Country World Records

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01:48 India

Longest Indian National Flag

Dr. Venkata Chary Chintapatla. Ph.D

Together with management and staff at Lotus Lap Public School Dishuknagar, Hyderabad, Dr. Venkata Chary Chintapatla. Ph.D displayed a 1,947 foot long, 4 foot wide Indian national Flag on the occasion of 64th Mega Independence Day Celebrations at Mini Tank bond Saroornagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 14th August 2010.

11:34 Nepal

Most Capitals Of Sovereign Countries And Non-Sovereign States And Regions Named While Blindfolded

Record Setter

Record Setter named the capitals of 195 sovereign countries and 20 of the non-sovereign states and regions while blindfolded.

02:07 The Internet

Most Visitors Greeted At The Entrance Of A Canadian Province By A Bagpiper

Mallory Wolchuk

Mallory Wolchuk greeted 501 visitors at the border entrance to Nova Scotia[]playing thebagpipes. Her father Doug McManaman was on hand to count the visitors and shoot the video evidence.

02:24 Australia

Most People Playing Lagerphones At Once

Gloria Banting

134 people played lagerphones at the same time, a world record. The record was set in Australia at a festival celebrating 150 years of Queensland. Read more about the event here.

02:42 United States

Fastest Crossing Of Honduras By Motor Vehicle

Marc

Marc and Lucas crossed Honduras by motorcycle in 4 hours and 55 minutes. They began in El Amatillo at the El Salvador border, and exited to Nicaragua through the town of at El Espino. The clock stopped when they reached the border. See their route here. Marc and Lucas set the record on November 8, 2008. Marc rode a BMW 1150GS[] and Lucas was on a KTM 990.

03:15 United States

Most Miles Ridden On A Motorcycle

Dave Zien

In a feat that took almost 20 years to accomplish, former Wisconsin senator Dave Zien put a world record 1,000,000 miles on his Harley Davidson FXR motorcycle. Zien began the journey in 1991. On April 4, 2009, Zien hit the million mile mark. Tony Sanfelipo was on hand to document and confirm the mileage. Read more about his journey here.

04:52 England

Fastest Time To Drive To Every Capital City In The UK And Ireland

Matt Piper

Matt Piper, Gareth Jones, and Lloyd Jones set off from London (England) and drove to Cardiff (Wales), Dublin (Ireland), Belfast (Northern Ireland) and finally Edinburgh (Scotland) in 23 hours and 10 minutes, a new world record. This feat was achieved on April 3, 2009. Piper, Jones, and Jones took the drive as a fundraiser for the British Red Cross on behalf of their organization, Wendy’s Appeal. NOTE: This record is dangerous and should only be attempted by trained professionals. #RecordSetterBook01

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