Introduction
The surface area of the world is 510 million 72 000 square kilometers 70.8 percent of the world is covered with water and the remaining 29.2 is terrestrial the total land area is 148 million 940 000 square kilometers. Almost 50% of the land area is surrounded by 10 countries in this post I will tell you about the top 10 largest biggest countries in the world.
Number 10 Algeria
Land size two million three hundred eighty-one thousand seven hundred forty-one square kilometers nine hundred nineteen thousand five hundred ninety-five square miles. Algeria is a country on the Mediterranean coast in northern Africa the land has a total area of 2 million381740 square kilometers and a total coastline of 998 kilometers 620.1 miles. This land area is approximately 342 percent of the size of texas Algeria is thus the largest country in Africa and the 10th largest country in the world. A considerable share of the inhabitants 74 belongs to the urban population Algeria lies at an average elevation of 800 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak to the hat is at 3 000 3 meters the country has about 60 islands there are direct national borders with the seven neighboring countries Tunisia Liberia niger western Sahara Mauritania mali and morocco.
Number 9 Kazakhstan
Land size two million seven hundred twenty-four thousand nine hundred square kilometers one million fifty-two thousand one hundred square miles. With a surface area of two million seven hundred twenty-four thousand nine hundred square kilometers, Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world. At the same time, Kazakhstan is the largest country without a seacoast the territorial area of the country is two million six hundred ninety-nine thousand seven hundred square kilometers. While the water area is 25200 square kilometers Kazakhstan's significant mineral resources and arable lands have long aroused the envy of outsiders the kha'zix traditional customs uneasily coexist alongside incursions of the modern world. Kazakhstan is the most powerful economic country in the central Asian region and is responsible for producing about 60 percent of the total. This region locally is famous for its oil and gas industries spread in the country in addition to its abundant relevant resources. While the gross domestic product amounted to about 179 billion dollars last year Kazakhstan is also one of the most essential gas-producing countries in Asia.
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Number 8 Argentina
Land size Argentina is hundred size thousand four hundred square kilometers one million seventy-three thousand five hundred square miles the eighth largest country in the world is Argentina with an area of two million seven hundred eighty thousand four 400 square kilometers the territorial area of the country is two million seven hundred thirty-six thousand six hundred ninety square kilometers and the water area of the country is forty-three thousand seven hundred square kilometers despite the romantic lure of the pampas and the Vasari Patagonian landscapes. Argentina is a predominantly urban country buenos aires the national capital has sprawled across the eastern pampas with a ring of modern bustling suburbs it is among south America's most cosmopolitan and crowded cities. And is often likened to Paris or Rome for its architectural styles and lively nightlife its industries have drawn colonists from Italy Spain and numerous other countries
Number 7 India
Land size of 3287263 square kilometers 1269219 square miles India is the second largest country of the Asian continent and its total surface area is three million two hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred ninety square kilometers. Two million nine hundred seventy-three thousand one hundred ninety-three square kilometers is about ten percent of the terrestrial water area the water area is 314 070 square kilometers. It is known from archaeological evidence that a highly sophisticated urbanized culture the indus civilization dominated the northwest part of the subcontinent from about 2600 to 2000 BCE. India functioned as a virtually self-contained political and cultural arena that gave rise to a distinctive tradition that was associated primarily with Hinduism the roots of which can largely be traced to the Indus civilization and other religions notably Buddhism And Jainism originated in India.
Number 6 Australia
Land size 7692024 square kilometers 2969 thousand square miles what comes to mind when you think of Australia it's down under the funny use of the English language by locals is there more to the planet's largest island than wallabies emus. And uluru yep koalas and kangaroos joking aside Australia is famous for its unique fauna and flora there are more than 24 000 species of native plants on the continent and marsupials occupy them. The ecological niche that placental mammals occupy elsewhere in the world is the great barrier reef the most extensive contiguous collection of more than 2900 individual coral reefs on earth uluru also known as Ayer's rock is the largest monolith in the world and a sacred place for the angu people there is the iconic and world-famous Sydney opera house near the popular Sydney harbor bridge.
Number 5 Brazil
Land size 8515767 square kilometers 3 287956 square miles is the largest country in South America Brazil is also the fifth largest country in the world. Brazil spans an area of eight million five hundred fifteen thousand seven hundred sixty-seven square kilometers three million two hundred eighty-seven thousand nine hundred fifty-six square miles and four different time zones. The country which includes the largest portion of the amazon rainforest borders a total of 10 other countries most of brazil's population lives near the shoreline. But the country's capital of Brasilia can be found in almost the exact center of brazil's.
Number 4 united states of America
Land size nine million five hundred twenty-five thousand sixty-seven square kilometers three million six hundred seventy-seven thousand six hundred forty-nine square miles. The united states of America are the fourth largest country in the world by area size the total area size of the country which not only including the mainland. But also the overseas territories are nine million five hundred twenty-five thousand sixty-seven square kilometers. That's three million six hundred seventy-seven thousand six hundred forty-nine square miles this makes the USA only slightly smaller than china. If one would include the sea areas around the various u.s island territories then the u.s could even be seen as more significant than china the country shares two land borders with Canada. In the north and with Mexico in the south the USA has six time zones and a very spread out population still the largest concentration does live in the eastern half and especially the east coast of the country it is also where the capital Washington dc is located.
Number 3 China
Land size596961 square kilometers 3 million 705407 square miles china is not only the most populous country in the world it is also the world's third largest country by area size china stretches over a territory of nine million five hundred ninety-six thousand nine hundred sixty-one square kilometers. That's three million seven hundred five thousand four hundred seven square miles which include five different time zones like Russia china has 14 neighboring countries. China additionally also has the world's highest number of cities with a population of over 1 million and the largest city in the world by population that being said most of the country's population concentrates in the eastern half of china the country's capital Beijing is also located in the east in the northeast to be more exact.
Number 2 Canada
Land size nine million nine hundred eighty-four thousand six hundred seventy square kilometers three million eight hundred fifty-five thousand one hundred square miles. Canada is the second largest country in the world by area size the north American country has an area size of nine million nine hundred eighty thousand 670 square kilometers. That's three million eight hundred fifty-five thousand one hundred square miles and is only slightly off the 10 million mark Canada spans over six different time zones. It is also among the countries with the highest number of islands which contribute to Canada's overall size while Canada's northern shore reaches the arctic sea. The vast majority of Canadians live in the southernmost parts of their country right at or near the border with Canada's only land neighbor the united states Canada's capital Ottawa is consequently only located in the southeastern part of the great white north as Canada is known.
Number 1 Russia
Land size 17 million 96246 square kilometers six million six hundred one 670 square miles Russia is by far the largest country in the world at a total length of 17 million 98 246 square kilometers. That's six million six hundred one thousand six hundred seventy square miles the country spans over eleven time zones around seventy-five percent of Russia lies in Asia. Roughly twenty-five percent of Europe the major population centers, however, can be found in the European part of Russia including the capital of Moscow. Around 77 percent of Russia's almost 147. A million inhabitants live in the more minor European part while only 23 percent of Russians call the very sparsely populated Asian part their home even. If you'd split Russia into a European Russia and Asia Russia both these new countries would still be their respective continents' largest countries note. Russia is being counted in its current internationally recognized area which one of them have you visited.
