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List of countries and outlying territories by area
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List_of_countries_and_outlying_territories_by_area" .
This is a list of the sovereign states and dependent territories of the world, sorted by total area, including all entities on the ISO standard ISO 3166-1 .
For statistical purposes, dependent territories are listed separately from their sovereign states and are set off in italics. The figures represent total areas , covering land and inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Some entries may also include marine internal waters (coastal waters). Territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zones are not included.
Also not included in the list are uninhabited dependent territories – including various countries' claims to parts of the continent of Antarctica 1 (14,400,000 km2 /5,600,000 sq mi) – and entities such as the European Union 2 (4,324,782 km2 /1,669,808 sq mi total area) that have some degree of sovereignty but do not consider themselves to be sovereign countries or dependent territories. The total land area of the world is 148,940,000 km2 (57,510,000 sq mi) 3 (about 29.1% of the Earth's surface area).
Countries by total area
Rank
Country
Area (km2 ) [a]
Area (sq mi)
% of Total
Notes
1
Russia
17,098,242
6,601,668
11.5%
Largest country in the world.
2
Canada
9,984,670
3,855,100
6.7%
Largest country in the Americas .
3 / 4
(depending on definition)
People's Republic of China
9,596,961–9,640,011
3,705,407–3,722,029
6.4%-6.5%
Largest all-Asian country.
The smaller entry is the UN official figure for mainland China , excluding: Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau ; 4 Taiwan and other ROC -controlled territories; 5 all territories disputed with India; 6 coastal and territorial waters. The larger entry includes Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract , which are controlled by PRC, but claimed by India. 7 The total area of China is listed as 9,572,900 km2 (3,696,100 sq mi) by the Encyclopædia Britannica . 8 See: territorial changes and land reclamations of P.R. China
3 / 4
(depending on definition)
United States
9,629,091
3,717,813
6.5%
Includes only the 50 states and the District of Columbia .
UN official figure includes Great Lakes (US-share) and coastal water areas. The total area of United States is listed as 9,826,630 km2 (3,794,080 sq mi) by the CIA World Factbook which further includes territorial waters. 9 10 The total area is listed as 9,522,055 km2 (3,676,486 sq mi) by the Encyclopædia Britannica. 11
5
Brazil
8,514,877
3,287,612
5.7%
Includes Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha , Atol das Rocas , Ilha da Trindade , Ilhas Martim Vaz , and Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo . All islands together make 365 km2 (141 sq mi) (less than 0.003% of all continental territory). Largest country in South America .
6
Australia
7,692,024
2,969,907
5.2%
Includes Cocos (Keeling) Islands (14 km2 /5.4 sq mi), Christmas Island (135 km2 /52 sq mi), Macquarie Island (128 km2 /49 sq mi), and Lord Howe Island (56 km2 /22 sq mi). 12 Excludes external territories of Norfolk Island (36 km2 /14 sq mi), Ashmore and Cartier Islands (5 km2 /1.9 sq mi), Coral Sea Islands Territory (0.91 km2 /0.35 sq mi), and Heard and McDonald Islands (372 km2 /144 sq mi). Excludes claims on Australian Antarctic Territory (5,896,500 km2 /2,276,700 sq mi). Largest country in Oceania .
7
India
3,201,446–3,287,263
1,236,085–1,269,219
2.1%-2.3%
Smaller Figure excludes Indian Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh which are claimed by Pakistan and China respectively. Larger Figure includes 120,849 km2 (46,660 sq mi) of disputed territories with Pakistan and China. 13
8
Argentina
2,780,400
1,073,500
2%
Does not include claims on the Falkland Islands (12,200 km2 /4,700 sq mi), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and on Antarctica (969,000 km2 /374,000 sq mi).
9
Kazakhstan
2,724,900
1,052,100
1.8%
Largest landlocked country in the world. 14 15
10
Sudan
2,505,813
967,500
1.7%
Largest country in Africa and in the Arab World .
11
Algeria
2,381,741
919,595
1.6%
12
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2,344,858
905,355
1.6%
13
Greenland
2,166,086
836,330
1.5%
A constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark . Largest island that is not a continent.
