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The tallest statue in the world is 182 metres high

The Statue of Unity in Gujarat depicts Vallabhbhai Patel

Completed in 2018, the bronze-clad figure stands almost twice the height of the Statue of Liberty and faces a large reservoir. Its steel frame and concrete core were designed to withstand winds of around 50 metres per second and earthquakes. A viewing gallery sits near the chest at about 150 metres.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The Statue of Unity in Gujarat depicts Vallabhbhai Patel. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a records & extremes fact?: Yes. It sits on the Records & Extremes shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.