Sunday, November 1, 2009

Tallest - Longest - Biggest

For those who like to brush up their data for the next quiz, here are a few of the largest and biggest in the world, sent by Prakash Bhartia

FROM THE
GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
ENGINEERING FEATS Basilica of our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro o.
Inside sitting capacity………..18,000 Outside overflow capacity….100, 000
WORLD'S BIGGEST INDOOR SWIMMING-POOL
World Water Park…..Edmonton, Albert, Canada…………..SIZE….5 Acres
WORLD'S BIGGEST OFFICE COMPLEX ………… CHICAGO
Chicago Merchandise Mart…..Illinois, USA
WORLD'S BIGGEST SHOPPING MALL
South China Mall, Dongguan, China………892,000 meter-square
Shops on 6 floors
WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORT…………… NEW YORK

J.F.K International Airport , New York………………..USA
WORLD'S WIDEST BRIDGE……… AUSTRALIA
Sydney harbor bridge, Australia……..16 lanes of car traffic…..8 lanes in the upper floor, 8 in the lower floor
WORLD'S LONGEST BRIDGE…………… CHINA
Donghai Bridge , China ……………………32.5 kilo meters
WORLD'S BIGGEST PASSENGER-SHIP
MS Freedom of the Seas……4300 passenger Capacity Inside
WORLD'S BIGGEST PLANE…………… AIRBUS
Airbus A380………..555 Passenger s
WORLD'S BIGGEST BUS
Neoplan Jumbo -cruiser……..2 in 1 bus….double deck bus……170 passenger capacity

WORLD'S HIGHEST STATUE…………….BRAZIL
CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE…..RIO.D.J………BRAZIL
WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING……… DUBAI

Burj Dubai……….900 meters high. finally .....completed 2008
WORLD'S LARGEST PALACE………………… .ROMANIA
Palace of the Parliament…..Bucharest, Romania ………. more than 500 bedrooms, 55 kitchens,120 sitting rooms
WORLD'S BIGGEST STADIUM……… .BRAZIL

MARACANA STADIUM………… RIO D.J…………BRAZIL……………CAPACITY…199,000
WORLD'S COSTLIEST STADIUM……… ENGLAND
New WEMBLEY STADIUM, London….90, 000 capacities…………….cost…..$1.6 billion
MOST COMPLEX INTER-CHANGE………TEXAS
Interstate 10 Highways Interchange……Houston, Texas.
WORLD'S BIGGEST EXCAVATOR
Built by KRUPP of Germany………….45,500 tons……95 meters high……215 meters long
WORLD'S LARGEST MOSQUE……………… PAKISTAN

Shah Feisal mosque…..Islamabad……Pakistan
Inside hall capacity ….35, 000 outside overflow capacity…… 150,000
WORLD'S BIGGEST HOTEL……… LAS VEGAS
MGM Grand Hotel….Las Vegas….6, 276 rooms
WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL …DUBAI …U.A.E
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai….only 7 Star Hotel in the World
Cheapest room…$1000 per night.…..Royal suit…$28,000 per night
WORLD'S BIGGEST CHURCH BUILDING………NIGERIA

Winners` C hapel…….Canaanland ………. Otta…..…Nigeria
Inside Sitting Capacity……50,000 Outside Overflow Capacity……250,000
WORLD'S BIGGEST ROMAN-CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL………… IVORY-COAST

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