Thursday, February 27, 2014

10 biggest countries of the World

Countries and dependencies by area

RankCountryTotal in km2 (mi2)Land in km2(mi2)Water in km2 (mi2) % waterNotes
 World510,072,000
(196,940,000)
148,940,000
(57,510,000)
361,132,000
(139,434,000)
70.8
1 Russia17,098,242
(6,601,668)
16,377,742
(6,323,482)
720,500
(278,200)
4.21Largest country in the world.
 Antarctica14,000,000
(5,400,000)
14,000,000
(5,400,000)
0
(0)
013,720,000 km2(5,300,000 sq mi) (98%) of land area is covered by ice.[Note 2]
2 Canada9,984,670
(3,855,100)
9,093,507
(3,511,023)
891,163
(344,080)
8.93Largest country in the Americas.
3 China9,706,961
(3,747,879)
9,569,901
(3,694,959)
137,060
(52,920)
1.41Largest country situated entirely in Asia.[Note 3]
4 United States9,629,091
(3,717,813)
9,158,960
(3,536,290)
470,131
(181,519)
2.23[Note 4]
5 Brazil8,515,767
(3,287,956)
8,460,415
(3,266,584)
55,352
(21,372)
0.65The largest country in South Americaand in the Southern Hemisphere. Largest contiguous territory in theAmericas.[10]
6 Australia7,692,024
(2,969,907)
7,682,300
(2,966,200)
58,920
(22,750)
0.76The largest country in Oceania, the largest country without land borders, and the largest country wholly in theSouthern Hemisphere.[Note 5]
7 India3,287,590
(1,269,350)
2,973,193
(1,147,956)
314,070
(121,260)
9.55[Note 6]
8 Argentina2,780,400
(1,073,500)
2,736,690
(1,056,640)
43,710
(16,880)
1.57[Note 7]
9 Kazakhstan2,724,900
(1,052,100)
2,699,700
(1,042,400)
25,200
(9,700)
0.92Largest landlocked country.[15]
10 Algeria2,381,741
(919,595)
2,381,741
(919,595)
0
(0)
0Largest country inAfrica.