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The most populated countries in the world

2023-04-19 /

On 15 November 2022, the worldโ€™s population surpassed 8 billion people.

Earth’s population continues to explode ยป from 1 billion in 1820 to 2 billion in 1930, to 3 billion in 1960, to 4 billion in 1974, to 5 billion in 1987, to 6 billion in 1999, to 7 billion in 2012, and 8 billion in 2022.

Following are the 50 most populated countries using the latest figures available ยป

  1. India ยป 1,425,000,000 (April 2023)
  2. China ยป 1,413,143,000
  3. United States ยป 339,665,000
  4. Indonesia ยป 279,476,000
  5. Pakistan ยป 247,654,000
  6. Nigeria ยป 230,843,000
  7. Brazil ยป 218,690,000
  8. Bangladesh ยป 167,184,000
  9. Russia ยป 141,699,000
  10. Mexico ยป 129,876,000
  11. Japan ยป 123,719,000
  12. Ethiopia ยป 116,463,000
  13. Philippines ยป 116,434,000
  14. Democratic Republic of the Congo ยป 111,860,000
  15. Egypt ยป 109,547,000
  16. Vietnam ยป 104,799,000
  17. Iran ยป 87,591,000
  18. Germany ยป 84,220,000
  19. Turkiye ยป 83,594,000
  20. Thailand ยป 69,795,000
  21. France ยป 68,522,000
  22. United Kingdom ยป 68,139,000
  23. Tanzania ยป 65,643,000
  24. Italy ยป 61,022,000
  25. South Africa ยป 58,048,000
  26. Myanmarย ยป 57,970,000
  27. Kenya ยป 57,052,000
  28. South Korea ยป 51,967,000
  29. Colombia ยป 49,337,000
  30. Sudan ยป 49,18,000
  31. Uganda ยป 47,730,000
  32. Spain ยป 47,223,000
  33. Argentina ยป 46,622,000
  34. Algeria ยป 44,758,000
  35. Ukraine ยป 43,306,000
  36. Iraq ยป 41,266,000
  37. Afghanistan ยป 39,232,000
  38. Canada ยป 38,517,000
  39. Poland ยป 37,992,000
  40. Morocco ยป 37,067,000
  41. Angola ยป 35,981,000
  42. Saudi Arabia ยป 35,940,000
  43. Malaysia ยป 34,220,000
  44. Ghana ยป 33,846,000
  45. Mozambique ยป 32,514,000
  46. Peru ยป 32,440,000
  47. Yemen ยป 31,566,000
  48. Uzbekistan ยป 31,361,000
  49. Nepal ยป 30,899,000
  50. Venezuela ยป 30,518,000

The most expensive mountains to climb in the world

2021-07-30 /
Mount Everest

Mount Everest

To compile the list of the most expensive mountains to climb, Outforia looked at everything from the cost of joining a guided climbing group, acquiring the necessary permits, the required equipment, to guides and sherpas to hire.

Carl Borg, Outforia ยป

Scaling the highest peaks in the world requires a combination ofย hiking, rock climbing, ice climbing, and cold endurance, which naturally makes it quite a niche activity. You need to be mentally and physically ready, have expert skills and equipment, be experienced and aware of the dangers, as well as being able to fund your trip.

As there is so much preparation and equipment involved in tackling these daunting climbs, they can cost eye-watering sums in total. Youโ€™ll likely be going as part of a guided group, led by someone who is familiar with the mountain and has completed the climb multiple times before.

The top 10 most expensive climbs in the world (US$)

  1. Mount Everest, Nepal ยป 29,032 ft ยป : $84,123
  2. Mount Vinson, Antarctica ยป 16,067 ft ยป $46,618
  3. Cho Oyu, Tibet ยป 29,906 ยป $33,703
  4. Puncak Jaya, Indonesia ยป 16,023 ยป $27,449
  5. Denali, United States ยป 20,310 ยป $12,086
  6. Monte San Lorenzo, Argentina ยป 12,159 ยป $9,095
  7. Mera Peak, Nepal ยป 21,247 ยป $9,000
  8. The Eiger, Switzerland ยป 13,025 ยป $8,462
  9. Aconcagua, Argentina ยป22,841 ยป $8,395
  10. The Matterhorn, Switzerland ยป 14,692 ยป $8,212

The Newcomers’ Guide to The Seven Summits and the continental conundrum

2021-06-03 /
Seven Summits (Source ยป Wikipedia)

Seven Summits (Source ยป Wikipedia)

Martin Walsh, Explorersweb ยป

The Seven Summits has become part of the adventure lexicon, shorthand for the highest mountain on each continent.

