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This is a list of the world's sovereign state

Sovereign state

A sovereign state, or simply, state, is a state with a defined territory on which it exercises internal and external sovereignty, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other sovereign states. It is also normally understood to be a state which is neither...

s and their dependent territories

Dependent territory

A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State, and remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area....

by area, ranked by total area.

Entries in this list are based on those in the ISO standard ISO 3166-1

ISO 3166-1

ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest. The official name of the standard is Codes for the representation of names...

. Territories that are not integral, such as dependent territories, are listed separately (in italics) or noted as included. Not included in the list are uninhabited dependent territories, such as various countries' claims to parts of the continent of AntarcticaThe following countries have territorial claims in Antarctica: Argentina

Argentine Antarctica

Argentine Antarctica is a sector of Antarctica claimed by Argentina as part of its national territory. The Argentine Antarctic region, consisting of the Antarctic Peninsula and a triangular section extending to the South Pole, is delimited by the 25° West and 74° West meridians and the 60° South...

(969000 km² (374,133 sq mi)), Australia

Australian Antarctic Territory

The Australian Antarctic Territory is a part of Antarctica. It was claimed by the United Kingdom and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1933. It is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation...

(5896500 km² (2,276,651.4 sq mi)), Chile

Antártica Chilena Province

Antártica Chilena Province is the southernmost and one of four provinces in Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region . The capital is Puerto Williams...

(1250000 km² (482,627.7 sq mi)), France

Adélie Land

Adélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between 136° E and 142° E , with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland extending as a sector about 2,600 km toward the South Pole. It is claimed by France as one of five districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, although not...

(432000 km² (166,796.1 sq mi)), New Zealand

Ross Dependency

The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60° south...

(450000 km² (173,746 sq mi)), Norway

Queen Maud Land

Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal...

(2500000 km² (965,255.4 sq mi)) and United Kingdom

British Antarctic Territory

The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom as one of its 14 British Overseas Territories. It comprises the region south of 60°S latitude and between longitudes and , forming a wedge shape that extends to the South Pole...

(1395000 km² (538,612.5 sq mi)), which to some extent overlap. The area from to (2100000 km² (810,814.5 sq mi)) is currently unclaimed territory. These areas usually have no human inhabitants, excluding scientists. – and entities such as the European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

The European Union

European Union

is a sui generis

Sui generis

Sui generis is a Latin expression, literally meaning of its own kind/genus or unique in its characteristics. The expression is often used in analytic philosophy to indicate an idea, an entity, or a reality which cannot be included in a wider concept....

supranational union

Supranational union

Supranationalism is a method of decision-making in multi-national political communities, wherein power is transferred or delegated to an authority by governments of member states. The concept of supranational union is sometimes used to describe the European Union, as a new type of political entity...

. It covers a total area of 4324782 km² (1,669,807.7 sq mi) and would be ranked 7th if it were included (3.0% of world's total land area). (4324782 km² (1,669,807.7 sq mi) total area) that have some degree of sovereignty but do not consider themselves to be sovereign countries or dependent territories. States with limited recognition that are not listed in the ISO standard ISO 3166-1

ISO 3166-1

are not included, but are noted within the countries they are recognised as part of with areas given.

This list includes three measurements of area:

Total area: is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.
Land area: is the aggregate of all surfaces delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines
Coastlines
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, excluding inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers).
Water area: is the sum of the surfaces of all inland water bodies
Internal waters
A nation's internal waters covers all water and waterways on the landward side of the baseline from which a nation's territorial waters is defined. It includes waterways such as rivers and canals, and sometimes the water within small bays. According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of...

, such as lakes, reservoirs, or rivers, as delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines. Some entries may also include marine internal waters (coastal waters). Territorial waters
Territorial waters
Territorial waters, or a territorial sea, as defined by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, is a belt of coastal waters extending at most from the baseline of a coastal state...

and Exclusive Economic Zone
Exclusive Economic Zone
Under the law of the sea, an exclusive economic zone is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including production of energy from water and wind. It stretches from the seaward edge of the state's territorial sea out to 200 nautical...

s are not included.

