On the map of our planet there are many various countries. Some of them are small, which does not prevent them from being interesting places for travelers.
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Other tourists visit large countries where you can see more beautiful and interesting places. Consider the largest countries by area in the world.
State classification
According to the area classification, giant countries are distinguished as large, large, medium, small, small countries and micro states.
| Giant countries have an area of more than 3 million km2 | There are 7 in the world |
| Large countries have an area of 1 million to 3 million km2 | This is 21 countries |
| Significant countries - from 500 thousand to 1 million km2 | 21 countries |
| Medium - from 100 to 500 thousand km2 | 56 countries |
| Small - from 10 to 100 thousand km2 | 56 countries |
| Small - from 1 to 10 thousand km2 | 8 countries |
| Micro states - less than 1 thousand km2 | 24 countries |
Top 10
- Russian Federation;
- Canada;
- China;
- Brazil;
- Australia;
- India;
- Argentina;
- Kazakhstan;
- Algeria.
If you look at the territories of countries, you can immediately see that Russia is in first place. Almost two times less - Canada, USA, China and Brazil.
The area of each state is very large, which can exceed the volume of the entire continent of Australia.
Russia
This state has the official name of the Russian Federation. The abbreviation RF is also often used.
Russia has a large territory of 17,098,242 km, and is located on the Eurasian continent. The capital of the Russian Federation is the city of Moscow.
In terms of its territory, the Russian Federation is beyond competition with the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans. Our state is located in Europe and Asia at the same time.
Only one territory of Europe Square given state far exceeds the size of the territory of any of the European countries.
Russia occupies approximately 12.5% of the land of our planet where people live. Our country is distinguished by a large number natural resources. The population of the Russian Federation is more than 146 million people.
Decay Soviet Union did not affect the situation, Russia remained in the lead, occupying 11.5% of the entire land mass.
A significant part of its area is located on the Asian part of the continent, where people cannot live. In the western part is the East European Plain, which is separated from the Asian part by the Ural Mountains.
The country is rich in resources in the world. Russia is the longest country that spans 11 time zones.
The number of neighboring states is also large - the Russian Federation shares a border with 18 other states. The total length of the border is almost 61,000 km, of which 38 pass by sea.
Canada
This country is in second place with an area of 9,984,670 km2. Everywhere, except for the extreme southern territories, taiga prevails in this country.
There are glaciers in the Arctic part of the state and coastal mountains. On the steppe plains of Canada, you can favorably engage in agriculture.A significant part of the country's population lives in the southeast of the plains, where the St. Lawrence River is located. The center of Canada is Ottawa, which occupies 42% of the continent.
Canada holds the record for border area due to coastline Atlantic Ocean. A significant part of the territory is not suitable for life, so the density of inhabitants is not large, one of the smallest on the entire planet.
34 million people live in the country - the same number lives in Tokyo. This has its positive aspects - clean ecology makes it a desirable place for many people to visit and live.
China
The full name of the country is the People's Republic of China. It is sometimes referred to as China. China is located in East Asia and is considered on this continent the second among the largest countries.
This state is in third place in the world, and has an area of 9598962 km2. On the territory of this country, different forms of relief coexist - mountains, desert plateaus and large flat areas.
The nature in China is very different, and traveling around this country, you can visit both cold deserts and subtropical forests, and in the plains.
The climate in different parts of China is also different - in the southeast there are possessions of a subtropical climate, in the northwest - sharply continental (arid), and on the southern coast of the country monsoons prevail.
Shanghai is considered the most populated among all large cities. China is the most populous state in the world, the Chinese make up one sixth of the world's population, in the future this ratio will lean even more towards China.
At the same time, the country's population occupies 10% of its area - cities and villages are located along rivers and the seashore. AT last years the country occupies a leading position in the global economy and industry.
USA
The United States of America (USA) is also called simply America. The area of this state is 9519431 km2.
On the territory of the country, such landforms as plains, lowlands, plateaus and mountains are combined. The main metropolis of the USA is Washington.
This state has the most technologically advanced army, a large level of income and occupies a leading position in the global economy.
A large area is located between two oceans, and a significant part of it is occupied by plains, which are surrounded by mountains in the west, forests and swamps in the east. In the north of the state is big system lakes.
In addition to part of the continent, the state includes various islands in pacific ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Near the border with Canada is Niagara Falls.