14
Saudi Arabia
2,149,690
830,000
1.4%
Largest country in the Middle East .
15
Mexico
1,964,375
758,449
1.3%
Includes 1,959,248 km2 /756,470 sq mi on the mainland and 244 islands located in the Gulf of California , Gulf of Mexico , Pacific Ocean , and the Caribbean Sea which cover a combined area of 5,127 km2 /1,980 sq mi. 16 It does not include claims on Clipperton Island (Spanish : Isla de la Pasión ) 8.9 km2 /3.4 sq mi.
16
Indonesia
1,860,360
718,290
1.3%
Largest country in Southeast Asia .
17
Libya
1,759,540
679,360
1.2%
18
Iran
1,628,750
628,860
1.1%
19
Mongolia
1,564,100
603,900
1.1%
20
Peru
1,285,216
496,225
0.86%
21
Chad
1,284,000
496,000
0.86%
22
Niger
1,267,000
489,000
0.85%
23
Angola
1,246,700
481,400
0.85%
24
Mali
1,240,192
478,841
0.83%
25
South Africa
1,221,037
471,445
0.82%
Includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island ).
26
Colombia
1,141,748
440,831
0.76%
27
Ethiopia
1,104,300
426,400
0.74%
Excluding the Ilemi Triangle .
28
Bolivia
1,098,581
424,164
0.74%
29
Mauritania
1,025,520
395,960
0.69%
30
Egypt
1,002,000
387,000
0.67%
Excluding the Hala'ib Triangle .
31
Tanzania
945,087
364,900
0.63%
Includes the islands of Mafia , Pemba , and Zanzibar .
32
Nigeria
923,768
356,669
0.62%
33
Venezuela
912,050
352,140
0.61%
34
Namibia
824,116
318,193
0.55%
35
Mozambique
801,590
309,500
0.54%
36
Pakistan
796,095–881,912
307,374–340,508
0.53%-0.59%
Smaller figure excludes data for disputed territories of Jammu and Kashmir that are disputed with India . This region consists of the territories of Azad Kashmir (13,297 km2 /5,134 sq mi) and the Northern Areas (72,520 km2 /28,000 sq mi). 17
Larger figure includes Indian administered Kashmir.
37
Turkey
783,562
302,535
0.53%
38
Chile
756,102
291,933
0.51%
Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez , excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km2 /480,000 sq mi).
39
Zambia
752,612
290,585
0.51%
40
Myanmar
676,578
261,228
0.45%
41
Afghanistan
652,090
251,770
0.44%
42
Somalia
637,657
246,201
0.43%
43
France
632,834
244,339
0.43%
Largest country within the European Union and largest West European country. Includes the overseas departments of French Guiana (83,534 km2 /32,253 sq mi), Guadeloupe (1,703 km2 (658 sq mi) excluding Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin ), Martinique (1,128 km2 /436 sq mi) and Réunion (2,504 km2 /967 sq mi), which the UN lists as separate entries. Metropolitan France covers 543,965 km2 (210,026 sq mi). 18 The French Republic includes French overseas territories and covers 674,843 km2 (260,558 sq mi), excluding claims on Antarctica (432,000 km2 /167,000 sq mi).
44
Central African Republic
622,984
240,535
0.42%
45
Ukraine
603,500
233,000
0.41%
Largest country wholly in Europe.
46
Madagascar
587,041
226,658
0.39%
47
Botswana
582,000
225,000
0.39%
48
Kenya
580,367
224,081
0.39%
49
Yemen
527,968
203,850
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).
50
Thailand
513,120
198,120
0.34%
51
Spain
505,992
195,365
0.34%
Includes mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands , as well as the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía ) on or near the coast of Morocco (Ceuta , Melilla , Islas Chafarinas , Peñón de Alhucemas , and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera ), and Isla de Alborán almost midway between Morocco and Spain, all the latter being claimed by Morocco.
