Transport
Most Motor Vehicles per Capita: San Marino
Largest Total length of water ways: China
Largest Total of Rail ways: China
Most Merchant Ships Owned: Japan
Busiest Air Port System by Passenger Traffic: United Kingdom
Busiest Single Railway: United Kingdom
First Train Underground: United Kingdom
First Rail Way: United Kingdom
Largest Solar Powered Bridge: United Kingdom
Longest Busway: United Kingdom
Longest Railway: United States
Longest Road: United States
Most Airports: United States
Most Helicopters: United States
Tourism
Most Tourist Visits a Year: France
Most Tourist Visited City: United Kingdom (London)
Television
Most Television Broadcast Station: Russia
Largest Television Broadcaster: United Kingdom (BBC)
First Televised Broadcast: United Kingdom (BBC)
Technology
Most Internet Users: China
Highest E-Readers: Denmark
Most Technology Advanced: Finland
Highest Percentage of Internet Users: Iceland
Largest Spam Producer: India
Longest Hours Spent on a Social Networking Site: Israel
Highest ICT Development: South Korea
Total Human Spaceflight Time by Country: Russia
First Computer: United Kingdom
First Ever Emergency Telephone Number: United Kingdom
Building
Tallest Building: United Arab Emirates
Sports
Largest Exporter of Football Players: Argentina
Best Performance in Tennis: Argentina
Best Performance in Rugby: Australia
Winner of the most Cricket World Cups: Australia
Winner of the most Netball World Cups: Australia
Best Performance in Squash: Australia
Best Performance in Skiing: Austria
Winner of the Most Football World Cups: Brazil
Best Performance in Handball: Brazil
Best Performance at Beach Volleyball: Brazil
Winner of the Most Women's Ice Hockey Championships: Canada
Best Performance in Badminton: China
Winner of the Most Table Tennis Championships: China
Winner of the Most Weight Lifting Championships: China
Winner of the Most Chess Championships: China
Winner of the Most Baseball World Cups: Cuba
Winner of the Most Boxing World Cups: Cuba
Winner of the Most Cross Country Championships: Ethiopia
Most Olympic Medals per Capita: Finland
Most Winter Olympic Medals: Germany
Best Performance at Horse Racing: Germany
Winner of the Most Women's Football World Cup: Germany
Winner of the Most Judo Championships: Japan
Winner of the Most Karate Championships: Japan
Best Performance at Hockey: Netherlands
Winner of the Most Women's Rugby World Cups: New Zealand
Best Performance at the Winter Olympics: Norway
Winner of the Most Hockey World Cups: Pakistan
Top Position in the Chess Rankings: Russia
Most World Chess Championships: Russia
Winner of the Most Gymnast Championships: Russia
Winner of the Most Trampolining Championships: Russia
Best Performance at Canoeing: Russia
Winner of the Most Basketball World Cups: Serbia
Most Valuable Football Team: United Kingdom (Manchester United)
Most Amount of Times the Olympic Games have been hosted: United Kingdom
Most Formula One Grand Prix Won: United Kingdom
First Football Game: United Kingdom
First Tennis Game: United Kingdom
First Rugby Game: United Kingdom
First Cricket Game: United Kingdom
Most Olympic Games Hosted: United States
Most Olympic Medals: United States
Best Performance at the Golf World Cup: United States
Society
Worst Place to Grow Old: Afghanistan
Best Place to Grow Old: Sweden
Science
Highest Growth Rate in Science: Iran
Most Elements of the Periodic Table Discovered: United Kingdom
Quality of Life
Least Peaceful Country: Afghanistan
Highest Home Ownership rate: Bulgaria
Lowest Satisfaction of Life: Burundi
Highest Satisfaction of Life: Denmark
Most Peaceful Country: Iceland
Best Quality of Life: Ireland
Lowest Human Development: Niger
Highest Human Development: Norway
Politics
Most Corrupt Country: Afghanistan
Most Source of Refugees: Afghanistan
Most Globalized Country: Belgium
Least Globalized Country: Burundi
Least Corrupt Country: Denmark
Best Stable Country: Finland
Best Press Freedom: Finland
Most Terrorist Activities: Iraq
Youngest Person in Power: North Korea
Lowest Level of Democracy: North Korea
Highest Proportion of Women in Government: Rwanda
Most Unstable Country: Somalia
Highest Level of Democracy: Sweden
Largest Empire in History: United Kingdom
Most Overseas Territories: United Kingdom
Best Government Website: United Kingdom
To be Continued...
by Felix Hawes
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