It takes the top spot in its perceived quality of life and no. World development indicators database, world bank, 23 december 2019 1. Size refers to the total area of a country, which includes the land area plus bodies of water. Before world war ii, italy was primarily an agricultural economy and has now transformed into one of the worlds most advanced nations. Dec 03, 2019 get the list of the top 10 largest countries in the world by area. The transsiberian railway, which passes through russia, is the longest railway line in the world. The earths surface is divided into many countries, and some of them are real giants like russia, canada, usa, china, brazil, and australia. Production of some products is highly concentrated in a few countries while other are widely produced. The seven continents of the world are numbered and students can fill in the continents name in the corresponding blank space. The independent country is not only a selfgoverned nation with its own authorities, but this status needs the international diplomatic recognition of sovereignty.
However, the largest country in the world, russia, has the 9th. While some countries are in fact small towns with few residents, other countries are so large they can be homes to snow and sunny weather at the same time. Vatican city is the smallest in the world at a tiny 0. The largest and the smallest countries in the world by area. Not surprisingly, the largest country in the world by area is russia, spanning a huge.
Its capital city kinshasa is expected to achieve 21,914,000 in population and rise to no. Products with more evenly distributed production see more frequent changes in ranking of the top. Largest countries in the world 2020 world population. Gross domestic product 2018 millions of ranking economy us dollars cub 64 cuba 96,851 lka 65 sri lanka 88,901 ken 66 kenya 87,908 dom 67 dominican. Largest island country and archipelagic state in the world by area and population. Contains 47 countries ontains the worlds largest country, russia, and the most populous.
This is a list of countries and dependent territories by population. Canada takes up about twofifths of the north american continent, making it the second largest country in the world after russia. The largest country in the world is russia with a total area of 17,098,242 km. The 25 best countries in the world best countries us news. The largest country in the world is russia with a land area of 16,376,870 km. Best countries ranking full list us news best countries. United nations estimates of the midyear population of the world. India is the largest producer of millet in the world and accounts for about 40%. China, the united states, and germany are the world s top three largest exporters of goods. Take a trip around the world with this list of the 10 biggest countries. Population 2018 ranking economy thousands 123 liberia 4,819 124 central african republic 4,666 world development indicators database, world bank, 23 december 2019 3. This printable world map is a great tool for teaching basic world geography. It always helps to have a good idea about the location of different nations.
List of all countries and regions in the world by total area in square kilometer. Italy is the eighthlargest exporter in the world, conducting 59% of its trade with other european union countries. List of countries of the world, classified according to the continent they belong is given below. China has the worlds largest total number of internet users. Top 10 largest millets producing countries in the world. Figures for countries ranked by surface area, from the largest countries to the smallest nations, dependencies and territories. For instance, china, the leading producer of wheat and ramie in 20, produces 6% of the world s ramie fiber but only 17% of the world s wheat. The largest and the smallest countries in the world by. List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities. Largely unrecognise d stat es not in iso 31661 are. List of major geographic bodies, all ordered according to area.
It produces 880,000 tons of lemon per annum which is a huge part of its total citrus fruit production which is, 5,703,600 tons. Next in this ranking of the largest countries in the world are brazil with 8. Many countries in the world have attained high rates of literacy. Figures for countries ranked by total population, from the largest countries to the nations, dependencies and territories with the smallest population. Worlds largest armies by active military personnel 2020. Countries and dependencies of the world in alphabetical order from a to z and by letter, showing current population estimates for 2016, density, and land area. Top 10 largest lemon producing countries in the world. Among the largest countries in the world, russia is known as the largest.
Other reference information tropical rainforest information tropical freshwater fish information images photos. Canada, the second largest country in the world in terms of landmass, ranks no. France, which boasts the worlds sixthlargest economy, with a per. Mar, 2018 as we know that spain is a sunny country with a highly fertile soil, it is only true to include it in one of the largest citrus producing countries of the world.
Largest countries in the world by area worldometer. Like the citizens of many real countries, the worlds dis placed are a. Top 100 largest countries by area the earths surface is divided into many countries, and some of them are real giants like russia, canada, usa, china, brazil, and australia. Countries of the world listed by continent pdf political geography is a branch of geography which studies the political entities like countries, across the globe. Population figures for all countries 20192020 nations.
It includes sovereign states, inhabited dependent territories and, in some cases, constituent countries of sovereign states, with inclusion within the list being primarily based on the iso standard iso 31661. Two other geographic giants share the longest international border in the world. Largest state in the world actually a federal superstate, with a surface area of 22,270,000 km 2 8,600,000 sq mi. Countries which cover most of the distance and land area are considered to be the largest countries of the world. The 10 largest ones are more or less known to everybody. Most people can agree that cities are places where large numbers of people live and work.