52
Turkmenistan
488,100
188,500
0.33%
53
Cameroon
475,442
183,569
0.32%
54
Papua New Guinea
462,840
178,700
0.31%
55
Uzbekistan
447,400
172,700
0.30%
56
Morocco
446,550
172,410
0.30%
Excluding Western Sahara .
57
Sweden
441,370
170,410
0.30%
Includes Gotland and Öland .
The Country Facts page for the Kingdom of Sweden gives the total area as 449,964 square kilometres (173,732 sq mi). 19
58
Iraq
438,317
169,235
0.29%
59
Paraguay
406,752
157,048
0.27%
60
Zimbabwe
390,757
150,872
0.26%
61
Japan
377,930
145,920
0.25%
Includes the 47 prefectures of Japan; excludes the disputed southern Kuril Islands .
62
Germany
357,114
137,882
0.24%
Before the German reunification took place on 3 October 1990, Germany consisted of the former Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West Germany ) with 248,689 km2 (96,019 sq mi) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany ) with 108,333 km2 (41,828 sq mi).
63
Republic of the Congo
342,000
132,000
0.23%
64
Finland
338,419
130,664
0.23%
Includes Åland Islands (1,552 km2 /599 sq mi).
65
Vietnam
331,212
127,882
0.22%
66
Malaysia
330,803
127,724
0.22%
67
Norway
323,802
125,021
0.22%
Includes mainland Norway only; excludes the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (62,422 km2 /24,101 sq mi) and the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km2 /19 sq mi) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land (2,500,000 km2 /970,000 sq mi) and Peter I Island (243 km2 /94 sq mi).
68
Côte d'Ivoire
322,463
124,504
0.22%
69
Poland
312,685
120,728
0.21%
70
Oman
309,500
119,500
0.21%
71
Italy
301,336
116,346
0.20%
Includes Sicily and Sardinia .
72
Philippines
300,000
120,000
0.20%
The figure given on a Philippine Government website is 299,764 km2 (115,740 sq mi). 20
73
Burkina Faso
274,222
105,878
0.18%
74
New Zealand
270,467
104,428
0.18%
Includes Antipodes Islands , Auckland Islands , Bounty Islands , Campbell Island , Chatham Islands , and Kermadec Islands . Excludes Niue (260 km2 /100 sq mi), the Cook Islands (236 km2 /91 sq mi) and Tokelau (12 km2 /4.6 sq mi), as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency (450,000 km2 /170,000 sq mi).
75
Gabon
267,668
103,347
0.18%
76
Western Sahara
266,000
103,000
0.18%
Administration is split between Morocco and the largely unrecognized Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic , both of which claim the entire territory (see Legal status of Western Sahara ).
77
Ecuador
256,369
98,985
0.20%
Includes Galápagos Islands .
78
Guinea
245,857
94,926
0.17%
79
United Kingdom
242,900
93,800
0.16%
Comprises the four countries of England (130,422 km2 /50,356 sq mi), Scotland (78,133 km2 /30,167 sq mi), Wales (20,779 km2 /8,023 sq mi), and Northern Ireland (13,576 km2 /5,242 sq mi). 21 Excludes the three Crown dependencies (768 km2 /297 sq mi) and British Overseas Territories (1,742,857 km2 /672,921 sq mi)
80
Uganda
241,038
93,065
0.16%
81
Ghana
238,539
92,100
0.16%
82
Romania
238,391
92,043
0.16%
Largest country in Southeastern Europe .
83
Laos
236,800
91,400
0.16%
84
Guyana
214,969
83,000
0.14%
85
Belarus
207,600
80,200
0.14%
86
Kyrgyzstan
199,951
77,202
0.13%
87
Senegal
196,722
75,955
0.13%
88
Syria
185,180
71,500
0.12%
Including the Golan Heights which is currently administered by Israel .
89
Cambodia
181,035
69,898
0.12%
90
Uruguay
176,215
68,037
0.12%
91
Suriname
163,820
63,250
0.11%
Smallest country in South America .
92
Tunisia
163,610
63,170
0.11%
93
Nepal
147,181
56,827
0.10%
94
Bangladesh
143,998
55,598
0.10%
95
Tajikistan
143,100
55,300
0.10%
96
Greece
131,957
50,949
0.09%
97
Nicaragua
130,373
50,337
0.09%
Largest country in Central America .