Data are taken from the CIA World Factbook unless otherwise noted.

rank	territory	total (km²)	total (sqmi)	land (km²)	land (sqmi)	water (km²)	water (sqmi)	% water	notes
		510072000	196,939,900.2	148940000	57,506,055.5	361132000	139,433,844.7	70.8
1		17098242	6,601,668.1	16377742	6,323,481.5	720500	278,186.6	4.21	The largest country in Europe European Russia European Russia refers to the western areas of Russia that lie within Europe, comprising roughly 3,960,000 square kilometres , larger in area than India, and spanning across 40% of Europe. Its eastern border is defined by the Ural Mountains and in the south it is defined by the border with... , Asia and in the world.
	'	14000000	5,405,430.2	14000000	5,405,430.2	0	0	0	13720000 km² (5,297,321.6 sq mi) of land area is covered by ice.
2		9984670	3,855,102.6	9093507	3,511,022.7	891163	344,080	8.93	The largest country in North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... and the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions... . Largest country in the Americas by total area, but second-largest by land area. Also the country with the longest coastline.
3 / 4		9826675	3,794,100.4	9161966	3,537,454.8	664709	256,645.6	6.76	Includes only states U.S. state A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of... and incorporated territories, along with coastal and territorial waters. Second-largest country in the Americas by total area, but largest by land area.
3 / 4 There are two reasons for the dispute in rankings between the United States and China. The first reason is China's inclusion of several disputed territories. If the territories of Aksai Chin Aksai Chin Aksai Chin is one of the two main disputed border areas between China and India, and the other is South Tibet, which comprises most of India's Arunachal Pradesh. It is administered by China as part of Hotan County in the Hotan Prefecture of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, but is also claimed by India... and Trans-Karakoram Tract Trans-Karakoram Tract The Trans-Karakoram Tract is an area of nearly along both sides of the Shaksgam River, is entirely administered by the People's Republic of China as a part of Kargilik County and Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in the Kashgar Prefecture of Xinjiang Autonomous Region, but claimed by Pakistan... , which are controlled by China, were added to the current UN figure for China, China's total area would be 9640011 km² (3,722,029.1 sq mi). Using this figure, the area of China would exceed the area of the United States. The second reason relates to how "total area" is calculated. The figure given for the United States additionally includes coastal waters, while the figure for China does not. The inclusion of coastal waters is the calculation method used by the CIA World Factbook, whereas the latter is the method employed by Encyclopædia Britannica Encyclopædia Britannica The Encyclopædia Britannica , published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., is a general knowledge English-language encyclopaedia that is available in print, as a DVD, and on the Internet. It is written and continuously updated by about 100 full-time editors and more than 4,000 expert... , reaching differing conclusions.		9596961	3,705,407.4	9569901	3,694,959.4	27060	10,447.9	0.28	The largest country entirely in Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... .
5		8514877	3,287,612.4	8459417	3,266,199.2	55460	21,413.2	0.65	The largest country in Latin America Latin America Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area... , South America South America South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east... and the Southern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"... .
6		7741220	2,988,901.8	7682300	2,966,152.6	58920	22,749.1	0.76	The largest country in Oceania Oceania Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago... and the largest borderless country. Largest island country and also completely within the Southern Hemisphere.
7		3287263	1,269,219.3	2973193	1,147,956.2	314070	121,263.1	9.55	The largest country in South Asia South Asia South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east... and 3rd largest country in Asia.
8		2780400	1,073,518.4	2736690	1,056,641.9	43710	16,876.5	1.57	Does not include claims on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and on Antarctica Argentine Antarctica Argentine Antarctica is a sector of Antarctica claimed by Argentina as part of its national territory. The Argentine Antarctic region, consisting of the Antarctic Peninsula and a triangular section extending to the South Pole, is delimited by the 25° West and 74° West meridians and the 60° South... .Second largest country in South America.
9		2724900	1,052,089.8	2699700	1,042,360	25200	9,729.8	0.92	Largest landlocked country in the world.