Brazil
The full official name of the country is federal Republic Brazil. The territory of the state is 8,514,877 km2, thanks to which it is in first place in South America.
In the north of the country is the Amazonian Lowland - a large valley that surrounds the Amazon River. Also, this state is one of the most populated in the world.
The relief of the country is heterogeneous. The lowland in the Amazon Basin occupies most of northern Brazil.This area is the largest lowland in the world and the least populated area on the planet.
The south and east of the country is a highland - a large Brazilian and separated from the main massif by the channel of the Amazon Guiana.
The narrow Atlantic Plain at the junction with the ocean forms beaches, lagoons and natural harbors. The main attraction of the country is the Amazon and the tropical jungle, which is decreasing due to deforestation.
The country is famous for its carnivals in Rio de Janeiro and sports achievements, is the birthplace of a large number world football stars.
Organized on a federal basis, the country comprises 26 states plus the capital district. Each of the administrative units of the state is endowed with broad powers in different areas. In addition, there is a division into regions, of which there are five.
Australia
The official name of the country is the Commonwealth of Australia. The territory of this country is 7692024 km2. A significant part of the state is desert and low-lying areas.
Australia has its own continent. This is the most big country in Oceania. In terms of quality of life, this state is in second place in the world.
The capital of Australia is Canberra, an artificially created city. Thanks to a well-thought-out layout that takes into account the peculiarities of the landscape, the city is a model of urban planning. 380 thousand people live in the capital of Australia, you can see the city in a day.
India
The official name of the country is the Republic of India. The area of the state is 3,287,263 km2. India is in second place in the world in terms of the number of inhabitants.
More than 1.3 billion people live on the territory of the country, and according to statistics it continues to grow There are 357 people per km2 in India.
Different parts of this state are dominated by different climates - tropical dry, tropical humid, subtropical monsoon and high mountains.
Argentina
The full name of the country is the Argentine Republic. The area of this state is 2780400 km2.
The nature of the state has a huge variety, because this country has a large extent from north to south and there are different reliefs on its territory.
Plains are located in the northern and eastern parts of the state, and hills are located in the western and southern parts.
Kazakhstan
The official name of this state is the Republic of Kazakhstan. Also, the abbreviated version of the Republic of Kazakhstan is sometimes used as the name of this country.
The state has an area of 2,724,902 km2. 36% of its area is desert. 35% of the state is the steppe.
Semi-desert is located on 18% of the area of Kazakhstan. Forests are located on 5.9% of the state's territory.
Algeria
The full name of this state is the Algerian People's Democratic Republic or ANDR.
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The area of this country is 2381740 km2. 80% of the area of this country is occupied by the Sahara desert, which consists of separate rocky and sandy deserts.
This list presents the 10 largest countries in the world solely by area. Keep in mind that the countries are listed in descending order, and only the area of the territory is estimated, without taking into account the population, standard of living, gross domestic product and other factors. Of course, the largest country in the world in terms of territory is Russia. Each country will be accompanied by a photo with the most popular attraction, or just a beautiful view.
1. Russia
The largest country in the world, with an impressive area of 17,098,242 square kilometers. The photo shows a cult landmark - St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. 
2. Canada
The second largest country in the world and the largest in the Americas with 9,984,670 square kilometers area. Canada is a country with a huge water cover (8.93% of the country's territory is covered by water bodies). Pictured is the skyline of the city of Toronto with the famous CN Tower. 
3. China
China - The third largest country in the world and the largest in Asia: 9,706,961 sq. km. Shanghai is one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world. 
4. USA
The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world, with an area of 9,629,091 sq. km, the US is only slightly inferior to China. 
5. Brazil
Brazil is the 5th largest in the world and the largest country in South America and the southern hemisphere, with an area of 8,514,877 sq. km. The photo shows a statue of Christ the Redeemer. 
6. Australia
Australia is the sixth largest country on Earth, and the largest in Oceania. It is also the largest country without any land borders. The area of Australia is 7,692,024 square kilometers. Pictured is the Sydney Bridge. 
7. India
India ranks seventh on this list. The country is almost half the size of Australia and covers 3,166,414 square kilometers. km. You probably recognized the Taj Mahal in the photo, one of the most beautiful palaces in the world. 
8. Argentina
Argentina, with an area of 2,780,400 sq. km., occupies the eighth place in this list. It is one of the largest countries in South America.
9. Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is only slightly inferior to Argentina, and ranks 9th among the largest countries in the world, with an area of 2,724,900 kilometers. In the photo - the city of Astana. 
