1. Russian Federation
The largest country in the world, its area is 17.1 million square meters. square kilometers, which is 1/8 of the land. The area of Russia can be compared not with countries, but with the continents. So Antarctica and Australia less than Russia, and South America is only slightly larger. The length of the territory of Russia is almost 11 thousand km (from west to east) and reaches 3 thousand km (from north to south). IN this moment The Russian Federation belongs to the industrial countries. It is a member of the G8 and the CIS.
general information:
Moscow the capital
Population - 145 million people
Currency unit- ruble = 100 kopecks.
Official language is Russian
2. Canada
The second largest country in the world, almost two times inferior to Russia. The area of Canada is 9.97 million square kilometers. Canada, a former French colony that Seven Years' War(1756 - 1763) came under British control. It has been a British dominion since 1867 and is part of the British Union. The formal head of Canada is the British monarch. Canada is a post-industrial country. Part of the G8.
General information:
Capital - Ottawa
Population - 31.3 million people
Currency unit - Canadian dollar= 100 cents
Official languages - English, French
3. Chinese People's Republic
China is the third largest country in the world and the first in terms of population. The area of China is 9.598 million square kilometers. China is one of the most ancient civilizations that discovered gunpowder and paper, silk and porcelain to the world. Now China is the largest supplier of goods in the world.
General information:
Capital - Beijing
Population - 1.3 billion people
Monetary unit - yuan \u003d 10 jiao \u003d 100 fyn
Official language is Chinese
4. United States of America
The USA is the fourth largest country in the world. Its area is 9.363 million square kilometers. The first English colonies on the territory of the modern United States were founded as early as 1607 (Virginia) - 1620 (Northern States). However, these lands did not remain British for long, and during the War of Independence (1776 - 1783), Great Britain officially recognized the sovereignty of the United States. After that, America led an active occupation activity, and significantly expanded its territory at the expense of Mexico, Louisiana, Alaska, Canada and the islands. The latest US acquisition is the Hawaiian Islands. Along with this, America successfully developed its economy and industry. The USA is a post-industrial country. Part of the G8.
General information:
Capital - Washington
Population - 287 million people
Currency - US dollar = 100 cents
Official language - English
5. Federative Republic of Brazil
Former Portuguese colony South America, which gained independence in 1889, is the fifth largest country modern world. The area of Brazil is 8.547 million square kilometers. In addition, now Brazil is a major economic and industrial center, if not the world, then certainly South America. Brazil is a member of the nuclear club, which does not eliminate poverty and low education of part of the population. Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro in Brasilia.
general information
Population - 174.6 million people
Monetary unit - real = 100 pesos
Official language - Portuguese
There are about 250 countries and territories all over the world. Some of them occupy a very small area, while others spread over several million kilometers. And what are the most big countries by territory? Where are they located and how many people inhabit them? All this will be discussed below.
It's no secret that most of The territory of the planet falls on the oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. In total, they occupy about 71% of the Earth, and the remaining 29% belong to the land that people inhabit. At the same time, more than 40% of the land is the area occupied by major countries peace. There are 10 of them on the planet.
List of large countries
- So, Russia is at the head of the largest countries. Its territory is many times larger than the territory of many other countries and is 17,075,400 km2. At the same time, there are very few water bodies in the country and 16,995,800 km2 is land. Consequently, 12.5% of the Earth's land area is in Russia alone;
- In second place on this list is Canada. Its area is almost 2 times smaller than Russia - 9,984,670 km2. Of these, about 9 million square kilometers is land. Therefore, it occupies 6.1% of the earth's land;
- The third place of honor belongs to China. This wonderful country belongs to 9,596,960 km2, of which only 200 thousand are water sources, and the rest is land. Therefore, China makes up 6.26% of the land areas of the Earth. But at the same time, almost 1.5 billion people live in this territory;
- Large countries by area include the United States of America. They occupy the fourth stage and have an area of 9,518,900 km2. Of these, land accounts for approximately 9,162,000 km2, which means that America occupies 6.15% of the Earth's territory. But if we talk about the number of the American population, then the United States is in 3rd place;
- Next comes Brazil. Its area is slightly more than 8 million square kilometers, or rather, 8,511,965 km2, on which almost 200 million people live. The country of carnivals occupies 5.67% of the earth's land area;
- The next country is Australia. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is a separate continent and completely constitutes its territory, which extends over 7,686,850 km2. Of these, only about 67 thousand km2 falls on water sources. Therefore, Australia occupies 5.1% of the land of the entire planet;
- India rightfully took the seventh position. Its area is 3,287,590 km2, of which 2,973,190 km2 is land. Consequently, 2% of the earth's land falls on this eastern country;
- Next up is Argentina. It accounts for 1.8% of the Earth's territory, because the area of the countries is 2,776,890 km2;
- In the penultimate place - Kazakhstan. Like the previous country, it occupies 1.8% of the earth's land mass and has an area of 2,717,300 km2;
- And, finally, closes this list - Sudan. Its area is 2,505,810 km2, which corresponds to 1.6% of the land on the planet.
