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== Map ==
 
== Map ==
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== Countries and dependencies by area ==
 
== Countries and dependencies by area ==
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<!--Before making changes to the US and China ranking and size please read the talk page. Almost all changes get reverted unless a new consensus is reached first. (see page history for proof)-->| style="text-align:left;" | {{flaglist|United States}} || style="white-space:nowrap;"|{{convert|9525067|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} –<br>{{convert|9833517|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}<ref name="United States" />|| style="white-space:nowrap;"|{{convert|9147593|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} –<br>{{convert|9147643|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}<ref name="United States" />|| style="white-space:nowrap;"|{{convert|377,424|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} –<br>{{convert|685,924|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}<ref name="United States" />|| style="white-space:nowrap;"| 3.96–6.97 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[English-speaking world|English-speaking]] country and largest in the [[Western Hemisphere]] by land area (second-largest by total area, after [[Canada]]). Secondary figures for total area and water area include all coastal and territorial waters.{{#tag:ref||name="3rd-largest"|group="Note"}}
 
<!--Before making changes to the US and China ranking and size please read the talk page. Almost all changes get reverted unless a new consensus is reached first. (see page history for proof)-->| style="text-align:left;" | {{flaglist|United States}} || style="white-space:nowrap;"|{{convert|9525067|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} –<br>{{convert|9833517|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}<ref name="United States" />|| style="white-space:nowrap;"|{{convert|9147593|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} –<br>{{convert|9147643|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}<ref name="United States" />|| style="white-space:nowrap;"|{{convert|377,424|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} –<br>{{convert|685,924|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}<ref name="United States" />|| style="white-space:nowrap;"| 3.96–6.97 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[English-speaking world|English-speaking]] country and largest in the [[Western Hemisphere]] by land area (second-largest by total area, after [[Canada]]). Secondary figures for total area and water area include all coastal and territorial waters.{{#tag:ref||name="3rd-largest"|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|5}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Brazil}} || {{convert|8515767|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|8460415|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|55352|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.65 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]-speaking country, largest country in [[South America]] and mostly<ref group="Note">A significant portion of Brazil extends into the Northern Hemisphere, so it is not entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. Also, the U.S. has [[American Samoa]] in the Southern Hemisphere, so Brazil is not the first entry on this list to have territory in the Southern Hemisphere.</ref> in the [[Southern Hemisphere]], and the largest contiguous territory in the [[Americas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ww2.ibge.gov.br/home/geociencias/cartografia/default_territ_area.shtm|title=IBGE :: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística|website=ww2.ibge.gov.br}}</ref>
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| {{nts|6}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Australia}} || {{convert|7692024|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|7633565|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|58459|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.76 || style="text-align:left;" | Third-largest [[English language|English]]-speaking country and largest country in [[Oceania]], largest country without land borders, and the largest country completely in the [[Southern Hemisphere]].{{#tag:ref|Figures exclude the external territories of [[Norfolk Island]], [[Ashmore and Cartier Islands]], [[Christmas Island]], [[Cocos (Keeling) Islands]], [[Coral Sea Islands Territory]], and [[Heard Island and McDonald Islands]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Geoscience Australia|title=Area of Australia – States and Territories|url=http://www.ga.gov.au/education/geoscience-basics/dimensions/area-of-australia-states-and-territories.html|publisher=Government of Australia|access-date=25 November 2011}}</ref> each shown separately. Excludes the claim of the [[Australian Antarctic Territory]] ({{convert|5896500|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}). The UN's previous data,<ref name="unstats07"/> as well as the current data shown by the World Bank and the CIA,<ref name="ciastats"/><ref name="wbstats"/> give the figure as {{convert|7741220|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|7}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|India}} || {{convert|3287263|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2973190|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|314073|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 9.55 || style="text-align:left;" | Second-largest country entirely in [[Asia]] and largest country in [[South Asia]].{{#tag:ref|The total area given is from ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' and includes [[List of territorial disputes#Asia|disputed territories]] not under Indian control but claimed by India. The total area claimed by India, according to the figure given by the United Nations and the Indian government, totals {{convert|3287263|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Area and Population |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/area_and_population.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226033122/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_And_You/area_and_population.aspx |archive-date=26 December 2007 |publisher=Government of India |url-status=dead }}</ref>|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|8}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Argentina}} || {{convert|2780400|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2736690|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|43710|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.57 || style="text-align:left;" |Largest [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking country and second-largest country in [[South America]].{{#tag:ref|Excludes claims on [[Argentine Antarctica]] ({{convert|969000|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}), on [[Falkland Islands|Malvinas/Falkland Islands]] ({{convert|12173|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) and on [[South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands]] ({{convert|3903|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}).|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|9}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Kazakhstan}} || {{convert|2724900|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2699700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|25200|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.92 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[landlocked country]].<ref>Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ASRK). 2005. Main Demographic Indicators. Available at [http://stat.gov.kz/ Stat.gov.kz]</ref> Second-largest [[Russian language|Russian]]-speaking country, after [[Russia]], and the largest country in [[Central Asia]]. Transcontinental country located between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]].
