Sunday, October 22, 2017

What is the world's smallest ocean?

Answer: 
The Arctic Ocean is the world's smallest ocean. 
According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
"With an area of about 5.4 million square miles, the Arctic Ocean is about 1.5 times as big as the United States. It is bordered by Greenland, Canada, Norway, Alaska, and Russia. The average depth of the Arctic Ocean is 12,000 feet and it is 17,850 feet at its deepest point."
Source: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/smallestocean.html

Longest word in the dictionary

It has 45 letters!

Pronounciation: 
[noo-muh-noh-uhl-truh-mahy-kruh-skop-ik-sil-i-koh-vol-key-noh-koh-nee-oh-sis, nyoo-] 

What does it mean? An obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung diseasecaused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longestwords in the English language. 
Source: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

World's largest military spenders in 2016

Answer: 
USA 

"US military spending in 2016 was $611 billion—nearly 3 times as much as China's military spending, which was the second highest in 2016 at $215 billion. US military spending is larger than the next 8 biggest military spenders combined." 
-- According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (sipri)
Source: http://visuals.sipri.org/

First 10 world's most valuable companies in the world

According to CBS reporting, following companies are the world's most valuable brands: 
  1. Apple ($184 billion)
  2. Google ($141.7 billion)
  3. Microsoft ($80 billion)
  4. Coca-Cola ($69.7 billion)
  5. Amazon ($64.8 billion)
  6. Samsung ($56.2 billion)
  7. Toyota ($50.3 billion)
  8. Facebook ($48.2 billion)
  9. Mercedes-Benz ($47.8 billion)
  10. IBM ($46.8 billion)
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brands-most-valuable-in-the-world-interbrand/

What is the world's largest public company in the world?

ICBC is the largest public company in the world in 2017!
     summary: 
        Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/corinnejurney/2017/05/24/the-worlds-largest-public-companies-2017/#2b31d670508d

Bear Necessities: Fascinating Facts About Our Majestic Friends and 9 facts you must know!

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