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Rank

Country

Facts

1

Russia

Largest country in the world.

Its European portion makes it the largest country in Europe, whereas its Asian portion makes it the largest country in Asia.

2

Canada

Largest country in the Americas, and largest surface area of water.

3

China

Second largest country in Asia and the World by land-area only, after Russia.

Excludes Taiwan, disputed territories with India, and islands in the South China Sea.

4

United States

Second largest country in the Americas, after Canada.

5

Brazil

The largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere.

Largest contiguous territory in the Americas.

6

Australia

The largest country in Oceania, the largest country without land borders, and the largest country wholly in the Southern Hemisphere.

7

India

Third largest country in Asia.

8

Argentina

Second largest country in South America.

9

Kazakhstan

Largest landlocked country.

10

Algeria

Largest country in Africa.

11

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa.

12

Greenland (Denmark)

Part of the Kingdom of Denmark.

13

Saudi Arabia

Largest country in the Middle East.

14

Mexico

 

15

Indonesia

Largest country wholly on islands.

16

Sudan

Formerly the largest country in Africa.