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| {{nts|10}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Algeria}} || {{convert|2381741|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2381741|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[Africa]]; also largest in the [[Arab world]] and the [[Mediterranean Basin]].{{#tag:ref|The area of internal waters is officially reported as 0<ref>{{cite report |title=Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015: Country Report Algeria |language=fr |url=http://www.fao.org/3/a-az147f.pdf |page=12 |publisher=[[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]] |access-date=29 December 2015}}</ref> even though several [[chott|seasonal lakes]] and permanent [[List of dams and reservoirs#Algeria|reservoirs]] exist in the country.|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|11}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{sort|CongoD|{{flaglist|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}}} || {{convert|2344858|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2267048|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|77810|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 3.32 || style="text-align:left;" | Second-largest [[French language|French]]-speaking country. Largest country in [[Central Africa|Central]] and [[Sub-Saharan Africa]]. Second-largest country in Africa, has the largest [[French language|French]]-speaking city ([[Kinshasa]]).
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| <!--Please DO NOT add a number to this row. This is simply an area considered the whole of a [[sovereign state]] by one unofficial point of view.--> {{hs|end}} – || style="text-align:left;"| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Danish Realm|Kingdom of Denmark]]|| {{convert|2220093|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2220072|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|21|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 || style="text-align:left;" | UN figure does not include the entire [[Danish Realm|Kingdom]] area.
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| {{hs|end}} – || style="text-align:left;"| ''{{flaglist|Greenland}}'' ''([[Danish Realm|Denmark]])'' || {{convert|2166086|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2166086|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}{{#tag:ref|A total of {{convert|1755636|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} (81%) of the land area is covered by [[ice]]; the ice-free area amounts to {{convert|410450|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="wbstats"/>|group="Note"}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[island]] in the world. Largest territory in the [[Danish Realm|Kingdom of Denmark]].
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| {{nts|12}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Saudi Arabia}} || {{convert|2,149,690|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2,149,690|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[Western Asia]]. Second-largest in the [[Arab world]], after [[Algeria]].
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| {{nts|13}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mexico}} || {{convert|1964375|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1943945|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|20430|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.04 ||style="text-align:left;"| Second-largest Spanish-speaking country by area, after [[Argentina]].
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| {{nts|14}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Indonesia}} || {{convert|1910931|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1811569|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|93000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 4.87 || style="text-align:left;" | Transcontinental country between [[Asia]] and [[Oceania]]. Largest country in [[Southeast Asia]]. Largest [[list of island countries|island country]] and [[archipelagic state]] in the world by area and population.<ref>{{cite web | title=Indonesia | publisher=CIA | work=The World Factbook | url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/indonesia/ | access-date=18 June 2015 <!--DASHBot-->}}</ref>
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| {{nts|15}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Sudan}} || {{convert|1861484|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1731671|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|129813|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 6.97 {{#tag:ref|The water area percentage of Sudan prior to the secession of [[South Sudan]] was 5.18.|group="Note"|name="Sudan"}} || style="text-align:left;" | Third-largest country in [[Africa]] and third-largest in the Arab world.<ref name="ciastats"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sudan/|title=Africa :: Sudan|publisher=CIA Factbook|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| {{nts|16}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Libya}} || {{convert|1759540|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1759540|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 ||
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| {{nts|17}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Iran}} || {{convert|1648195|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1531595|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|116600|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 7.07 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest [[Persian language|Persian]]-speaking country. Largest country in [[Western Asia]] and third-largest in [[Asia]], after [[China]] and [[India]], by water area. {{#tag:ref|The area given is from the 2007 data and the CIA World Factbook.<ref name="ciastats"/><ref name="unstats07"/> The [[Yearbook of the United Nations|UN Demographic Yearbook]] lists a figure of {{convert|1628750|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, which refers to land area only.|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|18}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mongolia}} || {{convert|1564110|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1553556|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|10560|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.68 || style="text-align:left;"| Second-largest landlocked country and largest that does not border a closed sea.
