TC Candler and The Independent Critics published annual list since 1990s. List features 100 faces from approximately 300,000 celebrities worldwide. Over 50 countries represented in this year's selection. List diversity relies heavily on public suggestions from around the world
Russia leads with 17,098,242km², making up 11% of Earth's landmass. Canada follows with 9,984,670km², Canada's population is 38.7 million. USA ranks third with 9,833,517km², USA's population is 340 million. China ranks fourth with 9,596,960km², China's population is 1.425 billion. Brazil ranks fifth with 8,515,770km², Brazil's population is 216.35 million
Earth has a day of 23 hours 56 minutes. Moon rotates once every 29.5 days. Scientists measure other planets' days relative to Earth's
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only known life-bearing object. The planet has an average diameter of 12,742 km and is the densest in the Solar System. Earth's surface is 70.8% ocean water and 29.2% land. The planet is spherical with a circumference of about 40,000 km
Prime meridian is an arbitrary line of longitude at 0° longitude. Prime meridian and anti-meridian form great circle dividing Earth into hemispheres. Longitudes for Earth and Moon measured from prime meridian to 180°
Equator divides Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres. Located at 0° latitude, about 40,075 km circumference. Only latitude line and great circle passing through globe's center