Top 10 Highest Waterfalls of the World


Top 10 Highest Waterfalls of the World

Angel (Salto Angel) Waterfall

The following table lists the world's tallest waterfalls including the name, location, source, and height. Angel in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall dropping 979 meters.

Name(s) (foreign)
Location
Source/River
Height
Feet
Meters
Angel (Salto Angel)
Canaima Nat'l Park, Venezuela
upper trib. of Rio Caroni
3,212
979
Tugela
Natal Nat'l Park, South Africa
Tugela River
3,110
947
Utigord (Utigordsfoss)
Norway
glacier fed
2,625
800
Monge (Mongefoss)
Marstein, Norway
Mongebeck
2,540
774
Gocta Cataracts
Chachapoyas, Peru

2,532
771
Mutarazi (Mtarazi)
Nyanga Nat'l Park, Zimbabwe
Mutarazi River
2,499
762
Yosemite
Yosemite Nat'l Park, California, U.S.
Yosemite Creek
2,425
739
Espelands (Espelandsfoss)
Hardanger Fjord, Norway
Opo River
2,307
7031
Lower Mar Valley (Østra Mardolafoss)
Eikesdal, Norway
Mardals Stream
2,151
6552
Tyssestrengene
Odda, Norway
Tyssa River
2,123
6472
Cuquenan (Salto Kukenan)
Kukenan Tepuy, Venezuela
Cuquenan River
2,000
610
Sentinel
Yosemite Nat'l Park, California, U.S.
Sentinel Creek
2,000
610
Dudhsagar
Goa/Karnataka, India
Khandepar River
1,969
600

Note: 1. Unofficial (estimated) height. Subject to revision. 2. Incorporated in hydroelectric scheme. Greatly diminished flow.

Top 10 poorest countries in the world 2012


Top 10 Poorest Countries In The World 2012

We are listing here the world’s most poorest countries.Those  countries in which people living a brutal life they don’t have anything to make their life happy. Here we have Top 10 Poorest Countries In The World 2012. In which life is not more than a curse.
1.Congo

GDP per capita: 328 US dollars
Congo is the world most poorest country which is listed at the top. It has only a GDP per capita 328 dollars. Like another African countries Congo is also badly effected by war. High rate of corruption has worstly effected its economy. Infrastructure and business enviroment is poor. It is included in the worlds dangerous countries. Congo is the country which have tribes of Cannibal sand some tribes eat the humans for fullfill their hunger. No one in this world want to visit this place.
2.Zimbabwe


GDP per capita: 354 US dollars
Zimbabwe is at number 2 in this list.It has only GDP per catita 354 dollars. Economy is suffered from war, High inflation rate, Corruption, poverty and unemployment.This country having a lot of natural resources. But violent in this country has scared the foreign investors to come and invest.
3.Liberia


GDP per capita: 392 US dollars
Liberia is world’s third most poorest country which is situated in Africa having thepopulation of 3,786,764 with only the GDP per capita 410 dollars. Its official language is English.It has faced economical crisis due to military coup since 1980 and worked too much hard to build up its economy. Liberia have not a reasonable education system with having not enough schools and teacher. The health sector is also poor which includes Liberia in the listof poorest countries.
4.Brundi


GDP per capita: 410 US dollars
Brundi another african country is included in the world’s poorest countries. Its GDP is only 410 dollars. With the population of 10,216,190 the Brundi is suffering from many challenges due to civil war till start of its independence. Economy is helped by the sugar and coffee. Corruption is so prominant in this country. More than 80% of its population is living below the poverty line. It depends on foreign aid. No sufficient eduction system is there in Brundi.The one inevery fifteen person is suffering from AIDS.
5.Somalia


GDP per capita: 600 US dollars
Somalia is the country of Africa which is considered a most dangreous country of the world. It has 9,925,640 population with total area of 637,657 sq.km.The official language is Somali and Arabic. Due to civil wars and ineffective Govt Somalia became a failed State. No any Central controlling Goverment has seen in Somalia due to which different leaders from different regions has controlled on somalia.Somalia is suffering from low economy rate,poverty and poor quality of life with GDP per capita 600 dollars listed somalia the world’s 5th poorest country.
6.Eritrea


