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What are the sizes of countries?
Geography > Area > Land: Countries Compared
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 17 million sq km |
| 2 | Antarctica | 14 million sq km |
| 3 | China | 9.33 million sq km |
| 4 | United States | 9.16 million sq km |
What two countries are the same size?
Brazil and China are almost the same size. The two countries are therefore about the same size. In terms of population, China has the biggest population in the world with about 1.37 billion people while Brazil has around 207 million inhabitants. This difference is more than a billion!
How are countries sizes measured?
To quantitatively measure country size, three variables are commonly used: population, land area, and economic performance, usually proxied by gross domestic product (GDP).
What are the top 10 biggest countries?
Largest CountriesRankCountrySquare Miles1.Russia6,592,7352.Canada3,855,0813.United States3,718,6914.China3,705,3865.Brazil3,286,4706.Australia2,967,8937.India1,269,3388.Argentina1,068,2969.Kazakhstan1,049,15010.Sudan967,493Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, International Database.
Which countries were considered the Big Three?
The Big Three were the three main victorious countries after World War One. Sometimes they are referred to as the Allied Powers, sometimes the victors and sometimes the Big Three. They include Britain, France and the United States of America. Each of these countries had fought alongside each other during the First World War.
What are the largest countries in the world by size?
– Russia has the largest area of any country in the world and represents 11% of the world’s land mass. – China is larger than the 50 states of the United States of America. However, it is smaller than the US once you consider all of the US’s territories. – Canada is the second largest country in the world but has a very small population density.
What is the Order of countries biggest to smallest?
Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States.