The nations of the globe are highly different from one another not just in terms of the languages they speak, the amounts of riches they have, or the cultures they practice, but also in terms of the sizes of the countries. The smallest nations measure only a few square miles.
Those that are the largest are very enormous. The nations of the globe are ranked according to their overall landmass in the following order.
Algeria
Algeria is a nation that can be found in Northern Africa and has a coastline along the Mediterranean Sea. It is often regarded as the transition point between Africa and Europe. Countries such as Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, and Western Sahara are located in its immediate vicinity. The majority of Algeria is made up of desert, while the country also has a few mountains and a tiny coastal plain.
Algeria is well-known for its warm hospitality, which has been passed down from generation to generation, its Mediterranean temperature in the north, and the Sahara, which spans almost the whole nation. Wadi Djerat, located in the Tassili massif (Tassili n’Ajjer), is home to a number of rock art carvings and paintings.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the most populous nation in Central Asia and the ninth most populous nation on the planet. Kazakhstan has a total length of about 1,820 miles (2,930 kilometers) when measured east to west and around 960 miles (1,500 kilometers) when measured north to south.
Kazakhstan is not only home to 131 distinct cultural groups but also to some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes, such as the Altai Mountains and the Kazakh steppe. The nation is also home to the Golden Man, which is considered to be the equivalent of Tutankhamun. One of the smallest countries from the list of countries you will see below.
Argentina
The huge nation of Argentina may be found in the region of South America known as the south. It is the second biggest nation in South America after Brazil, the eighth-largest country in the world, and it is about one-third the size of the United States. To the west of Argentina are the Andes Mountains, which separate that country from Chile.
Tango, gauchos, Iguazu Falls, and Argentina’s wines are just a few of the many wonderful things that this nation, which is the eighth biggest in the world, is famous for. Its varied topography and stunning natural scenery provide an intriguing combination of majestic glaciers, charming mountains, and expansive deserts, as well as hypnotic beaches and lovely mountains.
India
India is a nation that may be found in South Asia. Its official name is the Republic of India (Hindi: Bharat Gaarjya). It is the country with the seventh-largest land area, the second-most people, and the most people living under the democratic rule of any nation on the planet.
There is scarcely any other nation in the world that can compare to India in terms of its extensive historical history. India is a country that is home to a huge variety of different cultures, religions, and ethnic groups due to the country’s large population and wide range of languages spoken there.
Some of the most well-known and revered structures are the magnificent Taj Mahal, the Qutub Minar, the Sun Temple in Konark, and the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur.
Australia
Australia is a country that is secure, democratic, and rich in cultural diversity. It also has one of the most highly trained workforces in the world and one of the economies that is doing the best in the world. Australia is a place unlike any other in the world because of its breathtaking natural scenery and its historically significant culture. Recent changes happened in the Mercator projection of the Australian outback.
The Outback, deadly animals, livable cities, Aboriginal culture, the cliche of men in cork hats, and natural landmarks such as Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef all contribute to Australia’s widespread notoriety across the world. If you were to ask an Australian, though, you may get a different response something along the lines of pavlovas, magpie assaults, or meat pies, to name a few.
Brazil
Brazil is the most populous country in South America and the fifth most populous country on the whole planet. On the eastern side of the continent, it creates a massive triangle and has a coastline that extends for 4,500 square miles (or 7,400 kilometers) along the Atlantic Ocean. It shares boundaries with all of the other countries in South America, excluding Chile and Ecuador.
In terms of culture and the area size Brazil packs a punch. The area size is huge. It is well-known across the world for its world-famous carnival celebration and for producing outstanding soccer players such as Pelé and Neymar. Additionally, Brazil is well-known for its lush Amazon rainforest, its magnificent waterfalls, and its tropical beaches.
United States
The United States of America is not only the fourth biggest nation in terms of land area but also has a population that is very close to being the third-largest in the world. The nation may be found in North America and is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east on both sides of its landmass. Canada may be found along the country’s northern border, while Mexico can be found along the southern border.
The United States is one of the largest cultural, political, and economic forces in the world. It is well recognized for its history, its film industry, its music business, and its hundreds of unique and historic monuments. In addition, it has dozens of historic monuments.
China
China has a position in eastern Asia and is limited to the east by the Pacific Ocean. China is the third biggest nation in the world after Canada and Russia. Its total land area is 9,600,000 square kilometers, which is equivalent to one-fifteenth of the total land area of the earth. It covers a larger area in southeast Asia and it has the highest population on a limited sum of land with no dependent territories. China’s area has the rank number of 3 on the list.
China is well-known across the world for many things, including its incredible works of architecture, such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, its incredible range of mouthwatering foods, its martial arts, and its long history of innovation.
China is a country that is known for much more than its tea and temples; rather, it is a combination of the extremely contemporary and the very old.
Canada
The territory that makes up Canada is enormous and quite rough. It encompasses more than fifty percent of the northern hemisphere when measured from north to south. It spans about 4,700 miles (7,560 kilometers) in length from east to west and encompasses six different time zones. Even though it is the second biggest nation in the world, it only accounts for one-half of one percent of the total population of the planet.
The United States of America is the only nation that Canada has a border. Despite being the biggest country in the Western hemisphere as well as the second-largest country in the world, Canada’s sole neighbor is Russia. The United Kingdom had great influence in this country as well as many other countries of the world throughout history.
It has no territorial waters or water bodies with any country. It is the only country according to the CIA world factbook with the largest area or so to say the second largest country in the world which has only one territorial neighbor.
Russia
One-tenth of all the area on Earth is occupied by the nation of Russia, which is the biggest country on the planet. It is composed of 11 time zones, two continents (Europe and Asia), and three oceans, and it has coastlines on all of them (the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic). There are many different types of terrain in Russia, ranging from cold coastlines to steep mountains and expansive wetlands. The Russian population is about 145 million. The area size that only European Russia covers is huge not to mention the country’s land area.
The huge nation of Russia spans both eastern Europe and northern Asia. It is also known as the Russian Federation. Russia, which was once the leading republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (also known as the Soviet Union), broke away from the Soviet Union in December 1991 and established itself as a sovereign nation. As said the area size of Russia is huge.
As this is the largest country in the world, it is important to also mention the smallest country in the world which is Vatican City which has land borders with Italy. Other honorable mention countries include the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Indonesia, France, and many more.
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