98
North Korea
120,538
46,540
0.08%
99
Malawi
118,484
45,747
0.08%
100
Eritrea
117,600
45,400
0.08%
Includes Badme region.
101
Benin
112,622
43,484
0.08%
102
Honduras
112,492
43,433
0.08%
103
Liberia
111,369
43,000
0.07%
104
Bulgaria
110,879
42,811
0.07%
105
Cuba
109,886
42,427
0.07%
Largest country in the Caribbean
106
Guatemala
108,889
42,042
0.07%
107
Iceland
103,000
40,000
0.07%
108
South Korea
99,678
38,486
0.07%
Official figure as of September 2008 is 100,032 km2 (38,623 sq mi) 22
109
Hungary
93,028
35,918
0.06%
110
Portugal
92,090
35,560
0.06%
Includes Azores and Madeira Islands .
111
Jordan
89,342
34,495
0.06%
112
Serbia
88,361
34,116
0.06%
UN area figure includes Kosovo , which has a total area of 10,887 km2 (4,203 sq mi). 23 Kosovo recently unilaterally declared itself independent to partial recognition ; Serbia, Russia, China and others object. The area of Serbia without Kosovo is 77,474 km2 (29,913 sq mi). 24
113
Azerbaijan
86,600
33,400
0.06%
Includes the exclave of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic . UN area figure includes the disputed territories of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , which is de facto independent from Azerbaijan, but whose independence remains internationally unrecognised.
114
Austria
83,871
32,383
0.06%
115
United Arab Emirates
83,600
32,300
0.06%
116
Czech Republic
78,867
30,451
0.05%
117
Panama
75,517
29,157
0.05%
118
Sierra Leone
71,740
27,700
0.05%
119
Ireland
70,273
27,133
0.05%
120
Georgia
69,700
26,900
0.05%
UN area figure includes the disputed territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia , both of which are de facto independent from Georgia but whose independence has only been recognized by a small number of other states. The area of Abkhazia is 8,640 km2 (3,340 sq mi) and that of South Ossetia is 3,900 km2 (1,500 sq mi).citation needed
121
Sri Lanka
65,610
25,330
0.04%
122
Lithuania
65,300
25,200
0.04%
123
Latvia
64,559
24,926
0.04%
124
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
62,422
24,101
0.04%
Integral overseas areas of the Kingdom of Norway
125
Togo
56,785
21,925
0.04%
126
Croatia
56,594
21,851
0.04%
127
Bosnia and Herzegovina
51,209
19,772
0.03%
128
Costa Rica
51,100
19,700
0.03%
Includes Isla del Coco .
129
Slovakia
49,035
18,933
0.03%
130
Dominican Republic
48,671
18,792
0.03%
131
Estonia
45,227
17,462
0.03%
Includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea .
132
Denmark
43,094
16,639
0.03%
Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km2 (857,183 sq mi) and would be 13th.
133
Switzerland
41,284
15,940
0.03%
Includes state forests and communanzas (7.15 km2 /2.76 sq mi) – note that these are excluded by the UN Demographic Yearbook.
134
Bhutan
38,394
14,824
0.03%
135
Netherlands
37,354
14,422
0.03%
Includes the Netherlands proper only; the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands covers 42,437 km2 (16,385 sq mi).
136
Taiwan (Republic of China )
36,188
13,972 25
0.02%
Includes only the territories under the control of the ROC, namely Taiwan , Penghu , Kinmen , and Matsu .
137
Guinea-Bissau
36,125
13,948
0.02%
138
Moldova
33,846
13,068
0.02%
Includes the disputed region of Transnistria (Pridnestrovie), which declared its independence in 1990 and remains internationally unrecognised.
