mph

The Ninja H2R is the world no 1 bike & flagship model from Kawasaki which was first presented at the 2015 EICMA Motorcycle Show.
Because of the overwhelming power, this liter-class model was a purely track-only motorcycle, not legal in some nations’ public roads, and is the only bike to get supercharging technology on track.
The Ninja H2R is actually a decent 50 percent powerful than the regular street-legal H2 which produces 197BHP of power.
It maintains the record for breaking 400 kph barrier, just to offer you a glimpse of how powerful the H2R is.
With its combined lightweight & powerful engine Kawasaki Ninja H2R is the fastest motorcycle in the world 2019.

Key specifications-
Accleration-0-60mph in 2.5 seconds
Engine-1441 cc, Liquid cooled, 4-cylinder engine.
Max power-197.3 HP@10000 RPM.
Max torque-158.2 Nm@7500 RPM.

Apart from this, honorable mention has a spot in this list which would surely top this list as fastest top 10 bikes in world.
You guessed it right, MTT Y2K Turbine Superbike,
The only reason it is not included as world no 1 bike because of street-legality & usage issue.
This motorcycle is equipped with a helicopter jet turbine engine capable of producing astonishing 420HP power.
As it is a turbine jet engine, it can work with any thick fuel like kerosene, diesel & all biofuels.

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10 Blue Whale Facts which will Astonish you

14/10/201906/09/2019 by PickyTop

Most interesting Blue whale facts is that they are one-of-kind creatures to ever exist.
Blue Whale is the biggest animal in the world. There is no single animal on Earth that has been recognized as being larger than a Blue Whale.
In fact, they’re the biggest to ever live. That means the biggest dinosaurs didn’t match the size of a Blue Whale.
Blue Whales are so big that their heart is as big as a car like mini cooper and their tongue alone can weigh more than a fully grown elephant!
Below is the list of 10 facts about Blue Whales:

10. Hippos are closest living relative to whales

Fossil study of the long-extinct animals which lived on this planet million years ago confirms that cetaceans (Ocean mammals) are the closest living cousins of the Hippopotamus.
The analysis of their fossils especially their teeth led the Paleontologists to conclude both whales and hippo came from a forefather of anthracothere who migrated from Asia to Africa about 35 million years ago.
It probably swam there as Africa was then an island surrounded by water.
All this means that the modern hippo has evolved in Africa independently and is a truly native animal on the continent.

09. Blue whales don't sleep like us

It is one of the interesting Blue whale facts that like most sea mammals, they don’t sleep like us (terrestrial mammals).
If a blue whale sleeps as other mammals do, they will drown in the water deeply & may die due for suffocation.
Evolved with an involuntary respiratory system, only half part of their brain is closed down during sleep.
The other part remains ready for controlling the blowhole and starting each breath.
They stay silently in a flat place when the whales sit or float slowly next to another whale. It is renowned that sperm whales rest vertically.

08. Whale "vomit" is used in perfumes & is very expensive

A Blue Whale’s diet comprises krills (Shrimp-like creatures) and can eat up to 40 million krills in a single day.
But just like any warm-blooded mammal it sometimes vomits.
Ambergris is marine excrement produced from the abdomen of whales that is thought to help digestion.
Discharged from the deep inner water away from the coast, it gets soft and rancid when vomited.
Years of saltwater and wind exposure turn it into something like a rock with a waxy texture and a pleasant smell.
A chunk of ambergris weighing 7 pounds can amount to more than $50,000.
It is extremely valued not only because it is scarce, but also because it is difficult to discover an artificial replacement for it as a perfume base.

07. All Marine mammals have nose like us (sort-of)

Blue Whales, like Fish, can not get oxygen from water to breathe.
A blowhole is on top of their bodies and is used when swimming to the surface to inhale in a large amount of air & exhale (There is a misconception that Whales exhale water, Its actually warmer exhaled air, this warmness condenses the water. Hence, giving that water fountain look).
A Blue Whale, unlike other species, has two rather than one blowholes.
They can maintain their breath submerged for up to 35 minutes.
Blue Whales have lungs that they use to breathe, the blowhole above his heart is the nostril.
The nostril is so big that a human baby can crawl through it.

06. Blue Whale milk's texture is like a toothpaste.

Whales generate milk as all mammals do to feed their babies.
It is one of the unusual information about whales that the mother provides her baby milk by enabling it to nurse or squirt to its mouth from the nipple.
The level of 35 percent-50 percent fat in the milk makes it as thick as a toothpaste. This texture allows it to pass without dissolving up with water.
A baby Blue Whale needs around 300 liters of milk every day, that’s the rationing amount of milk for an average family for the entire year.

