On our entire planet there are about 200 countries and territories that are located on 148,940,000 square meters.km of land. Some of the states occupy a small area( Monaco is 2 sq. Km), while others are spread out over several million square kilometers. It is noteworthy that the largest states occupied about 50% of the land area.
The ranking shows the largest countries on the territory in the world.
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Algeria 2 382 740 sq.km.
Algeria ( ADDR) ranks tenth among the largest countries in the world and is the largest state on the African continent. The capital of the country is called the country-Algiers. The area of the state is 2,381,740 square kilometers. It is washed by the Mediterranean Sea, and most of the territory is occupied by the largest desert in the world of the Sahara.
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Kazakhstan 2,724,902 square kilometers.
Kazakhstan is the ninth in the ranking of countries with the largest territory. Its area is 2,724,902 square kilometers. This is the largest state that does not have access to the world's oceans. The country belongs to part of the Caspian Sea and the internal Aral Sea. Kazakhstan has land borders with four Asian countries and Russia. The border area with Russia is one of the longest in the world. Most of the territory is occupied by deserts and steppes. The population of the country as of 2016 is 17,658,552.The capital is the city of Astana - one of the most populated in Kazakhstan.
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Argentina 2,780,400 sq.km.
Argentina ( 2,780,400 sq. Km.) Is the eighth largest country in the world and the second in South America. The capital of the state, Buenos Aires is the largest city in Argentina. The territory of the country is stretched from north to south. This causes a variety of natural and climatic zones. On the western border stretches the mountain system of the Andes, the eastern part is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The north of the country is located in a subtropical climate, in the south stretches the cold deserts with severe weather conditions. The name of Argentina was given in the 16th century by the Spaniards, who assumed that its interior contains a large amount of silver( Argentum - it is translated like silver).The colonists were wrong, there was very little silver.
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India 3,287,590 sq. M.km.
India is located on an area of 3,287,590 square kilometers. It ranks second in the for the population of ( 1,283,455,000 people), behind China and seventh place among the largest countries in the world. Its shores are washed by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. The country received its name from the Indus River, on whose shores the first settlements appeared. Prior to British colonization, India was the richest country. It was there in search of wealth sought to get to Columbus, but was in America. The official capital of the country is New Delhi.
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Australia 7 686 859 sq.km.
Australia ( Australian Union) is located on the same continent and occupies all of its territory. Also the state occupies the island of Tasmania and other islands of the Pacific and Indian oceans. The total area on which Australia is located is 7,686,850 km2.The capital of the state is the city of Canberra - the largest in Australia. Most of the reservoirs of the country are salty. The largest salt lake is Eyre. The continent is washed by the Indian Ocean, and also by the seas of the Pacific Ocean.
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Brazil 8 514 877 sq.km.
Brazil - the largest state in the continent of South America, took the fifth place in terms of the size of the occupied territory in the world. On the area of 8 514 877 sq. Km.203 262 267 citizens live in the country. The capital is called the country - Brazil( Brasilia) and is one of the largest cities in the country. Brazil borders on all the states of South America and is washed by the Atlantic Ocean from the east.
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United States 9 519 431 sq.km.
United States of America ( USA) - one of the largest states, located on the mainland of North America. Its total area is 9 519 431 sq.km. The USA occupies the fourth place in the occupied territory and the third largest in the world. The number of residents is 321 267 000 people. The capital of the state is Washington. The country is divided into 50 states, as well as Colombia - the federal district. The United States borders Canada, Mexico and Russia. The territory is washed by three oceans: the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Arctic.
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China 9 598 962 sq.km.
China ( People's Republic of China) heads the top three with the largest territory. This is not only a country with one of the largest areas, but also with a huge number of people, whose number is on the first place in the world. On the territory of 9 598 962 sq.km.live 1 374 642 000 people. China is on the mainland of Eurasia and borders with 14 countries. Part of the mainland where China is located is washed by the Pacific Ocean and the seas. The capital of the state is Beijing. The state includes 31 territorial entities: 22 provinces, 4 cities of central subordination( "continental China") and 5 autonomous regions.
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Canada 9 984 670 sq.km.
Canada with an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers.occupies the second line in the rating of the largest countries of the world on the territory. It is located on the mainland of North America, and is washed by three oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic. Canada borders on the USA, Denmark and France. The state includes 13 territorial entities, of which 10 are called provinces, and 3 are territories. The population of the country is 34 737 000 people. The capital of Canada is Ottawa - one of the largest cities in the country. Conditionally the state is divided into four parts: the Canadian Cordillera, the sublime plain of the Canadian Shield, the Appalachian Mountains and the Great Plains. Canada is called the edge of lakes, the most popular of them is Verkhnee, whose area is measured at 83,270 sq. M( the largest freshwater lake in the world), as well as the Bear Lake, which is included in the TOP-10 of the largest lakes in the world.
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Russia 17 125 407 sq.km.
Russia ( Russian Federation) occupies a leading position among the largest countries in terms of area. The Russian Federation is located on an area of 17,125,407 square kilometers on the largest continent of Eurasia and occupies the third part of it. Despite the huge territory, Russia occupies only the ninth place in terms of population density, the number of which is 146,267,288.The capital of the state is the city of Moscow - this is the most populated part of the country. The Russian Federation includes 46 regions, 22 republics and 17 entities, called the regions, federal cities and autonomous regions. The country borders on 17 states by land and 2 by sea( the USA and Japan).In Russia there are more than a hundred rivers, the length of which exceeds 10 kilometers - it is the Amur, Don, Volga and others. In addition to rivers, more than 2 million fresh and salt water bodies are located on the territory of the country. One of the most famous, about. Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. The highest point of the state is Mount Elbrus, whose height is about 5.5 km.