10		2381741	919,595.3	2381741	919,595.3	0	0	0	Largest country in Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... and in the Arab world Arab world The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the... .
11		2344858	905,354.7	2267048	875,312.1	77810	30,042.6	3.32	Largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa as a geographical term refers to the area of the African continent which lies south of the Sahara. A political definition of Sub-Saharan Africa, instead, covers all African countries which are fully or partially located south of the Sahara... .
	'	2166086	836,330.5	2166086	836,330.5	0	0	81.05	A constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Denmark The Kingdom of Denmark or the Danish Realm , is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting of Denmark proper in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. Denmark is the hegemonial part, where the... . Largest island that is not a continent. Largest dependent territory Dependent territory A dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State, and remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area.... in the world. 1755637 km² (677,855.2 sq mi) of land area is covered by ice.
12		2149690	829,999.9	2149690	829,999.9	0	0	0	Largest country in the Middle East Middle East The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East... and Western Asia.
13		1964375	758,449.4	1943945	750,561.4	20430	7,888.1	1.04	Does not include claims on Clipperton Island Clipperton Island Clipperton Island is an uninhabited nine-square-kilometre coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean, southwest of Mexico and west of Central America, at... 8.9 square kilometres (3.4 sq mi).
14		1904569	735,358.2	1811569	699,450.7	93000	35,907.5	4.88	Largest country in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic... and largest country wholly on islands (if considering Australia a continent).
15		1861484	718,723	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Formerly the largest country in Africa and the Arab World, before the independence of South Sudan South Sudan South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more... on 9 July 2011.
16		1759540	679,362.2	1759540	679,362.2	0	0	0	Second Largest country in north Africa North Africa North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
17		1648195	636,371.6	1531595	591,352.1	116600	45,019.5	7.07	Second Largest country in western Asia
18		1564116	603,908.6	1553556	599,831.3	10560	4,077.2	0.68
19		1285216	496,224.7	1279996	494,209.2	5220	2,015.5	0.41
20		1284000	495,755.2	1259200	486,179.8	24800	9,575.3	1.93
21		1267000	489,191.4	1266700	489,075.6	300	115.8	0.02
22		1246700	481,353.6	1246700	481,353.6	0	0	0
23		1240192	478,840.8	1220190	471,118	20002	7,722.8	1.61
24		1219090	470,693.3	1214470	468,909.5	4620	1,783.8	0.38
25		1138910	439,735.6	1038700	401,044.3	100210	38,691.3	8.8
26		1104300	426,372.6	1000000	386,102.2	104300	40,270.5	9.44	Excluding the Ilemi Triangle Ilemi Triangle The Ilemi Triangle is an area of disputed land in East Africa. Arbitrarily defined, it measures between 10,320 and 14,000 square kilometers . Named after Anuak chief Ilemi Akwon, the territory is claimed by South Sudan and Kenya and borders Ethiopia... (14000 km² (5,405.4 sq mi)). Most populated landlocked country in the world.
27		1098581	424,164.5	1083301	418,264.9	15280	5,899.6	1.39
28		1030700	397,955.5	1030700	397,955.5	0	0	0
29		1001450	386,662	995450	384,345.4	6000	2,316.6	0.6	Excluding the Hala'ib Triangle Hala'ib Triangle The Hala'ib Triangle is an area of land measuring located on the Red Sea's African coast... (20580 km² (7,946 sq mi)).
30		947300	365,754.6	885800	342,009.3	61500	23,745.3	6.49
31		923768	356,668.8	910768	351,649.5	13000	5,019.3	1.41
32		912050	352,144.5	882050	340,561.4	30000	11,583.1	3.29	Excludes the claimed Guayana Esequiba Guayana Esequiba Guayana Esequiba is a territory administered by Guyana but claimed by Venezuela. It includes the territory between the Cuyuni River to the west and the Essequibo River to the east... area of 159500 km² (61,583.3 sq mi).
33		824292	318,260.9	823290	317,874	1002	386.9	0.12
34		799380	308,642.3	786380	303,623	13000	5,019.3	1.63
35		796095	307,374	770876	297,636.9	25220	9,737.5	3.17
36		783562	302,535	769632	297,156.6	13930	5,378.4	1.78
37		756102	291,932.6	743812	287,187.4	12290	4,745.2	1.63	Excludes claims in Antarctica Antártica Chilena Province Antártica Chilena Province is the southernmost and one of four provinces in Chile's southernmost region, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region . The capital is Puerto Williams... .
38		752618	290,587.4	743398	287,027.6	9220	3,559.9	1.23
39		676578	261,228.2	653508	252,320.8	23070	8,907.4	3.41
40		652230	251,827.4	652230	251,827.4	0	0	0
41		644329	248,776.8	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	Became independent from Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... on 9 July 2011
