Almost anyone could name the largest lake in the world by volume as Lake Superior, or the tallest building in the world as the Burj Khalifa
But if you were asked which country has the highest number of exploding lakes, or has the world's oldest carpet, it wouldn't be surprising if you drew a blank
It stands to reason that where there is a competition, there will be a country that is best at it, or the largest exporter of something - but some of the bizarre things being tracked will surprise you
Here are some of the weirdest things countries across the globe excel at, from consuming the largest amount of wine to the most tourists visits per year
Read on to bolster up your trivia and impress your friends. . . ArgentinaThe South American country is the largest exporter of football players at 2,204
It has produced two of the best players of all time in Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona
It also has the southernmost city in the world in Ushuaia. The city is located in a wide bay on the southern coast of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, bounded on the north by the Martial mountain range, and on the south by the Beagle Channel
Azerbaijan Largest percentage of area covered with mud volcanoes. A mud volcano or mud dome is a landform created by the eruption of mud or slurries, water and gases
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Vegemite icy poles, sausage tacos and lamington-infused. Share this article Share Brazil Best performance at FIFA World Cups, five times winner (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) and two times runner-up (1950, 1998)
Brazil is also the world's largest coffee producer, with an output of 2,249,010 metric tons per year
The country is responsible for about a third of all coffee produced in the world - a position it has held for 150 years
BritainOldest current head of state - the Queen, at age 92. Busiest airport system by passenger traffic
London sees a total 146,685,710 passengers annually, through Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City and Southend airports
Busiest train station, Clapham Junction railway station, in London, by daily rail traffic (one train every 13 seconds at peak times; one train every 30 seconds at off-peak times)
Most elements of the periodic table discovered, 23 of the 118 known elements were discovered by British scientists
Cambodia Longest alphabet in the world. The Khmer alphabet consists of 33 consonants, 23 vowels (that make 47 sounds) and 12 independent vowels
Cameroon The most exploding lakes. The African country has two of the three known exploding lakes in the world - Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun
When a lake explodes it's known as a limnic eruption. It's a rare type of natural disaster in which dissolved carbon dioxide suddenly erupts from deep lake waters, forming a gas cloud capable of suffocating wildlife, livestock, and humans
In 1986 Lake Nyos exploded and killed 1,746 people.Canada Largest number of lakes, estimated to be at least 2 million
All in all, a whopping nine per cent of Canada's surface is covered in fresh water
Most ice hockey players with 721,504. The US comes in at second with 562,145 and Czech Republic in third with 120,920
China As the most successful exporter in the world, it comes as no surprise that China has the world's highest current account balance at $213,800,000,000
What may be less obvious, however, is that the nation is the largest watermelon producer with an output of 70,000,000 tons per year
Czech RepublicHighest consumption of beer per capita, 148.6 litres per year, and the highest consumption of pure alcohol - measured in equivalent litres of ethanol - at 14
1 litres per year.Democratic Republic of Congo Most impoverished country on earth, with 95
15 per cent of its population living under £1.50 per day.Djibouti Highest prevalence of females in population with 0
84 males per female.EstoniaLowest number of maternal deaths. In the last five years only one mother has died to pregnancy related issues
Finland Highest consumption of coffee per capita, with 11.4 kg / year. The Finnish clearly don't like their morning cuppa black, because they are also the highest consumption of milk per capita, 361
19kg per year. France Most tourist visits each year. France welcomed 86.9 million visitors last year, with Spain, America, China and Italy making up the top five
It's also the world's largest exporter of perfume. Exports reached £3.2billion last year
IcelandHighest level of gender equality in the economy according to Global Gender Gap Report
With 96.6 per cent of Iceland's 338,349 population online, it also holds the record for highest percentage of internet users
India Highest number of Facebook users at 294million in 2017 - up from 194million in the 12 months before that
Largest River Island - no, not the London-based high street fashion shop. The country is home to the Majuli, a river island in the Brahmaputra River, Assam, at 136 square miles
In 2016 it became the first island to be made a district in India.Ireland Most Eurovision wins (7 between 1956 and 2012)
Japan Japan has the longest average life expectancy, 84.6 years, based on statistics from 2012
Most three-starred Michelin restaurants at a whopping 32.North KoreaYoungest world leader currently in power, in ruthless dictator Kim Jong-un, at age 32
Lowest public debt as percentage of GDP, 0.4 per cent - and most active troops per population, 47