The Russian Federation is located on the Eurasian continent and occupies a significant part of it - almost a third of the continent. The country is in first place in terms of territory, but in terms of population density it ranks only 9th. The most populous city in Russia is its capital, Moscow. The country is divided into territories and regions, as well as into republics and autonomous regions. In total, there are 46 regions in Russia, 22 republics, 17 autonomous subjects and districts. Russia has beautiful nature, many rivers and lakes. Some rivers are known all over the world, such as the Amur, the Don or the Volga. The length of each of them is at least 10 km. On the territory of the Russian Federation there is also the deepest lake Baikal, filled with the purest water and attracting tourists from all over the world. The nature of Russia is diverse. Here you can indulge in sunny beach, plunge into the warm southern sea or see never-melting glaciers, feel the frost in summer time year and watch the northern lights.
Russia is neighboring country for 19 states, the border between them passes both by land and by sea
The population density in China is the highest, and the country is not only in the top three as the largest in area, but it is also one of the most densely populated.
China is located on the Eurasian continent, here its border is in contact with the borders of 14 countries, and on the other side it is washed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean. China is divided into 31 territorial entities. Of these, 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions and 4 cities of central subordination. The capital of China is Beijing.
The country is the largest on the continent of South America and has common borders with all the countries located on it. On the east side of Brazil is the Atlantic Ocean. The name of the capital of the country is very easy to remember, as it bears the name of its state - Brazil.
Brazil is the largest supplier of sugar, oranges, wheat and soybeans in the world. The state cooperates and exports agricultural products to such countries as Russia, the USA, China, Indonesia and others.
The main attraction of Brazil are, of course, colorful carnivals. To watch this celebration, many people come from far corners of the planet. The scope of the festival is amazing: a riot of colors, feathers, sparkles - all this remains in the memory forever.
The symbol of Brazil is the statue of Christ the Savior, it is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro on top of Corcovado Mountain.
It ranks second in area in South America. The location of the country is oblong and stretches from north to south. Argentina is diverse in its climatic conditions, and this is not surprising! On the large area housed various natural areas. It is cold in the south of Argentina, deserts with harsh weather conditions, the north of the country is in a subtropical climate. West along the border mountain system Andes, and on the east side Argentina is washed by the Atlantic Ocean.
The largest city in Argentina is Buenos Aires, it is also the capital of the state
Sudan
The main part of the country's territory is the Darfur and Kordofan plateau, surrounded by the Central African highlands from the south, and the Ethiopian highlands from the east. The main waterway of Sudan is the famous Nile River.
The capital of Sudan occupies approximately 120 km² and, in fact, consists of three cities - Khartoum, North Khartoum and Omdurman, united into one Big city, the settlement took a common name - Khartoum.
Now the question of which is the largest country in the world should not arise. This list contains the ten largest countries by territory. If we were talking about the population, it would be completely different. After all, for example, in China, more than a hundred people live on one square kilometer, while in Russia there are only about a dozen.
If we talk about which is the largest country in Europe, then of the above countries, Russia, of course, occupies a significant part of Europe, but since it is located only partially on its territory, Ukraine rightfully belongs to the first place.
There are more than two hundred countries and individual territories on the planet, which are located on 148,940,000 square kilometers of land. The set of the largest countries occupies more than fifty percent of the land area, and some occupy a rather insignificant part.
Scientists periodically compile lists of the territories of the world, distributing them by area or population. Defining the largest and smallest world states, they use a certain classification.
Classification by the size of the occupied area
Dwarf countries include twenty-four countries, which are mainly located on the territory of Oceania. There are also eight small, fifty-six medium and small states. There are twenty-one large and significant countries each, and there are only seven giant states on the planet.
The largest states in Europe
Although Europe is one of the smallest parts of the world, the European population is ten percent of the world's. There are quite a few large states on the territory of Europe, some of them are also on the list of the largest areas on the world map. The list of the three largest European states by area includes, such as Russia, Ukraine, France.
Russia occupies largest area on the territory of Europe. This is a huge area stretching from Eastern Europe to Northern Asia. Borders Russian Federation are in contact with another eighteen countries. The division into the European and Asian parts occurs with the help of the Ural mountains and the Kumo-Manych depression. The area of Russia is 17,125,191 square kilometers.
Ukraine is the second largest in Europe. Its borders are entirely in the eastern part of Europe. Ukraine borders on seven states and is washed by two seas. The area of Ukraine, excluding the territory of Crimea, is 576,604 square kilometers. It occupies five and a half percent of the entire territory of Europe..