10. Algiers
Closes the top ten countries Algeria, which is the largest country in Africa, covering 2,381,741 square kilometers. 
If you are not a fan of statistics and all sorts of numbers, we hope you did not get bored admiring the breathtaking photographs. In continuation, read also about the smallest countries in a separate feed.
In the last article we talked about, in this publication we will learn about the largest countries. The largest country in terms of area is the Russian Federation, occupying 17,126,122 km². The largest country in terms of population is China with 1,368,779,000 people. More information on this subject can be found below.
Largest country by:
Owners of wide open spaces
To begin with, consider the TOP of the largest territories of countries and their occupied area:- Russia - 17,126,122 km?;
- Canada - 9,976,140 km?;
- China - 9,598,077 km?;
- USA - 9,518,900 km?;
- Brazil - 8,511,965 km?;
- Australia - 7,686,850 km?;
- India - 3,287,590 km?;
- Argentina - 2,766,890 km?;
- Kazakhstan - 2,724,902 km?;
- The rest - 80 646 216 km?.
As we can see, Russia occupies 11% of the land area of the planet, Canada - 7%, China - 6%. Thus, these three countries occupy about 24% of the world's land mass. Now let's study the leading countries in more detail.
Russian Federation
The largest country in terms of area is Russia, its area is 17,126,122 km².
Russia is the largest country in terms of territory, with a federal structure. Until 2014, the territory of Russia was 17,125,187 km², after Crimea was annexed in March 2014, the area of the state increased to this figure.
Due to such a huge territory, Russia borders on 18 countries, which is the most record figure in the whole world.
Territory Russian state includes 85 subjects of the federation, of which:
- 46 regions;
- 22 republics;
- 9 edges;
- 4 autonomous regions;
- 3 federal cities;
- 1 autonomous region.
Russia occupies 1/8 of the land and is comparable not just with countries, but even with the continents.
Canada
The second largest country in the world is Canada, its area is 9,984,670 km².
Canada yields to Russia in terms of territory by almost 2 times. Like Russia, Canada is a state with a federal structure.
The territory of Canada includes:
- 10 provinces;
- 3 territories.
Canada is the largest state of the American islands, surpassing even the size of its neighbor on the mainland, the United States.
China
The third territory on the planet is owned by China, which occupies 9,640,821 km².
The area of China is not too far away from Canada, when compared with Russia.
China includes:
- 22 provinces (some sources indicate 23 provinces, including Taiwan);
- 5 autonomous regions;
- 4 municipalities;
- 2 special administrative regions.
Despite its large area, most of the territory of China is occupied by mountains, about 67%.
"People's" countries
Consider the overall ranking of the most populated countries:- China - 1,368,779,000 people;
- India - 1,261,779,000 people;
- USA - 318,613,000 people;
- Indonesia - 252 812 245 people;
- Brazil - 203,260,131 people;
- Pakistan - 187,878,027 people;
- Nigeria - 178,516,904 people;
- Bangladesh - 156,951,230 people;
- Russia - 146,200,000 people;
- The rest - 2,911,254,980 people.
As you can see from the table, the top three countries have a population equal to all those countries that are not included in the top nine. Now let's look at the top three in more detail.
China
The most populous country is China, which is home to about 1,368,779,000 people.
China's population is growing by 12 million every year. Since 1979, the state has switched to a policy of birth control, but having reached average rates, over time, the birth rate is gradually growing again from year to year.
India
The second country in terms of population is India, the country is home to 1,261,779,000 people.
Oddly enough, but almost 70% of Indians live in rural areas. The state does not pursue any policy of birth control. The annual population growth of India is about 14 million people.
Closes the top three countries in terms of population - the United States, they are home to 320,194,478 people.
The US population growth is about 8 million people a year. A fairly significant part of this number are migrants from other countries. The United States, exactly like other countries, will be very difficult to catch up with China and India in terms of population, and in the conditions of modern life it is unrealistic.
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, representing the shape of a geoid with a volume of 10.8321x10 11 km 3. In total, there are 251 states on the planet, 193 of which are members of the United Nations.
Russia
The Russian Federation holds absolute superiority in terms of area among the countries of the world, which is 17125 thousand km 2, almost twice the territory of the next state in this list. Russia occupies one sixth of the land, stretching on the Eurasian continent, referring to both Eastern Europe as well as North Asia.