42		643801	248,573	640427	247,270.2	3374	1,302.7	0.52	Largest country within the European Union European Union The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958... and largest country in the West of Europe.
43		637657	246,200.7	627337	242,216.2	10320	3,984.6	1.62	Includes the largely unrecognized Somaliland Somaliland Somaliland is an unrecognised self-declared sovereign state that is internationally recognised as an autonomous region of Somalia. The government of Somaliland regards itself as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of... , which has an area of 137600 km² (53,127.7 sq mi) and is de facto independent from Somalia Somalia Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory... .
44		622984	240,535.5	622984	240,535.5	0	0	0
45		603550	233,032	579330	223,680.6	24220	9,351.4	4.01	The largest country wholly in Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... .
46		587041	226,657.8	581540	224,533.8	5501	2,123.9	0.94
47		581730	224,607.2	566730	218,815.7	15000	5,791.5	2.58
48		580367	224,081	569140	219,746.2	11227	4,334.8	1.93
49		527968	203,849.6	527968	203,849.6	0	0	0
50		513120	198,116.7	510890	197,255.7	2230	861	0.43
51		505370	195,124.4	498980	192,657.3	6390	2,467.2	1.26	Largest country in Southwest EuropeIncludes Spanish possessions on or near the coast of Africa (Ceuta Ceuta Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain and an exclave located on the north coast of North Africa surrounded by Morocco. Separated from the Iberian peninsula by the Strait of Gibraltar, Ceuta lies on the border of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta along with the other Spanish... , Melilla Melilla Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa... , Plazas de soberanía Plazas de soberanía The plazas de soberanía or sovereign territories, referred to in English as Spanish North Africa or simply Spanish Africa, are the current Spanish territories in continental North Africa bordering Morocco, except the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.After the Reconquista, forces of the... ).
52		488100	188,456.5	469930	181,441	18170	7,015.5	3.72
53		475440	183,568.4	472710	182,514.4	2730	1,054.1	0.57
54		462840	178,703.5	452860	174,850.2	9980	3,853.3	2.16
55		450295	173,859.9	410335	158,431.2	39960	15,428.6	8.87	The biggest country in Northern Europe Northern Europe Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden... or Scandinavia Scandinavia Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
56		447400	172,742.1	425400	164,247.9	22000	8,494.2	4.92
57		446550	172,413.9	446300	172,317.4	250	96.5	0.06	Does not include Western Sahara Western Sahara Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly... .
58		438317	169,235.1	437367	168,868.3	950	366.8	0.22
59		406752	157,047.8	397302	153,399.2	9450	3,648.7	2.32
60		390757	150,872.1	386847	149,362.5	3910	1,509.7	1
61		377915	145,913.8	364485	140,728.4	13430	5,185.4	3.55	Does not include the disputed southern Kuril Islands Kuril Islands The Kuril Islands , in Russia's Sakhalin Oblast region, form a volcanic archipelago that stretches approximately northeast from Hokkaidō, Japan, to Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the North Pacific Ocean. There are 56 islands and many more minor rocks. It consists of Greater... .
62		357022	137,847	348672	134,623	8350	3,224	2.34	The biggest country in Central Europe Central Europe Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
63		342000	132,046.9	341500	131,853.9	500	193.1	0.15
64		338145	130,558.5	303815	117,303.6	34330	13,254.9	10.15	Includes Åland Islands Åland Islands The Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. They are situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and form an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland... (1552 km² (599.2 sq mi)).
65		331210	127,880.9	310070	119,718.7	21140	8,162.2	6.38
66		330803	127,723.8	329613	127,264.3	1190	459.5	0.36
67		323802	125,020.7	304282	117,483.9	19520	7,536.7	6.03	The UN data includes mainland Norway only, and excludes the integral overseas areas of Svalbard Svalbard Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic, constituting the northernmost part of Norway. It is located north of mainland Europe, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. The group of islands range from 74° to 81° north latitude , and from 10° to 35° east longitude. Spitsbergen is the... and Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Jan Mayen Island is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean and part of the Kingdom of Norway. It is long and 373 km2 in area, partly covered by glaciers . It has two parts: larger northeast Nord-Jan and smaller Sør-Jan, linked by an isthmus wide... , the dependency of Bouvet Island Bouvet Island Bouvet Island is an uninhabited Antarctic volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 2,525 km south-southwest of South Africa. It is a dependent territory of Norway and, lying north of 60°S latitude, is not subject to the Antarctic Treaty. The centre of the island is an ice-filled crater of an... , and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal... and Peter I Island Peter I Island Peter I Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, from Antarctica. It is claimed as a dependency of Norway, and along with Queen Maud Land and Bouvet Island comprises one of the three Norwegian dependent territories in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. Peter I Island is ... (243 km² (93.8 sq mi)).
