The Largest Mosque: Shah Faisal Mosque located in
Islamabad is the largest mosque. It covers an area of 46.87 acres. Its main
prayer hall has an area of 1.19 acres and can accommodate 100,000 persons. A
further 200,000 person can offer prayers on the adjacent grounds. The design of
this mosque was prepared by Turkish architect Vedat Dallokay. It was
commissioned into service on 24tg June 1988. This mosque is also one of the
most beautiful pieces of architecture in the world.
The Largest Library: The Congress Library of the
United States is the largest library in the world. In 1800 AD, it was
originally established for Congress but over the years it has extended its
services to other agencies and individuals. The library contains 80 million
items in 470 languages. These include 16,764,805 books, 23,934,708 print materials
and 82,498,662 visual materials.
The largest prize: The Nobel Prize is the largest
prize. An amount of one million dollars is carried by each prize. The Nobel Prize was
instituted by Alfred B. Noble inventor of dynamite. He bequeathed an amount of
9,000,000 dollars the interest to be distributed yearly among those who had
benefited mankind in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, promotion of Peace
and Economics. Noble Prizes in 1901 for the first time.
The Largest Glacier: The Lambert Glacier enjoys the
distinction of being the largest glacier in the world. It is located in the
Australian Antarctic Territory. It is 700 km which is equal to 440 miles.
The Largest University: The Largest university in
terms of enrollment is the University of New York (USA) which has 381, 568 students
at 64 campuses. However, the City University of New York had in 1995 206,500
students in 21 campuses of the city of New York only.
The Language with most Alphabets: The Cambodian language
has a total number of 74 alphabets.
The Largest English Encyclopedia: "Britannica" is the
largest Encyclopedia of English Language. It was first published in 1768-1771
in Edinburgh (Scotland). Nowadays it
is edited in Chicago ( USA ). The latest edition of this Encyclopedia consists
of 32 volumes spread over 32,330 pages.
The First English Dictionary: “A Table
Alphabetical of Hard Words” was the first dictionary of the English Language.
This dictionary was followed by many other dictionaries of
distinction like:
1. Johnson’s Dictionary (1755)
2. The Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles ( 1884-1928)
3. American Dictionary of English Language (1828)
4. Collins English Dictionary (1979)
The Oldest Civilization: The Sumerian civilization is
considered to be the oldest civilization of the world. This civilization
flourished in the fifth millennium in the region of Mesopotamia ( Tigris-Euphrates
river valley). The Sumerians lived in organized cities like Eridu, Ur, Nippur,
Kish, and, Lagash and used sailboats, wheeled vehicles, potters, wheels, and kilns.
They used clay tablets with pictographs to keep records. The Sumerian
civilization was followed by Egyptian and Indus Valley civilizations.
The Oldest Surviving Building: The pyramids of Egypt
are the oldest surviving structures. The greatest are of Khufu, Khafre, and
Menkaura located at Giza. These were built in the period from 2700 to 2500 B.C.
The pyramids were the royal tombs. The largest, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, is
a solid mass of limestone blocks. It is 453 feet high and covers an area of 13
acres.
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