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| {{nts|19}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Peru}} || {{convert|1285216|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1279996|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|5220|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.41 || style="text-align:left;" | Third-largest [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-speaking country and third-largest country in [[South America]].
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| {{nts|20}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Chad}} || {{convert|1284000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1259200|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|24800|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.93 || style="text-align:left; | Third-largest landlocked country and largest outside of Asia.
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| {{nts|21}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Niger}} || {{convert|1267000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1266700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|300|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.02 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[West Africa]].
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| {{nts|22}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Angola}} || {{convert|1246700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1246700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 ||
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| {{nts|23}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mali}} || {{convert|1240192|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1220190|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|20002|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.61 ||
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| {{nts|24}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|South Africa}} || {{convert|1221037|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1214470|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|4620|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.38 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[Southern Africa]].
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| {{nts|25}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Colombia}} || {{convert|1141748|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1038700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|100210|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 8.8 ||
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| {{nts|26}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Ethiopia}} || {{convert|1104300|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1000000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|104300|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.7 || style="text-align:left;" | Largest country in [[East Africa]].{{#tag:ref|Excluding the [[Ilemi Triangle]] ({{convert|14000|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}).|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|27}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Bolivia}} || {{convert|1098581|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1083301|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|15280|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.39 ||
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| {{nts|28}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mauritania}} || {{convert|1,030,700|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|1,025,520|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|4,480|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.44 ||
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| {{nts|29}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Egypt}} || {{convert|1002450|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|995450|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|6000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.6 || style="text-align:left;" | Transcontinental country located between [[Asia]] and [[Africa]].
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| {{nts|30}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Tanzania}} || {{convert|945087|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|885800|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|61500|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 6.49 ||
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| {{nts|31}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Nigeria}} || {{convert|923768|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|910768|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|13000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.41 ||
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| {{nts|32}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Venezuela}} || {{convert|916445|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|882050|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|30000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 3.29 || style="text-align:left;" |{{#tag:ref|Excludes claims on [[Guayana Esequiba]] ({{convert|160000|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}})|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|33}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Pakistan}} || {{convert|907843|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}||{{convert|882623|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}}||{{convert|25220|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 2.86 || style="text-align:left;" |{{#tag:ref|By default, internationally sourced and published statistics include data for the Pakistani-administered territories of [[Kashmir]]: [[Azad Kashmir]] ({{convert|13297|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) and [[Gilgit-Baltistan]] ({{convert|72971|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) in this area value.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geohive.com/cntry/pakistan.aspx|title=GeoHive – Pakistan population statistics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406012611/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/pakistan.aspx|archive-date=2013-04-06}}</ref> Further including [[Kashmir conflict|Pakistani claims]] over the Indian-administered territories of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] ({{convert|42241|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) and [[Ladakh]] ({{convert|59146|km2|sqmi|disp=or|abbr=on}}) would produce a total land area figure of 984,010 km<sup>2</sup> (379,928 sq mi), and a total area figure of 1,009,230 km<sup>2</sup> (389,666 sq mi) for the country. Excluding all of these territories in the disputed Kashmir region (including Pakistani-administered territories) would produce a land area figure of 796,355 km<sup>2</sup> (307,473 sq mi) and a total area figure of 821,575 km<sup>2</sup> (317,212 sq mi). The total area figure is equal to Pakistan's land area added to its water area of 25,220 km<sup>2</sup> (9,740 sq mi).|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|34}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Namibia}} || {{convert|825615|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|823290|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|2425|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.12 ||
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| {{nts|35}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Mozambique}} || {{convert|801590|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|786380|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|13000|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.63 ||
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| {{nts|36}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Turkey}} || {{convert|783562|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|769632|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|13930|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.78 || style="text-align:left;" | Transcontinental country located between [[Asia]] and [[Europe]].
