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10 LARGEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
29 Feb 2024
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There are 193 members of the United Nations that include really small as well as large countries as far as land area is concerned
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Here's a list of 10 largest countries in the world, ranked by total area
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It includes sovereign states and dependent territories but excludes the continent Antarctica and entities such as the European Union
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The largest country in the world is Russia with a total area of 17,098,242 square km. It's equal to 11% of the total world's landmass
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At number 2 is Canada with a landmass of 9.98 million square kilometres. It is equivalent to 6.7% of the world's total landmass
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Next comes the United States of America, which has a land area of 9.63 million square kilometres
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The list then contains the name of China, which has an area of 9.5 million square km. Like Russia, it shares borders with 14 countries
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Brazil is the fifth-largest country globally with a land area of 8.5 million square km. The country is famous for its Amazon rainforest
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Australia, the smallest continent, is also the sixth-largest country with an area of 7.68 million km
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India is ranked seventh with a land area of 3.29 million square kilometres. The South Asian country is among the world's fastest growing economies
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Argentina with an area of 2.78 million square kilometres is the eighth-largest country. It is located in South America
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Kazakhstan, located in Central Asia, is ranked ninth with an area of 2.72 million square kilometres
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Algeria is at number 10 with an area of 2.38 million square kilometres. Sahara, the world's largest desert, covers large parts of Algeria
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