Top Ten Largest Countries
Largest country wholly in Asia and second largest country within that continent. Excludes Taiwan, disputed territories with India, and disputed islands in the South China Sea (total 137,296 km 2). Figures for total area and water area also exclude all coastal and territorial waters.
The approximately 4.4 million square kilometer difference between Australia and India represents the second-largest size difference between countries ranked consecutively in the top 10. Australia, at around 7.69 million square kilometers, ...
Formerly part of the USSR, the largest nation in the world for most of the 20th century, Kazakhstan’s current main claim to fame is its status as the largest landlocked country in the world—and the only landlocked country in the top 10. 8 – Argentina. Mount Fitz Roy in Patagonia, Argentina.
Largest country in the world (10.995% of the world's landmass); its Asian portion makes it the largest country in Asia, and its European portion of roughly 3,960,000 km 2 (1,530,000 sq mi) makes it the largest country in Europe.
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
The approximately 4.4 million square kilometer difference between Australia and India represents the second-largest size difference between countries ranked consecutively in the top 10. Australia, at around 7.69 million square kilometers, is over twice the size of India. It’s the largest country in Oceania by far.
The largest nation in the world covers nearly one-eighth of the planet. Take a trip around the world with this list of the 10 biggest countries.
Algeria, at 2.38 million square kilometers, is the tenth-largest country in the world by area and the only African country in the top 10. Situated in Northern Africa, Algeria has a Mediterranean coastline 998 km long. 90 percent of the country is desert, and much of its desert regions are highly elevated.
Formerly part of the USSR, the largest nation in the world for most of the 20th century, Kazakhstan’s current main claim to fame is its status as the largest landlocked country in the world—and the only landlocked country in the top 10. 8 – Argentina. Mount Fitz Roy in Patagonia, Argentina.
In 2016 Argentina imported $128B, making it the 45th largest importer in the world. During the last five years the imports of Argentina have increased at an annualized rate of 294B%, from $72.4B in 2011 to $128B in 2016.