GDP per capita: 669 US dollars
Eritrea is the country of Africa. It has the population of 5,824,000 with land area 117.600 sq.km. It is a country of agriculture. More then 80% population is belongs to agriculture field.which help the economy and gives a small contribution in total output. Half of its population is living below the poverty line. Human right and Freedom of speech is poor. Illetracy rate and unemployment increases the social problems.Health and education progress is so poor.Its GDP per capita is669 dollars which ranked it the world’s 6th poorest country.
7.Niger


GDP per capita: 733 US dollars
Niger another country of Africa is listed in poorest countries.It has the population of 15730754 and land area 1267000 sq km.The official language is French.It has the good export in Urinum.There is no well developed infrastructure and poor health conditions with poor living standars it has become the worlds 7th poorest county. Its GDP per capita is 733 dollars.
8.Central African Republic


GDP per capita: 764 US dollars
Africa is full of poor countries in which Central African Republic is also included which is worlds 8th poorest country which has the GDP per capita 764 dollars.The population of Central African Republic is 4422000.The official language is French and Sango.It has a good export in diamonds food crops exports.But armed conflict and wide spread violence effected its economy.Unstable government is also a big factor to rated this the Poorest country.
9.Sierra Leone.


GDP per capita: 781 US dollars
Sierra is the country of Africa.It is 71.740 sq.km with the population of 6300000.Its capital city is Freetown.One positive fact about Sierra is that it has a lot of diamond producing mines which help its economy.Head of state of Sierra is President Ernest Bai Koroma.The official language is English.Sierra has the GDP per capita 781 dollars which enlisted it on 9th position in poorest countries.
10. Togo.


GDP per capita: 832 US dollars
Togo is the world’s 10th poorest country.It is situated in West Africa and former colony of  France.Its capital city is Lome and language is French.Togo has the population of 6619000.President Gilbert Houngbo is the Head of Government.Low economy progress and low living facilities for people poor education and Political non static reasons made cogo in the list of poorest countries in the world.GDP Per capita of Togo is 832 dollars.
Sources:
2-And from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Top 10 longest rivers on the world


Top 10 longest rivers on the world

Rank
River
Length
(km)
/(miles)
Drainag earea  (km²)
Average
discharge (m³/s)
1.
Countries:Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan,Uganda, 
6,650km
4,132 mi
3,349,000km²
5,100 m³/s
2.
Out flow: Atlantic Ocean
6,400km
3,976 mi
6,915,000km²
219,000 m³/s
3.
Yangtze (Chang Jiang)
Out flow: East China Sea
Countries: China
6,300km
3,917 mi
1,800,000km²
31,900 m³/s
4.
Out flow: Gulf of Mexico
Countries:
United States (98.5%), Canada (1.5%)
6,275km
3,902 mi
2,980,000km²
16,200 m³/s
5.
Out flow: Kara Sea
Countries:
Russia (97%),
 Mongolia(2.9%)
5,539km
3,445 mi
2,580,000km²
19,600 m³/s
6.
Yellow River (Huang He)
Out flow: Bohai Sea
Country: China
5,464km
3,395 mi
745,000 km²
2,110 m³/s
7.
Ob - Irtysh
Out flow: Gulf of Ob
Countries:
Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia
5,410km
3,364 mi
2,990,000km²
12,800 m³/s
8.
Out flow: Río de la Plata
Countries:
Brazil (46.7%), 
Argentina(27.7%), Paraguay (13.5%),
Bolivia (8.3%), Uruguay(3.8%)
4,880km
3,030 mi
2,582,672km²
18,000 m³/s
9.
Congo  Chambeshi (Zaïre)
Out flow: Atlantic Ocean
Countries:
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
4,700km
2,922 mi
3,680,000km²
41,800 m³/s
10.
Amur  Argun (Heilong Jiang)
Out flow: Sea of Okhotsk
Countries:
Russia, China, Mongolia
4,444km
2,763 mi
1,855,000km²
11,400 m³/s