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| 1 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Russia}} [[Russia]] || align=right| 17,098,242 || 11.5% || Largest country in the world.
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| 2 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Canada}} [[Canada]] || align=right| 9,984,670 || 6.7% || Largest country in the [[Western Hemisphere]]. Longest coastline.
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| 3 / 4 <small><br>''(depending on definition)''</small> || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|China}} [[People's Republic of China]] || align=right| 9,598,094<sup>1</sup> 9,640,821<sup>2</sup>{{Fact|date=January 2009}} || 6.4%<br>6.5% || Largest all-Asian country, second largest Asian country (after Asian part of Russia). Total of separate UN figures for [[mainland China]] (9,596,961) and the [[Special administrative region (People's Republic of China)|Special Administrative Regions]] of [[Hong Kong]] (1,104 km²) and [[Macau]] (29 km²). Both values exclude all the territorial waters and the island of Taiwan and other [[Republic of China|ROC]]-controlled territories.<br/> <small><sup>1</sup> Excludes disputed territories with India.<br> <sup>2</sup> Includes PRC-administered areas of [[Aksai Chin]] and [[Trans-Karakoram Tract]], both territories claimed by [[India]], but excludes [[Arunachal Pradesh]] which is administered by India but claimed by the PRC. The ROC-controlled island of Taiwan is not included.</small>
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| 3 / 4 <small><br>''(depending on definition)''</small> || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|USA}} [[United States]] || align=right|9,629,091 || 6.5% || Includes only the 50 states and the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]. UN figure includes Great Lakes and coastal water areas. The total area is listed as 9,826,630 km² by the [[The World Factbook|CIA World Factbook]],<ref name="CIA World Factbook">{{cite web | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | title = United States| publisher = [[Central Intelligence Agency]] |work=The World Factbook | date = [[2007-05-31]] | accessdate = 2007-06-15}}</ref> which additionally includes territorial waters.<ref>From the initial publishing of the CIA World Factbook in 1989 through 1996, the total area of the US was listed as 9,372,610 km² (land + in997 (Great Lakes area and coastal waters added), to 9,631,418 km² in 2004, to 9,631,420 km² in 2006, and to 9,826,630 km² in 2007 (territorial waters added). See {{Citation
|url=http://www.theodora.com/wfb/abc_world_fact_book.html
|title=Countries of the World: 20 Years of World Facts
|title=Encyclopedia Britannica - Geography Note|publisher=Encyclopedia Britannica|accessdate=2008-06-26}}</ref> and excludes coastal and territorial waters. Second-largest country in [[Western Hemisphere]].
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| 5 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Brazil}} [[Brazil]] || align=right|8,514,877 || 5.7% || Includes [[Fernando de Noronha|Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha]], [[Atol das Rocas]], [[Trindade Island|Ilha da Trindade]], [[Martim Vaz|Ilhas Martim Vaz]], and [[Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo]]. All islands together make 365 km² (less than 0.003% of all continental territory). Largest country in South America, and in the [[Southern Hemisphere]].
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| 6 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Australia}} [[Australia]] || align=right|7,692,024 || 5.2% || Includes [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]] (14 km²), [[Christmas Island]] (135 km²), [[Macquarie Island]] (128 km²), and [[Lord Howe Island]] (56 km²).<ref>According to the [http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/1309.0Main%20Features52007?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=1309.0&issue=2007&num=&view= Australian Bureau of Statistics], the figure of 7,692,024 km² includes the statistical entity known as "Other territories", which is defined in the [http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/E039AEEEC60F8C5FCA25720A007D2EB4?opendocument Census Dictionary] as consisting of Jervis Bay Territory, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Christmas Island. Macquarie Island is part of the state of Tasmania while Lord Howe Island is part of the state of New South Wales.</ref> Excludes external territories of [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]] (5 km²), [[Coral Sea Islands Territory]] (0.91 km²), and [[Heard and McDonald Islands]] (372 km²). Excludes claims on [[Antarctica]] ([[Australian Antarctic Territory]], 6,119,818 km²). Australia is the only country that contains an entire continent. Largest country without a land-border to neighbours. Largest country in [[Oceania]]. Largest country wholly in the [[Southern Hemisphere]].