France is the third largest European state. The territory of France includes overseas regions and the main part Western Europe. The territory borders on many European countries and is washed by significant maritime spaces. France occupies one fifth of the territory of the European Union and has an exclusive maritime economic zone extending over eleven million square kilometers. The area of France is 547,030, and taking into account overseas possessions - 674,685 square kilometers.
Rating of the five largest countries in the world
The largest part land on the planet is occupied by giant states. The list of the five largest countries in the world by area includes:
- Brazil;
- China;
- Canada;
- Russia.
Brazil is the largest country in South America and is the fifth largest country in the world by area. The borders of the state are in contact with the borders of all countries of the continent of South America. On the east side, Brazil is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The largest city State - the capital of Brasilia. The area of Brazil is 8,514,877 square kilometers. About two hundred million citizens are registered in the country.
The next place in the ranking is occupied by the United States of America. This large state is located on the mainland of North America. The country is the fourth in the world in terms of area and the third in terms of population. The United States borders on three states - Russia, Canada and Mexico, and is washed by the waters of the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The USA is divided into fifty states and one federal district. The area of the USA is 9,519,431 square kilometers.
China is third on the list. The People's Republic of China not only occupies a large scale of territory, but also has the largest number population of all countries in the world. China occupies the territory of Eurasia, borders on fourteen countries. The shores of the state are washed by the seas and the Pacific Ocean. China covers an area of 9,598,962 square kilometers. The population of the state is more than one billion people. The state is composed of thirty-one territorial entities, four cities under central control, five autonomous regions and twenty-two provinces.
Canada is the second largest state in the world. It is located on the territory of North America and is washed by the waters of the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Canada borders with France, Denmark and the United States. Canada is divided into ten provinces and three territories. Canada is conditionally divided into four parts: the Appalachians, the Great Plains, the Canadian Shield and the Cordillera. On the territory of the state are the most large lakes- Upper (the largest freshwater in the world) and Bear Lake (one of the ten largest on the planet). Canada occupies 9,984,670 square kilometers of land, where more than thirty-four million people live.
What is the largest country in the world? The largest is the Russian Federation. It occupies a third of the Eurasian continent, borders on nineteen states - seventeen by land and two by sea. Highest point Russia - Mount Elbrus, scattered throughout the country more than two million reservoirs with fresh and salt water. Hundreds of rivers over ten kilometers long flow through the Russian Federation. Russia is divided into forty-six regions, twenty-two republics and seventeen subjects - territories, federal cities and autonomous regions. On the vast area of Russia, which is 17,125,407 square kilometers, more than one hundred and forty-six million inhabitants live.
The largest countries in the world are distinguished by a developed economy, interesting culture, traditions and customs. All of them have ancient interesting story cooperate with many countries in the world.
Ten largest countries
10th place: Algeria - a state in North Africa with an area of 2,381,740 km. Algeria is the largest country in Africa by area. 
9th place: Kazakhstan - a state with an area of 2,724,902 km, located in the center of Eurasia, most of which belongs to Asia, and a smaller part to Europe. Kazakhstan is the fourth largest country in Asia. 
8th place: Argentina - a state in South America with an area of 2,766,890 km. Argentina is the second largest country in South America. 
7th place: India - a state in South Asia with an area of 3,287,263 km. India is the third largest country in Asia. 
6th place: Australia - a state in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying mainland Australia, the island of Tasmania and several other islands of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The area of Australia is 7,692,024 km. 
5th place: Brazil - a state in South America with an area of 8,514,877 km. Brazil is the largest country in South America by area. 
4th place: United States of America - the second largest state in North America
You can find different data on the area of the United States. The CIA World Book of Facts gives a figure of 9,826,675 km, which puts the United States in third place in terms of territory among the countries of the world, but the CIA data take into account the area of territorial waters (5.6 km from the coasts). The Encyclopedia Britannica indicates the area of the United States, excluding territorial and coastal waters, as 9,526,468 km. So the US is still less than China by area.
3rd place: China - a state in East Asia with an area of 9,598,077 km (including Hong Kong and Macau). China is the second largest country in Asia. 
2nd place: Canada is the largest state in North America by territory with an area of 9,984,670 km2. 
The largest country in the world in terms of territory is Russia, its area in 2014 (after the annexation of Crimea) is 17,124,442 km2. 
Russia is both in Europe and in Asia. The area of the European part of Russia is about 3.986 million km², which is much larger than the area of any European country. European part Russia accounts for about 40% of the territory of all of Europe. 77% of the territory of Russia is located in Asia, the Asian part of Russia has an area of 13.1 million km, which is also larger than the area of any Asian country. Thus, Russia is the largest country in terms of area in both Europe and Asia.