The state includes 85 subjects, 65 percent of which are located in the permafrost zone. 40 percent of the area of Europe is Russian territory.
Canada
The second largest country in the world is Canada, its area is 9984 thousand km2. The state is located in North America and has 10 provinces and 3 administrative territories. Canada's border with the United States is the world's longest common border strip. 75 percent of the state is occupied by the north zone, which determines climatic conditions in the country.
With such a large territorial area, Canada is an extremely sparsely populated state with a population density of 3.5 people per 1 km2.
China
China, or the People's Republic of China, ranks third in terms of area, which is 9596 thousand km 2. Located in East Asia, the state is the most populated in the world, its population density is 139.6 people per km 2. China consists of 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, 2 special administrative regions and 1 disputed territory.
USA
The United States of America is the fourth largest in the world, spreading over more than 9500 thousand km2. The state includes 50 states and 5 unincorporated territories, the United States is located on the North American continent.
The total area of the country's territory is a controversial issue, since the CIA takes into account territorial waters, which increases the length of the United States to 5826 thousand km 2, thereby overtaking China.
Brazil
The largest state in South America is Brazil, it covers an area of 8514 thousand km 2, located in the eastern and central parts of the continent.
The state is divided into 26 states and 1 federal district, united into five regions.
Brazil is not only the fifth largest country in the world, but also the fifth most populous.
Australia
The state of Australia, located on the mainland of the same name, and completely occupying it territorially, has an area of 7692 thousand km 2. The administrative division of the country includes six main states and two mainland territories.
India
The South Asian state of India covers an area of 3287 thousand km 2, divided into 29 states and 7 union territories. Despite numerous colonial wars and internal conflicts, India has preserved the legacy of the ancient Indus civilization.
The state is the second in terms of population, the density of which is 364 people per km 2.
Argentina
Argentina, located in South America, is the second largest state on the continent, occupying more than 2780 thousand km 2. The country is divided into 23 provinces and one autonomous metropolitan area. The Falkland Islands are a disputed territory between Argentina and the UK and do not count towards the state's total area.
Kazakhstan
The “Country of the Great Steppe” Kazakhstan, a state located in the central part of Eurasia, is more Asia, less Europe. The area of the country is 2724 thousand km2.
The state has an administrative division, which includes 14 regions and 168 districts.
The ten largest countries in the world can be determined according to different criteria. Most often, the largest countries are those that occupy the largest space. In this case, Russia will be the largest country in the world. It is sometimes said that the largest country in the world is China. This is also true, there are as many people in China as there are nowhere else - 1.2 billion! Finally, the largest countries in the world can be considered eight economically developed countries of the world, which jointly determine their policy, the so-called "Big Eight". It includes Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan and Russia, and the United States, the country with the highest GDP in the world, remains the leader in economic development.
Let us dwell on the ten largest countries in the world in terms of area. These include states different regions. Half of the dozen participants were delegated by the New World, four countries are located in Eurasia, one - in Africa. At the same time, only Russia can be considered a European country. The most widely spoken language in the largest countries of the world is English. It is spoken in the USA, Canada, Australia and some in India. The Russian language is widely used in Russia and Kazakhstan.
The top ten is dominated by multinational countries. The country with the most diverse ethnic composition is India. More than 500 peoples, nationalities and tribes live here. Many ethnic groups live on the territory of Sudan, Russia, Canada, Kazakhstan, China, and the USA. But the population of Argentina, Brazil and Australia mainly belongs to the same ethnic group.
If we take into account not the total area of \u200b\u200bthe territory, but the land area, then China will come in second place, after Russia, and Canada will become the “bronze medalist”. The fact is that the territory of Canada includes many inland water bodies - primarily Hudson Bay, as well as lakes Manitoba, Winnipeg, Athabasca, the Great Slave, and others. China does not have extensive inland water basins.
In the ten largest countries of the world, one can observe serious contrasts in the degree of population of the territory. High population density (more than 100 people/km2) in India and China. At the same time, in four countries (Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia) the average population density does not even reach 10 persons/km2.
Despite the fact that Russia is the world's largest country in terms of territory, the length of land borders (but not the number of neighboring countries) is greater for China, and the length of the coastline is longer for Canada. The numerous islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and the heavily indented coasts of this country are to blame for the fact that the length of the coasts is so significant (six equators!)
Twenty-nine countries have an area of over 1 million km2.
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* Caspian and Aral seas.
