10 fascinating facts about our planet that you may not know

 It's critical to comprehend the world in which we live as global citizens. These amazing Earth-related facts may surprise you

1. Earth is estimated to be around 4.5 billion years old, making it the third oldest planet in the solar system.

2. The world's largest desert is actually Antarctica. As the driest continent on Earth, it meets the definition of a desert, despite being covered in ice.

3. The Great Barrier Reef, located off the coast of Australia, is the world's largest living structure and is visible from space.

4. The country with the highest population in the world is China, with over 1.4 billion people.

5. More than half of the world's oxygen supply comes from the ocean.

6. The Amazon Rainforest produces 20% of the world's oxygen, making it often referred to as "the lungs of the Earth".

7. The deepest part of the ocean is the Challenger Deep, located in the Mariana Trench, which is over 36,000 feet deep.

8. The world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest, is located in the Himalayas and stands at 29,029 feet above sea level.

9. There are more than 7,000 languages spoken in the world today.

10. The world's oldest continuously inhabited city is Jericho, located on the West Bank, and has been continuously inhabited for over 11,000 years.