139
Belgium
30,528
11,787
0.02%
140
Lesotho
30,355
11,720
0.02%
141
Armenia
29,743
11,484
0.02%
142
Solomon Islands
28,896
11,157
0.02%
143
Albania
28,748
11,100
0.02%
144
Equatorial Guinea
28,051
10,831
0.02%
145
Burundi
27,834
10,747
0.02%
146
Haiti
27,750
10,710
0.02%
147
Rwanda
26,338
10,169
0.02%
148
Republic of Macedonia
25,713
9,928
0.02%
149
Djibouti
23,200
9,000
0.02%
150
Belize
22,966
8,867
0.02%
151
Israel
22,072
8,522
0.01%
Excluding the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip ; including the Golan Heights .
152
El Salvador
21,041
8,124
0.01%
153
Slovenia
20,273
7,827
0.01%
154
New Caledonia
18,575
7,172
0.01%
French dependency.
155
Fiji
18,272
7,055
0.01%
Fourth largest country in Oceania (excluding French dependency New Caledonia).
156
Kuwait
17,818
6,880
0.01%
157
Swaziland
17,364
6,704
0.01%
158
East Timor
14,874
5,743
<0.01%
159
The Bahamas
13,943
5,383
<0.01%
160
Montenegro
13,812
5,333
<0.01%
161
Vanuatu
12,189
4,706
<0.01%
162
Falkland Islands
12,173
4,700
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory . Claimed by Argentina. Excludes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands .
163
Qatar
11,586
4,473
<0.01%
164
The Gambia
11,295
4,361
<0.01%
Smallest country on continental Africa.
165
Jamaica
10,991
4,244
<0.01%
166
Lebanon
10,452
4,036
<0.01%
167
Cyprus
9,251
3,572
<0.01%
Includes Northern Cyprus (only recognized by Turkey) and Akrotiri and Dhekelia (British Sovereign Base Areas ).
168
Puerto Rico
8,870
3,420
<0.01%
Commonwealth of the United States .
169
Palestinian territories
6,020
2,320
<0.01%
The figure consists of the West Bank and Gaza Strip .
170
Brunei
5,765
2,226
<0.01%
171
Trinidad and Tobago
5,130
1,980
<0.01%
172
Cape Verde
4,033
1,557
<0.01%
173
French Polynesia
4,000
1,500
<0.01%
French overseas collectivity.
174
Samoa
2,831
1,093
<0.01%
175
Luxembourg
2,586
998
<0.01%
176
Comoros
2,235
863
<0.01%
Listed figure includes Mayotte (373 km²). Mayotte is de facto an overseas collectivity of France and is not under the sovereignty of Comoros.
177
Mauritius
2,040
790
<0.01%
Includes Agalega Islands , Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues .
178
Faroe Islands
1,393
538
<0.01%
A dependent overseas territory within the Kingdom of Denmark .
179
Hong Kong
1,104
426
<0.01%
A Special Administrative Region of China .
180
São Tomé and Príncipe
964
372
<0.01%
181
Turks and Caicos Islands
948
366
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory . Area includes protected waters.
182
Netherlands Antilles
800
310
<0.01%
Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands ; includes Bonaire , Curaçao , Saba , Sint Eustatius , and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin).
183
Dominica
751
290
<0.01%
184
Bahrain
750
290
<0.01%
185
Tonga
747
288
<0.01%
186
Kiribati
726
280
<0.01%
Includes three island groups – Gilbert Islands , Line Islands , Phoenix Islands .
187
Singapore
705
272
<0.01%
Official area in 2007 is 707.1 km2 (273.0 sq mi). 26
188
Federated States of Micronesia
702
271
<0.01%
Includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands , and Kosrae (Kosaie).
189
Isle of Man
572
221
<0.01%
British Crown dependency .
190
Guam
541
209
<0.01%
Organized unincorporated territory of the USA.
191
Saint Lucia
539
208
<0.01%
192
Andorra
468
181
<0.01%
193
Northern Mariana Islands
464
179
<0.01%
Commonwealth in political union with the USA; includes 14 islands including Saipan , Rota , and Tinian .
194
Palau
459
177
<0.01%
195
Seychelles
455
176
<0.01%
Smallest country in Africa .
196
Antigua and Barbuda
442
171
<0.01%
Includes Redonda , 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi).