68		322463	124,503.7	318003	122,781.6	4460	1,722	1.38
69		312685	120,728.4	304255	117,473.5	8430	3,254.8	2.7
70		309500	119,498.6	309500	119,498.6	0	0	0
71		301340	116,348	294140	113,568.1	7200	2,779.9	2.39
72		300000	115,830.6	298170	115,124.1	1830	706.6	0.61
73		283561	109,483.5	276841	106,888.9	6720	2,594.6	2.37
74		274200	105,869.2	273800	105,714.8	400	154.4	0.15
75		267667	103,346.8	257667	99,485.8	10000	3,861	3.74
76		266838	103,026.7	262443	101,329.8	4395	1,696.9	1.65	Excludes Niue Niue Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to... , the Cook Islands Cook Islands The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand... and Tokelau Tokelau Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400... , as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency Ross Dependency The Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica defined by a sector originating at the South Pole, passing along longitudes 160° east to 150° west, and terminating at latitude 60° south... .
	'	266000	102,703.2	266000	102,703.2	0	0	0	Administration is split between Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... and the partially recognised, de facto independent Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a partially recognised state that claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony. SADR was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on February 27, 1976, in Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara. The SADR government controls about... , both of which claim the entire territory.
77		245857	94,925.9	245717	94,871.9	140	54.1	0.06
78		243610	94,058.3	241930	93,409.7	1680	648.7	0.69	Does not include the three Crown Dependencies (768 km² (296.5 sq mi)) and the 14 British overseas territories British overseas territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories... (1742857 km² (672,920.8 sq mi)).
79		241038	93,065.3	197100	76,100.7	43938	16,964.6	18.23
80		238533	92,098.1	227533	87,851	11000	4,247.1	4.61
81		238391	92,043.3	229891	88,761.4	8500	3,281.9	3.57	Largest country in Southeastern Europe.
82		236800	91,429	230800	89,112.4	6000	2,316.6	2.53
83		214969	83,000	196849	76,003.8	18120	6,996.2	8.43
84		207600	80,154.8	202900	78,340.1	4700	1,814.7	2.26
85		199951	77,201.5	191801	74,054.8	8150	3,146.7	4.08
86		196722	75,954.8	192530	74,336.2	4192	1,618.5	2.13
87		185180	71,498.4	183630	70,899.9	1550	598.5	0.84	Including the part of the Golan Heights (1295 km² (500 sq mi)) currently administered by Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... .
88		181035	69,898	176515	68,152.8	4520	1,745.2	2.5
89		176215	68,037	175015	67,573.7	1200	463.3	0.68
90		163820	63,251.3	156000	60,231.9	7820	3,019.3	4.77	Smallest country in South America South America South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east... .
91		163610	63,170.2	155360	59,984.8	8250	3,185.3	5.04
92		147181	56,826.9	143351	55,348.1	3830	1,478.8	2.6
93		143998	55,597.9	130168	50,258.1	13830	5,339.8	9.6	Area according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is the centralized official bureau in Bangladesh for collecting statistics on demographics, the economy, and other facts about the country and disseminating the information.... is 147570 km² (56,977.1 sq mi).
94		143100	55,251.2	141510	54,637.3	2590	1,000	1.81
95		131957	50,948.9	130647	50,443.1	1310	505.8	0.99
96		130370	50,336.1	119990	46,328.4	10380	4,007.7	7.96	Largest country in Central America Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent... .
97		120538	46,540	120408	46,489.8	130	50.2	0.11
98		118484	45,746.9	94080	36,324.5	24404	9,422.4	20.6
99		117600	45,405.6	101000	38,996.3	16600	6,409.3	14.12	Includes Badme Badme Badme is a town in the Horn of Africa and the focus of a territorial dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is claimed by both Eritrea, which considers Badme to be a part of Gash-Barka Zone, and Ethiopia, which considers Badme part of the Mirabawi Zone of the Tigray Region. This dispute was the... region.
100		112622	43,483.6	110622	42,711.4	2000	772.2	1.78
101		112090	43,278.2	111890	43,201	200	77.2	0.18
102		111369	42,999.8	96320	37,189.4	15049	5,810.5	13.51
103		110879	42,810.6	108489	41,887.8	2390	922.8	2.16
104		110860	42,803.3	109820	42,401.7	1040	401.5	0.94	Largest country in the Caribbean Caribbean The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north... .
