Geography & Countries
Nations, borders, and the numbers that separate them.
The Coldest Inhabited Places on Earth
Verkhoyansk in Siberia holds the lowest temperature ever recorded where people live year-round, −67.8 °C (−90 °F), with Oymyakon a tenth of a degree behind and Yakutsk third at −64.4 °C. Nineteen places with well-documented records, as of November 2026.
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The Largest Native American Reservations in the US
The Navajo Nation covers about 27,425 square miles, more than four times the next largest reservation. This ranks the 20 largest federally recognized reservations by land area, with 2020 census populations, as of November 2026.
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The US States with the Most Electoral Votes
All 50 states and DC ranked by Electoral College votes under the 2020-census apportionment used for the 2024 and 2028 elections: California leads with 54, ahead of Texas (40) and Florida (30). A candidate needs 270 of the 538 to win. As of November 2026.
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The Coldest Capital Cities in the World
Ulaanbaatar is the coldest national capital, averaging 0.2°C a year in the 1991-2020 WMO normals, ahead of Astana (3.9°C) and Reykjavík (5.1°C). Thirteen capitals ranked, as of November 2026.
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The Most Visited National Parks in the United States
Great Smoky Mountains led the U.S. national parks with 11.5 million recreation visits in 2025, ahead of Zion and Yellowstone: 20 parks ranked by NPS visitor counts, with 2024 change, states, year established and acres.
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The Longest Cave Systems in the World
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky leads with 685.6 km of surveyed passage, ahead of Ox Bel Ha, Shuanghedong and Sac Actun: 14 cave systems ranked by surveyed length as of October 2026, with country, type of cave and the date of each figure.
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The Best U.S. Cities to Retire in 2026
Orlando, Miami and Tampa lead WalletHub's 2026 ranking of the best U.S. cities to retire, which scores 182 cities on affordability, activities, quality of life and health care. Here are the top 25.
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The Deepest Lakes in Africa
Tanganyika plunges 1,470 m — and giant Lake Victoria misses the cut.
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The Most Populous Countries in the World
All 236 countries and territories, ranked by 2026 population: from India's 1.48 billion down to Niue's 1,822 people.
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The World's Top Universities: THE World University Rankings 2027
Oxford leads Times Higher Education's World University Rankings 2027 for an 11th straight year, just 0.1 points ahead of MIT. These are the world's top 20 universities, with their overall scores and last year's ranks.
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African Countries That Drive on the Left
Fourteen African countries and two British island territories keep left. Here is every one, with the borders where drivers have to switch to the right.
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The African Countries Losing the Most Forest
Average annual net forest loss over 2010–2020 from FAO's Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020: DR Congo lost about 1.1 million hectares a year, twice as much as Angola.
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