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| {{nts|37}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Chile}} || {{convert|756102|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|743812|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|12290|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.63 || style="text-align:left;" |{{#tag:ref|Excludes [[Antártica Chilena Province|claims in Antarctica]].|group="Note"}}
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| {{nts|38}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Zambia}} || {{convert|752612|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|743398|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|9220|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 1.23 ||
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| {{nts|39}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Myanmar}} || {{convert|676578|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|653508|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|23070|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 3.41 || style="text-align:left;" |
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| {{nts|40}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|Afghanistan}} || {{convert|652230|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|652230|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0 ||
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| {{nts|41}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|South Sudan}} || {{convert|644329|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|644329|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|0|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0<br>{{#tag:ref||group="Note"|name="Sudan"}} || style="text-align:left;" |{{#tag:ref|Figures shown in this entry are taken from the CIA.<ref name="ciastats"/>|group="Note"|name="ciadata"}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/attachments/summaries/OD-summary.pdf|title= SOUTH SUDAN|publisher=CIA World Factbook|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref>
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| {{nts|42}} || style="text-align:left;"| {{flaglist|France}} || {{convert|640679|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|640427|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || {{convert|3374|km2|sqmi|abbr=values|sortable=on}} || 0.52 || style="text-align:left;" | Figures include [[metropolitan France]] (in Europe) as well as the five [[overseas department and region|overseas regions]]. This does not include [[New Caledonia]] (an autonomous ''sui generis'' collectivity), the five autonomous [[overseas collectivity|overseas collectivities]], and the two uninhabited territories (the [[French Southern and Antarctic Lands]] and [[Clipperton Island]]) which are listed individually, although also part of the French Republic.{{#tag:ref|Source gives area of [[metropolitan France]] as {{convert|551500|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} and lists overseas regions separately, whose areas sum to {{convert|89179|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Adding these give the total shown here for the entire [[French Fifth Republic|French Republic]]. The CIA reports the total as {{convert|643801|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="ciastats"/> Another source, the French [[Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques]] (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies), gives an area figure of {{convert|632759|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name="INSEE">[http://www.insee.fr/en/themes/tableau.asp?reg_id=0&ref_id=NATTEF01209 Subdivisions, surface area and population of the French Republic], National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies, accessed 11 March 2011.</ref> (The CIA gives a water area of metropolitan France as {{convert|1530|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.)|group="Note"}} Third-largest country in Europe after Russia and Ukraine, and the largest country in the European Union.
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== Graphical charts ==
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The charts below are based on the ''[[The World Factbook|CIA World Factbook]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2147.html|title=The World Factbook|access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref> as of February 15, 2005.
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[[Sovereign state]]s with areas greater than 100,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> are shown in green. In addition, non-sovereign territories are included for purposes of comparison, and are shown in gray. Areas include inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Claims to parts of [[Antarctica]] by various countries are not included.
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=== Countries larger than 1.5 million km<sup>2</sup> ===
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=== Countries between 100,000 km<sup>2</sup> and 1.5 million km<sup>2</sup> ===
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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<ref name="unstats08">Source, unless otherwise specified: {{Cite journal|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012/Table03.pdf|title=Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density|publisher=United Nations Statistics Division|year=2012|access-date=29 November 2014}} http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012.htm Entries in this table giving figures other than the figures given in this source are explained in the associated Note.</ref>
 
<ref name="unstats08">Source, unless otherwise specified: {{Cite journal|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012/Table03.pdf|title=Demographic Yearbook – Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density|publisher=United Nations Statistics Division|year=2012|access-date=29 November 2014}} http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2012.htm Entries in this table giving figures other than the figures given in this source are explained in the associated Note.</ref>
 
<ref name="unstats07">{{cite web|publisher=United Nations Statistics Division|title=Total surface area as of 19 January 2007|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/totalarea.htm|access-date=30 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019121934/https://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/totalarea.htm|archive-date=19 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
<ref name="unstats07">{{cite web|publisher=United Nations Statistics Division|title=Total surface area as of 19 January 2007|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/totalarea.htm|access-date=30 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019121934/https://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/totalarea.htm|archive-date=19 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="wbstats">{{cite web |url=http://data.un.org/Data.aspx?q=poorest&d=WDI&f=Indicator_Code%3AAG.SRF.TOTL.K2 |title=Surface area (sq. km)|publisher=[[United Nations]]: [[World Development Indicators]]|access-date=27 August 2012}}</ref>
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<ref name="ciastats">[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/fields/279.html Field Listing – Area], [[The World Factbook]], [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Accessed 26 December 2020.</ref>
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<ref name="bbstats">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/Home.aspx |title=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |access-date=31 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904045106/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/Home.aspx |archive-date=4 September 2011 }}</ref>
   
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