105		108889	42,042.3	107159	41,374.3	1730	668	1.59
106		103000	39,768.5	100250	38,706.7	2750	1,061.8	2.67
107		99720	38,502.1	96920	37,421	2800	1,081.1	2.81	Official figure as of 2009 is 100210 km² (38,691.3 sq mi).
108		93028	35,918.3	89608	34,597.8	3420	1,320.5	3.68
109		92090	35,556.1	91470	35,316.8	620	239.4	0.67
110		89342	34,495.1	88802	34,286.6	540	208.5	0.6
111		86600	33,436.4	82629	31,903.2	3971	1,533.2	4.59	The UN area figure includes the largely unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh Republic The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic , or Artsakh Republic is a de facto independent republic located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia... , which has an area of 11458 km² (4,424 sq mi) and is de facto independent from Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... .
112		83871	32,382.8	82445	31,832.2	1426	550.6	1.7
113		83600	32,278.1	83600	32,278.1	0	0	0
114		78867	30,450.7	77247	29,825.2	1620	625.5	2.05
115		77474	29,912.9	77474	29,912.9	0	0	0
116		75420	29,119.8	74340	28,702.8	1080	417	1.43
117		71740	27,699	71620	27,652.6	120	46.3	0.17
118		70273	27,132.6	68883	26,595.9	1390	536.7	1.98
119		69700	26,911.3	69700	26,911.3	0	0	0
120		65610	25,332.2	64630	24,953.8	980	378.4	1.49
121		65300	25,212.5	62680	24,200.9	2620	1,011.6	4.01
122		64589	24,938	62249	24,034.5	2340	903.5	3.62
	'	62045	23,955.7	62045	23,955.7	0	0	0	Integral overseas areas of the Kingdom of Norway.
123		56785	21,924.8	54385	20,998.2	2400	926.6	4.23
124		56594	21,851.1	55974	21,611.7	620	239.4	1.1
	'	54400	21,004	60	23.2	54340	20,980.8	99.89	British Overseas Territory British overseas territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories... .
125		51197	19,767.3	51187	19,763.4	10	3.9	0.02
126		51100	19,729.8	51060	19,714.4	40	15.4	0.08
127		49035	18,932.5	48105	18,573.4	930	359.1	1.9
128		48670	18,791.6	48320	18,656.5	350	135.1	0.72
129		45228	17,462.6	42388	16,366.1	2840	1,096.5	6.28
130		43094	16,638.7	42434	16,383.9	660	254.8	1.53	The UN figure includes only the constituent country Denmark; the entire Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Denmark The Kingdom of Denmark or the Danish Realm , is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting of Denmark proper in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. Denmark is the hegemonial part, where the... , including Greenland Greenland Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for... and Faroe Islands Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland... covers 2220093 km² (857,182.7 sq mi) and would be 12th.
131		41543	16,039.8	33893	13,086.2	7650	2,953.7	18.41
132		41277	15,937.1	39997	15,442.9	1280	494.2	3.1	Excludes state forests and communanzas amounting to (7.15 km² (2.8 sq mi)).
133		38394	14,824	38394	14,824	0	0	0
134		36125	13,947.9	28120	10,857.2	8005	3,090.7	22.16
135		35980	13,892	32260	12,455.7	3720	1,436.3	10.34
136		33851	13,069.9	32891	12,699.3	960	370.7	2.84	Includes the largely unrecognized Transnistria Transnistria Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine... , which has an area of 4163 km² (1,607.3 sq mi) and is de facto independent from Moldova.
137		30528	11,786.9	30278	11,690.4	250	96.5	0.82
138		30355	11,720.1	30355	11,720.1	0	0	0
139		29743	11,483.8	28203	10,889.2	1540	594.6	5.18
140		28896	11,156.8	27986	10,805.5	910	351.4	3.15
141		28748	11,099.7	27398	10,578.4	1350	521.2	4.7
142		28051	10,830.6	28051	10,830.6	0	0	0
143		27830	10,745.2	25680	9,915.1	2150	830.1	7.73
144		27750	10,714.3	27560	10,641	190	73.4	0.68
145		26338	10,169.2	24668	9,524.4	1670	644.8	6.34
146		25713	9,927.8	25433	9,819.7	280	108.1	1.09
147		23200	8,957.6	23180	8,949.8	20	7.7	0.09
148		22966	8,867.2	22806	8,805.4	160	61.8	0.7
149		21041	8,124	20721	8,000.4	320	123.6	1.52	Smallest country in Central America Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent... .
150		20770	8,019.3	20330	7,849.5	440	169.9	2.12	The UN figure of 22072 km² (8,522 sq mi) includes the internationally unrecognized annexed Golan Heights (1200 km² (463.3 sq mi)) and East Jerusalem East Jerusalem East Jerusalem or Eastern Jerusalem refer to the parts of Jerusalem captured and annexed by Jordan in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and then captured and annexed by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War... (70 km² (27 sq mi)).
151		20273	7,827.4	20151	7,780.3	122	47.1	0.6
	'	18575	7,171.8	18275	7,056	300	115.8	1.62	Sui generis French collectivity.
152		18274	7,055.6	18274	7,055.6	0	0	0
153		17818	6,879.6	17818	6,879.6	0	0	0
154		17364	6,704.3	17204	6,642.5	160	61.8	0.92
155		14874	5,742.9	14874	5,742.9	0	0	0
156		13880	5,359.1	10010	3,864.9	3870	1,494.2	27.88
157		13812	5,332.8	13452	5,193.8	360	139	2.61