197
Barbados
430
170
<0.01%
198
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
389
150
<0.01%
199
United States Virgin Islands
347
134
<0.01%
Unincorporated, organized territory of the USA.
200
Grenada
344
133
<0.01%
201
Malta
316
122
<0.01%
Made up of Comino , Gozo and Malta Island is the smallest country of the European Union .
202
Maldives
300
120
<0.01%
Smallest country in Asia .
203
Cayman Islands
264
102
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory .
204
Saint Kitts and Nevis
261
101
<0.01%
Smallest nation in North America , in Americas and in the Western Hemisphere .
205
Niue
260
100
<0.01%
Self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand.
206
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
242
93
<0.01%
French overseas collectivity; includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups.
207
Cook Islands
236
91
<0.01%
Self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
208
American Samoa
199
77
<0.01%
Unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA; includes Rose Island and Swains Island .
209
Marshall Islands
181
70
<0.01%
Includes the atolls of Bikini , Enewetak , Kwajalein , Majuro , Rongelap , and Utirik .
210
Aruba
180
69
<0.01%
Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands .
211
Liechtenstein
160
62
<0.01%
212
British Virgin Islands
151
58
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory ; comprising 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada .
213
Wallis and Futuna
142
55
<0.01%
French overseas collectivity; includes Île Uvéa (Wallis Island ), Île Futuna (Futuna Island ), Île Alofi , and 20 islets.
214
Saint Helena
122
47
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory ; excluding dependencies.
215
Jersey
116
45
<0.01%
British Crown dependency .
216
Montserrat
102
39
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory .
217
Tristan da Cunha
98
38
<0.01%
Dependency of St Helena (UK). Area refers to the main island only (the only inhabited island). Total area is 201 km2 (78 sq mi). 27
218
Anguilla
91
35
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory .
219
Ascension Island
88
34
<0.01%
Dependency of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena.
220
Guernsey
78
30
<0.01%
British Crown dependency ; includes Alderney , Guernsey, Herm , Sark , and some other smaller islands.
221
San Marino
61
24
<0.01%
222
Saint Martin
56
22 18
<0.01%
French overseas collectivity
223
Bermuda
54
21
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory .
224
Norfolk Island
36
14
<0.01%
Self-governing area of Australia.
225
Macau
29
11
<0.01%
A Special Administrative Region of China .
226
Tuvalu
26
10
<0.01%
227
Saint Barthélemy
24
9.3 18
<0.01%
French overseas collectivity
228
Nauru
21
8.1
<0.01%
Smallest island nation in the world
229
Tokelau
12
4.6
<0.01%
Territory of New Zealand.
230
Gibraltar
6
2.3
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory .
231
Pitcairn Islands
5
1.9
<0.01%
British Overseas Territory
Figure refers to Pitcairn Island only. Including Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno, the total area is 44.7 km².
232
Monaco
1.95
0.75 28
<0.01%
233
Vatican City
0.44
0.17
<0.01%
Smallest country in the world. Home of the Pope and the governing body of the Roman Catholic Church .
a Source, unless otherwise specified:
(pdf) Demographic Yearbook—Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density , United Nations Statistics Division, 2007, http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2007/Table03.pdf , retrieved 2009-08-26
See also
References
^ The following countries have territorial claims in Antarctica: Argentina (969,000 km2 /374,000 sq mi), Australia (5,896,500 km2 /2,276,700 sq mi), Chile (1,250,000 km2 /480,000 sq mi), France (432,000 km2 /167,000 sq mi), New Zealand (450,000 km2 /170,000 sq mi), Norway (2,500,000 km2 /970,000 sq mi) and United Kingdom (1,395,000 km2 /539,000 sq mi), which to some extent overlap. The area from 90°W to 150°W (2,100,000 km2 /810,000 sq mi) is currently unclaimed territory. These areas usually have no human inhabitants, excluding scientists.
^ The European Union is a sui generis supranational union . It covers a total area of 4,324,782 km2 (1,669,808 sq mi)citation needed and would be ranked 7th if it were included (3.0% of world's total land area).
