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No.ThumbnailRecordValueHolderYearCategoryOpen
#00520
First Documented Maritime Circumnavigation of Earth
Verified
FirstNao Victoria1522Human Society
#00502
First Documented Successful Ascent of Mount Everest
Verified
FirstHillary and Tenzing summit team1953Human Society
#00510
First Solo Nonstop Circumnavigation Under Sail
Verified
FirstRobin Knox-Johnston1969Human Society
#00501
First Crewed Descent to Challenger Deep
Verified
FirstTrieste1960Human Society
#00475
Country with the Most Islands
Evidence-backed
267570 islandsSweden2013Human Society
#00470
Highest Administrative Capital by Elevation
Verified
3,631 mLa Paz—Human Society
#00462
Country with the Most Living Languages
Verified
840 languagesPapua New Guinea2024Human Society
#00443
Most Densely Populated Sovereign State
Verified
about 18537 people/km²Monaco2024Human Society
#00435
World's Least Populous Sovereign State
Verified
882 peopleVatican City State2024Human Society
#00371
Oldest Bookshop Still Operating
Verified
FirstBertrand Booksellers1732Human Society
#00520Human SocietyVerified

First Documented Maritime Circumnavigation of Earth

1522

Nao Victoria1522
#00502Human SocietyVerified

First Documented Successful Ascent of Mount Everest

1953

Hillary and Tenzing summit team1953
#00510Human SocietyVerified

First Solo Nonstop Circumnavigation Under Sail

1969

Robin Knox-Johnston1969
#00501Human SocietyVerified

First Crewed Descent to Challenger Deep

1960

Trieste1960
#00475Human SocietyEvidence-backed

Country with the Most Islands

267570 islands

Sweden2013
#00470Human SocietyVerified

Highest Administrative Capital by Elevation

3,631 m

La Paz—
#00462Human SocietyVerified

Country with the Most Living Languages

840 languages

Papua New Guinea2024
#00443Human SocietyVerified

Most Densely Populated Sovereign State

about 18537 people/km²

Monaco2024
#00435Human SocietyVerified

World's Least Populous Sovereign State

882 people

Vatican City State2024
#00371Human SocietyVerified

Oldest Bookshop Still Operating

1732

Bertrand Booksellers1732

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