	'	13790	5,324.3	8870	3,424.7	4921	1,900	35.69	Commonwealth Commonwealth (United States insular area) In the terminology of the United States insular areas, a Commonwealth is a type of organized but unincorporated dependent territory.The definition of "Commonwealth" according to current U.S. State Department policy reads: "The term 'Commonwealth' does not describe or provide for any specific... of the United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... .
158		12189	4,706.2	12189	4,706.2	0	0	0
	'	12173	4,700	12173	4,700	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory. Claimed by Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... .
159		11854	4,576.9	181	69.9	11673	4,507	98.47	Lagoons make up most or all of the water area.
160		11586	4,473.4	11586	4,473.4	0	0	0
161		11295	4,361	10000	3,861	1295	500	11.47	Smallest country in continental Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... .
162		10991	4,243.6	10831	4,181.9	160	61.8	1.46
163		10887	4,203.5	10887	4,203.5	0	0	0
164		10400	4,015.5	10230	3,949.8	170	65.6	1.63	Smallest country in continental Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... .
165		9251	3,571.8	9241	3,568	10	3.9	0.11	The UN area figure includes the largely unrecognized but de facto independent Northern Cyprus (3355 km² (1,295.4 sq mi)), an UN buffer zone United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus The United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus runs for more than along what is known as the Green Line and has an area of . The zone partitions the island of Cyprus into a southern area effectively controlled by the government of the Republic of Cyprus , and the northern area... (346 km² (133.6 sq mi)), and Akrotiri and Dhekelia Akrotiri and Dhekelia The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are two British-administered areas comprising a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus administered as Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom... .
	'	7747.4	2,991.3	7667.6	2,960.5	79.8	30.8	1.03	Overseas territory of France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... . Excludes not widely recognized claim on Adélie Land Adélie Land Adélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between 136° E and 142° E , with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland extending as a sector about 2,600 km toward the South Pole. It is claimed by France as one of five districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, although not... in Antarctica.
	'	6959.41	2,687	22.41	8.7	6937	2,678.4	99.68
	'	5860	2,262.6	5640	2,177.6	220	84.9	3.75
166		5765	2,225.9	5265	2,032.8	500	193.1	8.67
167		5128	1,979.9	5128	1,979.9	0	0	0
	'	4167	1,608.9	3827	1,477.6	340	131.3	8.16	French overseas collectivity.
168		4033	1,557.2	4033	1,557.2	0	0	0
	'	3903	1,507	3903	1,507	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory British overseas territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories... .
169		2831	1,093.1	2821	1,089.2	10	3.9	0.35
170		2586	998.5	2586	998.5	0	0	0
171		2040	787.6	2030	783.8	10	3.9	0.49	The UN figure of 1969 km² (760.2 sq mi) excludes the Agalega Islands Agalega Islands The Agalega Islands are two islands in the Indian Ocean, lying north of Mauritius at and are governed by that country. The islands have a total area of 24 km² , although the official figure of 70 km² appears too high when compared with data from satellite images.The North Island is home... and Cargados Carajos Cargados Carajos Cargados Carajos Shoals are a group of about 16 small islands and islets on an extended reef in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mauritius. The islands have a total land area of 1.3 km². The reef measures more than 50 km from north to south, and is 5 km wide, cut by three passes. The... .
	'	1910	737.5	346	133.6	1564	603.9	81.88	Unincorporated, organized territory of the United States.
172		1862	718.9	1862	718.9	0	0	0	UN figure of 2235 km (0.862938324454316 sq mi) includes Mayotte Mayotte Mayotte is an overseas department and region of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre , a smaller island, Petite-Terre , and several islets around these two. The archipelago is located in the northern Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, namely between northwestern Madagascar and... 373 km² (144 sq mi), a de facto overseas department of France.
	'	1393	537.8	1393	537.8	0	0	0.00	A country within the Kingdom of Denmark Kingdom of Denmark The Kingdom of Denmark or the Danish Realm , is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting of Denmark proper in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. Denmark is the hegemonial part, where the... . There are some lakes and streams of unknown area.
	'	1104	426.3	1054	407	50	19.3	4.53	A Special Administrative Region of China.
173		964	372.2	964	372.2	0	0	0
174		811	313.1	811	313.1	0	0	0	Figure refers to land area only. Includes uninhabited islands (84 km² (32.4 sq mi)).
175		760	293.4	760	293.4	0	0	0
176		751	290	751	290	0	0	0