^ CIA - The World Factbook
^ See: Note 39 of "Demographic Yearbook—Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" . UN Stat.. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2007/Table03.pdf . Retrieved 2010-01-31 .
^ See: Note 39 of "Demographic Yearbook—Table 3: Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density" . UN Stat.. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2007/Table03.pdf . Retrieved 2010-01-31 .
^ See: Aksai Chin , Trans-Karakoram Tract , Arunachal Pradesh - the disputed areas between China and India.
^ See: Line of Actual Control - the effective border between China and India (the shaded region on the map encompasses the Trans-Karakoram Tract).
^ "Encyclopedia Britannica - China - Geography Note" . Encyclopedia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/111803/China . Retrieved 2010-01-31 .
^ World Factbook - United States , CIA, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html , retrieved 2010-01-31 .
^ Countries of the World: 21 Years of World Facts , geographic.org, http://www.theodora.com/wfb/abc_world_fact_book.html , retrieved 2008-08-17
The CIA has updated the total area of United States a number of times since initial publication of the World Factbook. From 1989 through 1996, the total area of US was listed as 9,372,610 km2 (3,618,780 sq mi) (land + inland water only). The listed total area changed to 9,629,091 km2 (3,717,813 sq mi) in 1997 (Great Lakes area and coastal waters added), to 9,631,418 km2 (3,718,711 sq mi) in 2004, to 9,631,420 km2 (3,718,710 sq mi) in 2006, and to 9,826,630 km2 (3,794,080 sq mi) in 2007 (territorial waters added). Note: From 1989 to 1996, China was listed as the world's third-largest country by total area according to the CIA World Factbook. The United States replaced China in 1997 after additional water spaces were added.
^ "Encyclopedia Britannica - United States - Geography Note" . Encyclopedia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/616563/United-States . Retrieved 2008-06-26 .
^ According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics , the figure of 7,692,024 km2 (2,969,907 sq mi) includes the statistical entity known as "Other territories", which is defined in the 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.
^ Census of India - Area and Population (archive.org page)
^ Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ASRK). 2005. Main Demographic Indicators. Available at http://www.stat.kz
^ 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
^ http://www.cejamericas.org/reporte/muestra_pais3.php?idioma=INGLES&pais=MEXICO&tipreport=REPORTE3&seccion=0
^ Area figures are from Geohive - Pakistan statistics
^ a b c Subdivisions, superficie et population des régions et départements de France et d'outre-mer , accessed 2 December 2008. (French)
^ Country Facts , Kingdom of Sweden.
^ Republic of the Philippines , Philippine Government.
^ Office of National Statistics - Official Yearbook (2002) (Table 1.1)
^ "Korea's total land area exceeds 100000 square kilometers" . korea.net, citing Ministry of Land Transport and Maritime Affairs. September 2, 2008. http://www.korea.net/News/news/newsView.asp?serial_no=20080829029&part=101&SearchDay=&source=Ministry%20of%20Land%20Transport%20and%20Maritime%20Affairs . Retrieved 2008-09-22 .
^ "행정구역(구시군)별 국토적" . Korea Statistical Information Service . http://kosis.nso.go.kr/cgi-bin/sws_999.cgi?ID=DT_1A1&IDTYPE=3&A_LANG=1&FPUB=3&SELITEM= . Retrieved 2006-03-27 .
^ "Kosovo" . The World Factbook . Central Intelligence Agency. 20 March 2008. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kv.html . Retrieved 2008-04-12 .
^ "Serbia" . The World Factbook . Central Intelligence Agency. 20 March 2008. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rb.html . Retrieved 2008-04-12 .
^ "Area, cultivated land area and forest land area" (pdf). National Statistics - Republic of China (Taiwan). http://eng.stat.gov.tw/public/data/dgbas03/bs2/yearbook_eng/y001.pdf . Retrieved 2007-09-27 .
^ "Key Annual Indicators" . Statistics Singapore. 2007. http://www.singstat.gov.sg/stats/keyind.html#keyind . Retrieved 2008-05-31 . .
^ xist.org - Saint Helena
^ Monaco government
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