05. Blue Whales' life expectancy is more than 80-90 years in the wild.

Blue whales are animals like humans recognized to inhibit the ocean with an approximate lifetime of 80–90 years.
It is estimated that the oldest recorded blue whale will live up to 110 years!
A lot of variables can determine how long a blue whale is likely to survive when it gets to maturity.
Some of these variables include human hunting, food production shortages and nutrition safety, weather change, air and noise pollution, emotional and physical health such as injuries are some factors that influence their age.

04. Blue whales are not actually blue

Yes, Blue Whale is not blue colored, but they appear blue. How can that be?
Well, when viewed underwater, they appear solid blue.
Their actual color is mottled gray color and we can see it when they are taken out of water.
The blue color, however, is only on the upper side of their massive body.
A blue whale’s underbelly has a yellowish hue color. This hue, however, is mainly because of millions of microbes living on their skin.

03. Their voice is really very loud

Not only are the Blue Whales the world’s largest animals, but they are also among the loudest in the world.
At 140 decibels, a jet engine sound can record, a blue whale’s call reaches upto 188 decibals.
They usually produce moans, groans, and pulses, and they can hear each other easily from a distance of 1,000 miles if conditions are right.
That means they’re not only very loud, but their hearing sense is also very powerful!
Using sounds & songs (yes), they usually communicate with each other.
Yet, using their vocalizations and their hearing abilities to navigate through the ocean depths where light can not reach. The system is called navigation through echolocation.

02. Blue whales can increase their speed upto 20 mph

Blue whale habitat is worldwide, but they follow certain seasonal patterns, they enjoy summers feeding in polar regions and making a long trip back to the Equator as winter comes along.
This seasonal migration is because krills move towards warmer waters as winter arrives
Traveling this long-distance with their massive body is not an easy task.
Their normal cruising speed is around 5 mph, but they can increase their speed and swim at a speed of 20 miles per hour, though, if they get agitated somehow.

01. Endangered species

We, humans, are insignificant and for our pure appeasement, we can ruin anything.
By the first half of the 20th century, Blue Whales were almost on the brink of extinction because we killed them at large scale.
About 360,000 of these beautiful creatures were killed by us.
Why have they been slaughtered? Just because of whale oil.
This whale oil as valuable and have many medicinal characteristics.
In 1996, The International Whaling Commission stepped forward to protect these creatures.
As of today, here are only 4,500 (or less) Blue Whales remaining on this whole planet.
Blue Whales are endangered not just because of hunting there are various reasons like,
Increasing ocean pollution because of human behavior threatens their existence.
They also die for oil spills (from oil tankers), changes in environmental conditions (which is again mainly caused by human activity), high ocean traffic, as they often collide with big ships and end up dead.

Of natural food-chain, Blue Whales are very important for the balance of the oceanic ecosystem & have equal rights as we humans do to live on this planet.
Apart from eco-system these humble giants a living proof the wonders nature can create which is also important for making sure our future generation see these beautiful creations.
These were some of unique Blue Whale facts & if you really want them to survive in future share this post on your social-media & make sure your friends know about information.
Create awareness & compassion and save these helpless animals.

Top 10 Smallest Countries in the World

14/10/201921/07/2019 by PickyTop

Here, if you are planning for next international trip but want to experience something different.
No worries, we have the smallest nations in the world, which are also some best tourist destinations around.
We also call these types of countries microstates.
Most of these nations have a region of less than 400 square kilometers, mostly present in Europe, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.
These small countries are also among the wealthiest, most distant, and most fascinating locations, with their own laws and culture.
Let’s see the Top 10 smallest nations in the world:

10.Malta-316 km²

Location:Central Mediterranean sea
Population:~460,000

Malta is an island in Europe. It is located around the center of the Mediterranean sea.
The capital of Malta is Valletta. Around 460,000 people live in Malta and it is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
Because of this, it has many cities and towns that grew close to each other.
Another famous tourist destination, for its sunny climate, attractive coasts, rich culture, and lively nightlife, people from all over the globe travel to Malta.
Made up of just 316 km²for all three islands, Malta is the 10th smallest country in the world by area.

09.Maldives - 300 km²

Location:Indian ocean
Population:~436,000

The Maldives, a famous Indian Ocean tourism destination, is Asia’s smallest country by area and population.
The Maldives has over 1,192 coral reefs, distributed over 90,000 square kilometers, rendering it one of the most dispersed nations in the world.
Today, owing to its renowned white sand coasts and crystal blue waters, the Maldives has a flourishing tourism economy.
Many Maldives islands seem to be only 1.5 meters above average sea level.
This low altitude on the ground makes the Maldives the world’s lowest elevation level nation.
Unfortunately, owing to global warming, the increase in sea level is about to erode many islands of the Maldives soon.