The largest states by area by continents and parts of the world
The largest country in Asia is Russia (the area of the European part of Russia is 3.986 million km2)
The largest country in Europe is Russia (the area of the Asian part of Russia is 13.1 million km2)
The largest country in Africa is Algeria (area 2.38 million km)
The largest country in South America is Brazil (area 8.51 million km)
The largest country in North America is Canada (area 9.98 million km)
The largest country in Oceania is Australia (area 7.69 million km)
The largest countries in the world by population
10th place: Japan - Island state in East Asia with a population of 126.3 million people.
9th place: Russia - population 146.3 million people.
8th place: Bangladesh - a state in South Asia with a population of 163.1 million people.
7th place: Nigeria - a state in West Africa with a population of 180.3 million people.
6th place: Pakistan - a state in South Asia with a population of 189.1 million people.
5th place: Brazil - population 206.5 million people.
4th place: Indonesia - a state in South-East Asia with a population of 256.2 million people.
3rd place: USA - population 324.7 million people.
2nd place: India - population 1.294 billion people.
The largest country in the world by population is China. Population - 1.373 billion people.
10
- Area: 2,381,740 km2
- Population: 38 087 812
- Form of government: parliamentary republic
- The president: Abdel Aziz Bouteflika
- Capital:
And lies are located in northern Africa and have access to mediterranean sea. This country long time was a French colony and gained independence only in 1962. Algeria borders Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya and Tunisia. The population of Algeria is approximately 38 million people.
9
- Area: 2,724,902 km2
- Population: 18 014 200
- Form of government: presidential republic
- The president: Nursultan Nazarbaev
- Capital: Astana
Kazakhstan is located in the center of Asia and occupies a vast territory from the Caspian Sea in the west and almost to Mongolia in the east. Kazakhstan - former soviet republic, in many ways very similar to Russia, both in political and economic ways of life.
8
- Area: 2,780,400 km2
- Population: 43 417 000
- Form of government:
- The president: Mauricio Macri
- Capital: Buenos Aires
And Argentina is located in the southern part of South America and is the second largest state on the continent after Brazil. Argentina is a Spanish-speaking country that is famous for its tango and is an excellent football player. In the post-war period, Argentina earned itself a notorious sanctuary for all sorts of war criminals.
7
- Area: 3,287,590 km2
- Population: 1 309 823 000
- Form of government: federal Republic
- The president: Pranab Kumar Mukherjee
- Capital: New Delhi
India is located in southern Asia and occupies the entire vast Hindustan Peninsula, as well as adjacent territories, up to the Himalayas and Kashmir. India is one of the most unusual and culturally attractive countries, as well as one of the most populated in the world (second place after China).
6
- Area: 7,686,850 km2
- Population: 24 067 700
- Form of government: a constitutional monarchy
- The president: Malcolm Turnbull
- Capital: Canberra
And Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere and is one of the six continents on our beautiful planet, as well as an independent English-speaking state, one of the most developed and wealthy in the world. Australia is washed by the waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans.
5
- Area: 8,514,877 km2
- Population: 205 737 996
- Form of government: federal presidential republic
- The president: Michel Temer
- Capital: Brasilia
Brazil is located in South America and is the largest state of this continent, both in terms of area and population. official language Brazil is Portuguese.
4
- Area: 9,519,431 km2
- Population: 325 309 164
- Form of government: federal presidential republic
- The president: Donald Trump
- Capital: Washington
The United States of America was formed in 1776 by the union of thirteen British colonies who declared their independence. The United States is a highly developed country, having the first economy in the world in terms of nominal GDP and the second in terms of GDP (PPP). Although the country's population is only 4.3% of the world's, Americans own about 40% of the world's total wealth.
3
- Area: 9,598,962 km2
- Population: 1 380 083 000
- Form of government: one-party parliamentary republic
- The president: Xi Jinping
- Capital: Beijing
The People's Republic of China is a state in East Asia. The largest country in the world by population. It ranks third in the world in terms of territory, behind Russia and Canada. Since the proclamation of the PRC in 1949, the ruling party has been communist party China.
2
- Area: 9,984,670 km2
- Population: 36 048 521
- Form of government: parliamentary monarchy
- The president: Justin Trudeau
- Capital: Ottawa
Canada is a state in North America, it ranks second in the world in terms of area. Washed by the Atlantic, Pacific and North Arctic oceans, borders the United States in the south and northwest, also has maritime borders with Denmark (Greenland) in the northeast and France (St. Pierre and Miquelon) in the east. The Canada-US border is the longest common border in the world.
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- Area: 17,125,191 km2
- Population: 146 804 372
- Form of government: presidential-parliamentary republic
- The president: Vladimir Putin
- Capital: Moscow
The Russian Federation is a state in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It ranks first in the world in terms of territory, sixth in terms of GDP PPP and ninth in terms of population. Russia borders on eighteen states (the largest number in the world), including two partially recognized and two unrecognized. Russia has the largest reserve natural resources on the ground.
