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Top 10 Largest Countries By Area

This list includes three measurements of area:
Total area: is the sum of all land and inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers) delimited by international boundaries or coastlines.
Land area: is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers).

Water area: is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.

This data is collected on 22 May 2012

No 1 Russia

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Russia
Russian Federation
Российская Федерация
Europe
17,098,242 km² 
16,377,742 km²
720,500 km²

Largest country in the world

No 2 Canada

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Canada
Same as above
Same as above
North America
9,984,670 km² 
9,093,507 km² 
891,163 km² 

Largest country in North America and 2nd in world by total area.

No 3 United states

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United States
United States of America
Same as above
North America
9,526,468 km²
9,161,966 km²
664,709 km²

2nd largest in North america

No 4 Brazil

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Brazil
Federative Republic of Brazil
República Federativa do Brasil
South America
8,514,877 km²
8,459,417 km²
55,460 km²

The largest country in South America

No 5 Australia

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Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Same as above
Australia/Oceania
7,692,024 km²
7,682,300 km²
58,920 km²

Largest borderless country

No 6 China

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China
People's Republic of China
Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó
Asia
2,896,961 km²
2,869,901 km²
27,060 km²

Largest country in  Asia

No 7  India

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India
Republic of India
Bhārat Gaṇarājya

Asia
3,287,263 km²
2,973,193 km²
314,070 km²

2nd largest country in Asia

No 8 Argentina

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Argentina
Argentine Republic
República Argentina 
South America
2,780,400 km² 
2,736,690 km² 
43,710 km² 
2nd largest in South America

No 9 Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan
Republic of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан Республикасы
Asia/Europe
2,724,900 km² 
2,699,700 km² 
25,200 km² 
Largest landlocked and islamic country in the world

No 10 Algeria

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Algeria
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
الجمهورية الجزائرية الديمقراطية الشعبية
Africa
2,381,741 km² 
2,381,741 km² 
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Largest country in Africa
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