Largest Land Locked Countries

Country ----- Area (sq.km.)

Kazakhstan -- 2,717,300
Mongolia -- 1,566,500
Chad -- 1,284,000
Niger -- 1,267,000
Mali -- 1,240,000
Ethiopia -- 1,104,300
Bolivia -- 1,098,580
Zambia -- 752,600

There are more than 40 land locked countries, although the largest, Kazakhstan has a coast on the Caspian Sea (which itself is landlocked).

The largest land locked country in Europe is Hungary. Europe also contains world's smallest land locked countries: Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein ..

Consumption Reality

The United States with 4.5 % (approx 310 million) of world population Consumes: 26 % of all oil, 24 % of aluminium, 20 % of copper, 19 % of Nickel, 13 % of Steel

and

Produces: 50 % of all toxic wastes, 26 % of carbon-dioxide, 26 % of nitrogen oxides, 25 % of sulphur oxides, 22 % of Chloro Fluoro Carbons

Source: World Resources Institute

World's Biggest Green House gas emitters: USA (developed economies), China (developing economies)

Grand Coulee Dam, USA

Tucurui Dam, Brazil

Guri Dam, Venezuela

Itaipu Dam, Brazil & Paraguay

Three Gorges Dam, China

Biggest Hydro Electric Projects of the World

Name              River          Country         Total Capacity 

                                                                        (MW)

Three Gorges Dam    Yangtze Kiang   China                18,300

Itaipu              Parana          Brazil/Paraguay       14,000

Guri(Simon Bolivar) Orinoco         Venezuela             10,200

Tucuri              Tocantins       Brazil                 8,370

Grand Coulee        Columbia        USA                    6,800