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| 7 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|India}} [[India]] || align=right|3,287,263 || 2.3% ||Figure includes 120,849 km² of disputed territories with Pakistan and China.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071226033122/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/area_and_population.aspx Census of India - Area and Population (archive.org page)]</ref> Third-largest country in [[Asia]] (after Russia and China).
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| 8 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Argentina}} [[Argentina]] || align=right|2,780,400 || 2% || Does not include claims on the [[Falkland Islands]], [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]] and on [[Argentine Antarctica|Antarctica]] (969,000 km²). Second largest country in South America.
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| 9 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Kazakhstan}} [[Kazakhstan]] || align=right|2,724,900 || 1.8% || Largest [[landlocked]] country in the world.<ref>Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ASRK). 2005. Main Demographic Indicators. Available at http://www.stat.kz</ref><ref>United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). 2007. “Kazakhstan” in The World Factbook. Book on-line. Available at https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kz.html</ref> Second-largest among countries with part of territory in [[Europe]] (after Russia)
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| 10 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Sudan}} [[Sudan]] || align=right|2,505,813 || 1.7% || Largest country in [[Africa]] and in [[Arab World]]
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| 11 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Algeria}} [[Algeria]] || align=right|2,381,741 || 1.6% || Second-largest country in [[Africa]]
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| 12 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]] || align=right|2,344,858 || 1.6% || Third-largest country in [[Africa]]
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| 13 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Greenland}} ''[[Greenland]]'' || align=right|2,166,086 || 1.5% || A self-governing territory of [[Denmark]]. Largest [[island]] in the world. (Assuming continents are not counted as islands)
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| 14 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Saudi Arabia}} [[Saudi Arabia]] || align=right|2,000,000 || 1.4% || Exact size unknown, due to undefined borders with some of its neighbors. Largest country in the [[Middle East]]
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| 15 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Mexico}} [[Mexico]] || align=right|1,964,375 || 1.3% || Third-largest country in [[North America]].
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| 16 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]] || align=right|1,904,569 || 1.3% || Largest and most populous country situated only on islands. Also the largest country in [[South East Asia]].
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| 17 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Libya}} [[Libya]] || align=right|1,759,540 || 1.2% || Fourth-largest country in [[Africa]].
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| 18 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Iran}} [[Iran]] || align=right|1,648,195 || 1.1% || Second largest country in the Middle East.
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| 19 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Mongolia}} [[Mongolia]] || align=right|1,564,100 || 1.1% || Second largest [[landlocked]] country in the world; previously first, before the dissolution of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] .
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| 20 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Peru}} [[Peru]] || align=right|1,285,216 || 0.86% || Third-largest country in [[South America]]
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| 21 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Chad}} [[Chad]] || align=right|1,284,000 || 0.86% ||
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| 22 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Niger}} [[Niger]] || align=right|1,267,000 || 0.85% ||
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| 23 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Angola}} [[Angola]] || align=right|1,246,700 || 0.85% ||
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| 24 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Mali}} [[Mali]] || align=right|1,240,192 || 0.83% ||
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| 25 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|South Africa}} [[South Africa]] || align=right|1,221,037 || 0.82% || Includes [[Prince Edward Islands]] ([[Marion Island]] and [[Prince Edward Islands|Prince Edward Island]]).
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| 26 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Colombia}} [[Colombia]] || align=right|1,138,914 || 0.76% || Colombian census figure is 1,141,748<ref>http://www.dane.gov.co/files/censo2005/perfiles/perfil_nal.pdf</ref> which includes three special districts and [[San Andrés y Providencia Department|San Andrés and Providencia islands]] (52 km²) (disputed territories with Nicaragua).
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| 27 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Ethiopia}} [[Ethiopia]] || align=right|1,104,300 || 0.74% ||Excluding the [[Ilemi Triangle]].
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| 28 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Bolivia}} [[Bolivia]] || align=right|1,098,581 || 0.74% || Largest [[landlocked]] country wholly in the Western Hemisphere and in the Southern Hemisphere.