8 per 1,000 people. South KoreaIf you're sick of slow internet, you might want to head over to South Korea, which has the fastest average internet connection speed at 25
3 Mbps. Plenty of their citizens take advantage of the high speeds on the go, with 84
1 per cent of user accessing it through their mobiles - the highest percentage in the world
If you want to find a true movie fan, South Korea is your best best, with the highest average number of movies watched in cinemas at 4
12 per person. Laos Most heavily bombed country in the world per capita. Between 1964 and 1973, two million tons of bombs were dropped on Laos by the U
S.For context, 2.1 million tons of bombs were dropped on Europe and Asia throughout the entirety of World War Two
Nearly 50 Laotians are killed or maimed by some of the 80 million unexploded bombs littered across the country
Lesotho Smallest volume of carbon dioxide emissions, at 18,000 metric tons per year
Luxembourg Highest consumption of wine per capita, 8.16 liters / year. Luxembourg, a small country bordered by France, Germany and Belgium, mainly produces wine along the Moselle river
The country also produces a sparkling wine, Crémant de Luxembourg. Malaysia Tallest twin buildings, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 1483ft
Building finished on the Petronas Towers in 1996, and between 1998 and 2004 they were the world's tallest buildings, until Taipei 101 in Taiwan was built
Oldest world leader currently in power, Mahathir Mohamad, at age 93. He originally served as the country's Prime Minister between 1981 and 2003
He was re-elected, for a different party, in May last year. Mauritania The country in Northwest Africa has largest percentage of people in slavery at 4 per cent
In 1981, it became the last country in the world to abolish slavery, but it still goes on
MexicoLargest avocado producer, output of 1,264,141 tons. The huge demand for avocados is adding to deforestation, with 20,000 hectares cleared in the Michoacan forest every year for agriculture
Mexico produces around 40 per cent of the world's avocados. Although almost all of the parts come from Asia, Mexico is the largest exporter of flat screen TVs
The TVs are assembled in Mexico so they can be exported to the U.S. without tariff under the North American Free Trade Agreement
MonacoMost densely populated, 47,850 per km² and the highest median age of population, 51 years old
MongoliaLeast densely populated, 1.92 per km². Most of Mongolia's land is unsuitable for growing crops, and 45 per cent of their population live in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar
MyanmarWorld's largest book, stands upright, set in stone, in the ground deck of Kuthodaw pagoda in Mandalay
It is written on 730 stone tablets, with the text covering both sides.The text on the tablets is the entirety of Theravāda Buddhism's religious canon, and was built in 1857
Netherlands Tallest people, both men (1.837 m) and women (1.693 m).Northern CyprusOldest female paragliding fly, at the age of 104, from a 730 m (2,400 ft) peak
PakistanHighest perinatal mortality rate; 433,800 newborn baby deaths per year.Papua New GuineaAlthough many of us would associate cannabis with the Netherlands, it's actually Papua New Guinea that sees the highest annual prevalence of cannabis use
As much as 30 per cent of the population use the substance every year - despite it still being illegal
PNG also has the most languages spoken in a country, at 832 languages. It has four official languages - English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, and PNG Sign Language
Tok Pisin, an English-based creole, is the most widely spoken, with just one to two per cent of residents speaking English
Portugal Earliest abolition of life imprisonment, 1884. The maximum sentence for criminals in Portugal is just 25 years with the possibility for parole
Oldest operating bookshop, Chiado's Bertrand booksellers, open in 1732. Qatar Lowest death rate, 1
53 deaths per 1,000 persons.Russia Most time zones (contiguous territory), 9.Largest tank army, 20,550 tanks
San Marino Most motor vehicles per capita, 1,263 per 1,000 population.Saudi Arabia Most expensive building, the Abraj Al Bait, which cost £11
5billion to build. The Abraj Al Bait is a group of skyscrapers owned by the Saudi government
The name translates to Towers of the House of God, and is built close to the Grand Mosque of Mecca
It was built on the grounds of the Ajyad Fortress, an Ottoman citadel built in 1780, which was demolished in 2002, sparking an international outcry
Sri Lanka Highest suicide rate with 15 per 100,000 people taking their own lives each year
SwazilandLowest overall life expectancy, 32 years. SwitzerlandLongest railway tunnel - the Gotthard Base Tunnel which is 187,349 ft long
The railway tunnel runs through the Alps and opened in 2016.It connects Erstfeld and Bodio, and was built so more freight trains could carry goods instead of trucks to reduce road crashes
The tunnel is part of the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA) project, which Swiss people voted for in a referendum in 1992
SyriaLeast peaceful nation, according to Global Peace Index.TurkeyLargest apricot, cherry, fig and hazelnut producer
United StatesLargest incarceration rate, at 760 prisoners per 100,000 people.Largest cheese producers in the world, creating 5,878,000 tons in 2018
Venezuela Best performance at Big Four Beauty Pageants (Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth) - 21 times winner, as of 2014
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