The most commonly accepted list is:

  • Mount Everest, Asia, 8,849m
  • Aconcagua, South America, 6,961m
  • Denali, North America, 6,194m
  • Kilimanjaro, Africa, 5,895m
  • Mount Elbrus, Europe, 5,642m
  • Mount Vinson, Antarctica, 4,892m
  • Puncak Jaya/Carstensz Pyramid, Oceania, 4,884m

Mountaineers have sought to climb the highest peak on each continent since at least 1956 when American William Hackett completed five of the seven. However, he climbed Mont Blanc rather than Mount Elbrus and Mount Kosciuszko rather than Puncak Jaya, as these were considered the highest peaks in Europe and Oceania respectively at the time.

Read more at Explorersweb ยป

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UNESCO designates 15 new Geoparks

2020-07-17 /

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) on July 10, 2020 at it’s meeting in Paris, designated 15 new Geoparks. There are now 162 designated sites across 44 countries.

UNESCO said ยป

These sites of exceptional geological and cultural significance showcase the beauty and diversity of planet Earth. Today 162 sites across the world document our planetโ€™s evolution over 4.6 billion years, unlocking our history preserved in the rock record to learn from the past and support local communities.

More ยป UNESCO

More ยป Wikipedia entry for UNESCO Global Geoparks

 


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Oskar Speck, the man who paddled a kayak from Germany to Australia starting in 1932, and Sandy Robson, the woman who recreated the adventure some 80 years later

2019-12-02 /

Justin Housman, writing in The Adventure Journal ยป

In a span of seven years, he paddled a series of 15-foot kayaks more than 30,000 miles from the Danube River in Europe to the tropical shores of far northern Australia. Even better, when he first set out, he was โ€œmerelyโ€ planning to paddle to Cyprus for work, with no intention of traveling by kayak to the other side of the world. But the paddling proved irresistible and Speck did not stop once he reached Cyprus.

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Speck was 25 years old when he set out on his incredible journey. He was an unemployed electrician living in Hamburg. Work was scarce and prospects were dim after the 1929 stock market crash ripped through Germany, so Speck decided to seek work in the copper mines of Cyprus. With no other means to get there, and as a proud member of a kayaking club since his youth, Speck decided to paddle his way to, hopefully, a job.

In May, 1932, Speck shoved off from banks of the Danube in a collapsible and very much not seaworthy 15-foot kayak, and began paddling south. He arrived in the Balkans several weeks later and, lulled to boredom by the languid waters of the Danube, Speck made for the Vardar River, where soon fierce rapids dashed his boat nearly to splinters. While awaiting repairs, winter set in and the Vardar froze over, locking Speck in place for months.

Read the whole article in The Adventure Journal ยป


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In November 2016, Western Australian woman Sandy Robson (aged 48), recreated Speck’s adventure, completed in some 5 years, having visited 20 countries and paddled some 23,000 kilometres.


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The world’s safest countries to visit

2018-06-27 /

The Gallop organization, a research firm based in the USA, asked citizens of 142 countries about their confidence in local policing, feelings of safety while walking alone and personal experiences of crime.

Gallup interviewed more than 148,000 people for the 2018 report. Gallup’s rankings are based on residents’ own sense of security.

1. Singapore

2. (tied) Finland, Iceland, andย Norway

5. (tied) Hong Kong andย Uzbekistan

7. (tied) Canada andย Switzerland

9. Indonesia

10. (tied) Denmark,ย Slovenia, Luxembourg, Austria, China, Netherlands, Egypt

More at CNN

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