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| 29 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Mauritania}} [[Mauritania]] || align=right|1,025,520 || 0.69% ||
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| 30 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Egypt}} [[Egypt]] || align=right|1,002,000 || 0.67% || Excluding the [[Hala'ib Triangle]].
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| 31 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Tanzania}} [[Tanzania]] || align=right|945,087 || 0.63% || Includes the islands of [[Mafia Island|Mafia]], [[Pemba, Tanzania|Pemba]], and [[Zanzibar]].
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| 32 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Nigeria}} [[Nigeria]] || align=right|923,768 || 0.62% ||
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| 33 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Venezuela}} [[Venezuela]] || align=right|912,050 || 0.61% ||
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| 34 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Namibia}} [[Namibia]] || align=right|824,292 || 0.55%||
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| 35 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Mozambique}} [[Mozambique]] || align=right|801,590 || 0.54% ||
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| 36 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Pakistan}} [[Pakistan]] || align=right|796,095<sup>1</sup><br />881,912<sup>2</sup> || 0.53%<br>0.59% || <sup>1</sup> Excluding data for the Pakistan-held part of Jammu and Kashmir that are disputed with India. This region consists of the territories of [[Azad Kashmir]] (13,297 km²) and the [[Northern Areas (Pakistan)|Northern Areas]] (72,520 km²).<ref>Area figures are from [http://www.geohive.com/cntry/pakistan.aspx Geohive - Pakistan statistics]</ref><br /><sup>2</sup>Includes Pakistani-administered disputed territories.
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| 37 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Turkey}} [[Turkey]] || align=right|783,562 || 0.53% || Third-largest among countries with part of territory in [[Europe]] (after Russia and Kazakhstan)
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| 38 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Chile}} [[Chile]] || align=right|756,102 || 0.51% || Includes [[Easter Island]] (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and [[Isla Sala y Gómez]], excludes claims on [[Antártica Chilena Province|Antarctica]] (1,250,000 km²).
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| 39 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Zambia}} [[Zambia]] || align=right|752,618 || 0.51% ||
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| 40 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Myanmar}} [[Myanmar]] || align=right|676,578 || 0.45% ||
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| 41 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Afghanistan}} [[Afghanistan]] || align=right|652,090 || 0.44% ||
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| 42 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Somalia}} [[Somalia]] || align=right|637,657 || 0.43% ||
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| 43 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|France}} [[France]] || align=right|632,760 || 0.43% || Largest country within the [[European Union]] and largest West European country. Includes the [[overseas department]]s of [[French Guiana]] (83,534 km²), [[Guadeloupe]] (1,629 km² excluding [[Saint Barthélemy]] and [[Saint Martin (France)|Saint Martin]]), [[Martinique]] (1,128 km²) and [[Réunion]] (2,504 km²), which the UN lists as separate entries. [[Metropolitan France]] covers 543,965 km².<ref name="INSEE">[http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/tableau.asp?reg_id=0&ref_id=NATTEF01209 Subdivisions, superficie et population des régions et départements de France et d'outre-mer], accessed 2 December 2008. {{fr}}</ref> The French Republic includes [[French overseas territories]] and covers 674,843 km², excluding claims on [[Adélie Land|Antarctica]] (432,000 km²).
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| 44 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Central African Republic}} [[Central African Republic]] || align=right|622,984 || 0.42% ||
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| 45 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]] || align=right|603,500 || 0.41% || Largest all-European country
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| 46 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Madagascar}} [[Madagascar]] || align=right|587,041 || 0.39% ||
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| 47 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Botswana}} [[Botswana]] || align=right|582,000 || 0.39% ||
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| 48 || {{flagiconનાનો ઝન્ડો|Kenya}} [[Kenya]] || align=right|580,367 || 0.39% ||
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| 49 || {{flagicon|Yemen}} [[Yemen]] || align=right|527,968 || 0.35% || Includes [[Perim]], [[Socotra]], the former [[Yemen Arab Republic]] (YAR or North Yemen), and the former [[People's Democratic Republic of Yemen]] (PDRY or South Yemen).
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