The worlds top 100 economies gdprevenues gdprevenues gdprevenues 1 united states 14,204 35 exxonmobil 426 69 chevron 255 2 china 7,903 36 osakakobe, japan 417 70 toronto, canada 253 3 japan 4,354 37 walmart stores 406 71 detroit, usa 253 4 india 3,388 38 colombia 395 72 peru 245 5 germany 2,925 39 mexico city, mexico 390 73 portugal 245. Geographies of the worlds knowledge oxford internet institute. Oct 21, 2019 the largest nation in the world covers nearly oneeighth of the planet. List of countries and territories with the size of the total area in square kilometers km. The ten countries with the largest population in the world today. Fortunately, italys exports are helping to recover the economy. The latest projected gdp rankings of the worlds largest economies is based on the size of national economies in us dollar terms. Gdp rankings of the worlds largest economies, 2019. This is static general knowledge, which one should remember for any competitive examinations like ias, upsc, ssc, cgl, banking, railway and others. The total area is the sum of all land and inland water bodies lakes, reservoirs, rivers. Its borders lies with european and asian countries as well as the pacific and arctic oceans, landscape ranging from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches.
Gk superlatives of the world largest longest highest. Below is the list of 195 largest countries in the world by area. Ten countries with the highest population in the world. Jan 02, 2019 lets check the top 10 largest millets producing countries in the world in 2019. Data is taken from the united nations statistics division. Geography maps flag history current ruler area population capital largest cities languages ethnicityrace religion literacy rate economy government. This is a list of the world s countri es and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the iso 31661 standard, which include s sovereign stat es and dependent territories. The earths surface is covered with water by 71 % and remaining 29% is land mass that consisting of continents and islands. List of countries by area simple english wikipedia, the. Best countries is a rankings, news and analysis project created to capture how. The worlds largest nations, measured in square kilometers of land area. List of countries and dependencies by population wikipedia. Its famous for novelists tolstoy and dostoevsky, plus the bolshoi and mariinsky ballet companies.
The magazine expects india to rise to fifth place in 2019 from seventh, and france to remain at sixth. World s largest armies by active military personnel 2020 countries with the highest military spending in 2018 military expenditure percentage of gdp in highest spending countries 2018. Superlatives of the world pdf included highest longest biggest largest deepest smallest shortest and tallest of the world 20172018. World development indicators database, world bank, 23 december 2019. The country with the largest economy in the world is to the united states, which is the third largest by area and by population. Top six largest countries in the world account for nearly half of all the land in the world, so they never cease to inspire with their geography, as well as animal and plant diversity. All 193 member states of th e united natio ns plus th e vatican ci ty are given a rank number. Population of russia despite its large area, russia. Africa is the continent with most number of nations 54. Russia is the largest country by far, with a total area of about 17 million square kilometers. Here is a list of the top ten largest countries by area in square miles.
The list includes the world and the oceans rank nrs. The second largest country in the world is russias neighbor, but its just twothirds as big. Largest countries in the world ranked by area largest countries in the world by area the largest country in the world is russia with a total area of 17,098,242 km. Situated in northern africa, algeria has a mediterranean coastline 998 km long. Year to year changes in the nominal level of output or income of an economy are affected by a combination of forces. Countries and continents of the world by stf members at. Sep 06, 2019 the statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. Only countries for which statistics were available in sources 1 and 2 figure in these lists. List of countries of the world in alphabetical order. Not surprisingly, the largest country in the world by area is russia, spanning a huge 17,098,242 km.
The united states remains the worlds largest economy, but china is expected to take first place by 2032. List of countries of the world in alphabetical order a to z. This is a list of the worlds countries and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area. World population percentage by country as of 2017 this is a list of countries and dependent territories by population. They occupy huge areas and stretch across the continents. Countries of the world each country profile provides information on. Third largest country in the world, with an area of 9,630,000 km 2 3,720,000 sq mi.
List of countries and dependencies by area wikipedia. This is a list of the world s countries and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the iso 31661 standard, which includes sovereign states and dependent territories. The statistic shows the 30 largest countries in the world by area. The dutch are also the world s top exporter of potatoes and onions and the second largest exporter of vegetables overall in terms of value. Contains the worlds largest country, russia, and the most populous.
Nov 21, 2019 the difference between developed and developing countries, along with a list of the status of 25 nations around the world. Jan, 2020 twentytwo countries in the world have high fertility, one of them being the congo. Largest island country and archipelagic state in the world by area and. The full list of the us news best countries ranking. Gross domestic product 2018 millions of ranking economy us dollars cub 64 cuba 96,851.
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