08. Saint Kitts and Nevis - 261 km²

Location:Caribbean sea
Population:~55,338

These two tiny Caribbean islands were some of the first islands that Europeans inhabited.
Combined, they occupy most of 261 square kilometers, making Saint Kitts and Nevis the eighth-smallest nation in the world.
Its economy depends on tourism, farming, and small-scale manufacturing.
Because of the plenty of aquatic life, the islands also provide great diving places.
Today the country has around 55,338 citizens. We know both islands for their intact coasts, rain forests, and pleasant climate.

07. Marshall Islands - 181 km²

Location:Oceania
Population:~53,100

The Marshall Islands comprise hundreds of islands and thousands of islets linked through 29 coral reefs. There are only 24 populated islands with 68,000 residents.
People of Marshall Islands talk Marshallese and English. This tiny island country’s main economies include handicrafts, copra, seafood handling, and tourism.
This nation’s glass transparent green seas are host to 160 marine reefs and 800 fish species.
Also, the Marshall Islands is one of the best scuba diving and snorkeling destinations.

06. Liechtenstein - 160 km²

Location:Europe
Population:~38,000

This is the only nation in the world to be completely situated in the Alps, a German-speaking country.
Located between Switzerland and Austria, this small country has only 160 square kilometers of land area and 37132 inhabitants.
Liechtenstein is the richest nation in the world, according to GDP per capita (US$ 25,000).
Getting into the nation is a bit difficult because within its territory there is no airport.
Visitors have to travel through Zurich Airport in Switzerland to reach this Alpine country that is still governed by a prince!
Liechtenstein is the sixth smallest state in the world with 160 square kilometers.

05. San Marino - 61 km²

Location:Europe
Population:~33,000

San Marino is the third smallest country in Europe, with a total area of 61 square kilometers.
This tiny nation is encircled completely by Italy. San Marino is also Europe’s earliest republic, established in A.D. 301. San Marino has only 30,000 occupants.
There are nine municipalities in the country, and the capital is San Marino City.
San Marino is also one of the world’s wealthiest per GDP nations. Also famous for having more cars than its population is San Marino.
San Marino’s economy is focused primarily on tourism, banking, and textiles.

04. Tuvalu - 26 km²

Location:Oceania
Population:~11,400

The tiny country of Tuvalu is made up of five atolls and four islands in the Western Pacific. This small island country has only 11,400 inhabitants.
Its highest point is about 4.5 meters from average sea level.
This leaves Tuvalu’s tiny islands susceptible to rising sea levels. In this nation, there is only one airport in the atoll of Funafuti.
Tourism is not very strong for the place of the country far away from major countries. Less than 3,000 tourists arrived in Tuvalu in 2019.

3. Nauru - 21 km²

Location:Pacific Ocean
Population:~13,650

Nauru is the world’s smallest island country with an area of 21 km².
Nauru is also the world’s second least populated country, with only 13,650 residents.
It’s a big island with plenty of phosphate mineral resources.
From 1960 to 1970, the extraction of this valuable resource became the country’s primary source of revenue.
For that Nauru GDP wise as a country became rich overnight but, unfortunately as soon as the phosphate started depleting the country began its decline.
It could still become economically stable by promoting tourism.
As tropical colorful coral reefs surround it, this island nation is renowned for white sandy shores.
But Nauru’s tourism is limited, the main industries in Nauru are phosphate mining, coconut items, and overseas banking.

02. Monaco - 2 km²

Location:Europe
Population:~39,000

Located on the French Riviera, Monaco is home to the world’s per capita wise most millionaires and billionaires.
It is also the second-smallest nation in the world, with a complete region of only 2 square kilometers.
Monaco is a favorite playground for the wealthy and celebrities, known for its gambling and luxury goods and services sector.
Another significant appeal in Monaco is Monaco Grand Prix, as it’s one of the world’s most famous races.
The inhabitants of Monaco are mostly French-speaking, as bordered by France on three sides and on one side by the Mediterranean Sea.

01. Vatican City - 0.44 km²

Location:Europe
Population:~1,000

While one of the most recognizable people on the planet is the most renowned citizen of the Vatican, The Pope, the population of his country does not even build up the half-thousand limit.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world by area, with only 0.44 square kilometers.
Its revenue arises from the collective donations of over USD 1 billion Roman Catholic Church members around the world.
The rest of its economy works from the selling of museum postmarks, tourist memorabilia, and entry charges.

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