Line 1: |
Line 1: |
− | [[File:Fuller_projection_with_largest_countries.svg|thumb|300px|[[Dymaxion map]] of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by total area according to the table below, {{nowrap|roughly to scale}}]]
| + | This is a list of the world's countries and their [wikipedia:Dependent territories] by area, ranked by total area. |
− | This is a list of the world's countries and their [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependent_territory dependent territories] by area, ranked by total area. | |
| | | |
− | Entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1 ISO_3166-1] standard, which includes {{Cl|Countries_on_Kerbin|sovereign states}} and dependent territories. More widely recognised states that claim the same territory; see the notes in the "notes" column for each country for clarification. | + | Entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the [wikipedia:ISO_3166-1] standard, which includes {{Cl|Countries_on_Kerbin|sovereign states}} and dependent territories. More widely recognised states that claim the same territory; see the notes in the "notes" column for each country for clarification. |
| | | |
| This list includes three measurements of area: | | This list includes three measurements of area: |
Line 8: |
Line 7: |
| *'''Total area:''' the sum of land and water areas within international boundaries and coastlines. | | *'''Total area:''' the sum of land and water areas within international boundaries and coastlines. |
| *'''Land area:''' the aggregate of all land within international boundaries and coastlines, excluding water area. | | *'''Land area:''' the aggregate of all land within international boundaries and coastlines, excluding water area. |
− | *'''Water area:''' the sum of the surface areas of all inland water bodies (lakes, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir reservoir]s, and rivers) within international boundaries and coastlines.<ref>{{cite web|author=Central Intelligence Agency|title=Definitions and notes: Location|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/notesanddefs.html#2144|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Government of the United States|access-date=30 November 2011}}</ref> Coastal [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_waters internal waters] (some small [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay bay]s) may be included. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territorial_waters#Territorial_sea Territorial waters]s are not included unless otherwise noted. Contiguous zones and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exclusive_economic_zone exclusive economic zone]s are not included. | + | *'''Water area:''' the sum of the surface areas of all inland water bodies (lakes, [[wikipedia:Reservoir|reservoir]]s, and rivers) within international boundaries and coastlines.<ref>{{cite web|author=Central Intelligence Agency|title=Definitions and notes: Location|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/docs/notesanddefs.html#2144|work=The World Factbook|publisher=Government of the United States|access-date=30 November 2011}}</ref> Coastal [[wikipedia:internal waters|internal waters]] (some small [[wikipedia:bay|bays]]s) may be included. [[wikipedia:Territorial waters|Territorial waters]]s are not included unless otherwise noted. Contiguous zones and [[wikipedia:Exclusive economic zone| exclusive economic zone]]s are not included. |
| | | |
| Data is taken from the Factbooks of nations, Discord questionaries and official nation pages. | | Data is taken from the Factbooks of nations, Discord questionaries and official nation pages. |