177		747	288.4	717	276.8	30	11.6	4.02
178		702	271	702	271	0	0	0.00	There is some fresh water of unknown area.
179		697	269.1	687	265.3	10	3.9	1.43
180		616	237.8	606	234	10	3.9	1.62	UN value of 539 km² (208.1 sq mi) refers to habitable area and excludes St. Lucia's Forest Reserve.
	'	572	220.9	572	220.9	0	0	0	British Crown dependency Crown dependency The Crown Dependencies are British possessions of the Crown, as opposed to overseas territories of the United Kingdom. They comprise the Channel Island Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.... .
	'	544	210	544	210	0	0	0	Organized unincorporated territory of the USA.
181		468	180.7	468	180.7	0	0	0
	'	464	179.2	464	179.2	0	0	0	Commonwealth of the United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... .
182		459	177.2	459	177.2	0	0	0
183		455	175.7	455	175.7	0	0	0	Smallest country in Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... .
	'	444	171.4	444	171.4	0	0	0	Country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality... .
184		442.6	170.9	442.6	170.9	0	0	0
185		431	166.4	431	166.4	0	0	0
	'	430	166	430	166	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory. Area includes protected waters.
	'	412	159.1	412	159.1	0	0	0
186		389	150.2	389	150.2	0	0	0
	'	377	145.6	377	145.6	0	0	0
	'	360	139	360	139	0	0	0
187		344	132.8	344	132.8	0	0	0
188		316	122	316	122	0	0	0	Smallest country of the European Union European Union The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958... .
	'	308	118.9	308	118.9	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory
189		298	115.1	298	115.1	0	0	0	Smallest country in Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... .
	'	264	101.9	264	101.9	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory.
190		261	100.8	261	100.8	0	0	0	Smallest nation in North America North America North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas... , in the Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... and in the Western Hemisphere Western Hemisphere The Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions... .
	'	260	100.4	260	100.4	0	0	0	Self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
	'	253.8	98	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	There is a salt lake and some wetlands of unknown area.
	'	242	93.4	242	93.4	0	0	0	French overseas collectivity.
	'	236	91.1	236	91.1	0	0	0	Self-governing in free association with New Zealand.
	'	199	76.8	199	76.8	0	0	0	Unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA; includes Swains Island Swains Island Swains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain. Culturally a part of Tokelau, it is an unincorporated unorganized territory of the United States administered by American Samoa. Swains Island has also been known at various times as Olosenga Island, Olohega Island, Quiros Island, Gente Hermosa... , claimed by Tokelau Tokelau Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean that consists of three tropical coral atolls with a combined land area of 10 km2 and a population of approximately 1,400... .
	'	180	69.5	180	69.5	0	0	0	Country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality... .
191		160	61.8	160	61.8	0	0	0
	'	151	58.3	151	58.3	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory
	'	142	54.8	142	54.8	0	0	0	French overseas collectivity.
	'	135	52.1	135	52.1	0	0	0
	'	116	44.8	116	44.8	0	0	0	British Crown dependency Crown dependency The Crown Dependencies are British possessions of the Crown, as opposed to overseas territories of the United Kingdom. They comprise the Channel Island Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.... .
	'	102	39.4	102	39.4	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory British overseas territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories... .
	'	91	35.1	91	35.1	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory British overseas territories The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories of the United Kingdom which, although they do not form part of the United Kingdom itself, fall under its jurisdiction. They are remnants of the British Empire that have not acquired independence or have voted to remain British territories... .
	'	78	30.1	78	30.1	0	0	0	British Crown dependency Crown dependency The Crown Dependencies are British possessions of the Crown, as opposed to overseas territories of the United Kingdom. They comprise the Channel Island Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.... .
192		61	23.6	61	23.6	0	0	0
	'	54.4	21	54.4	21	Negligible	Negligible	0.00	French overseas collectivity.
	'	54	20.8	54	20.8	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory.
	'	49	18.9	49	18.9	0	0	0
	'	47	18.1	47	18.1	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory.
	'	36	13.9	36	13.9	0	0	0	Self-governing territory of Australia.
	'	34	13.1	34	13.1	0	0	0	Country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality... .
	'	28.2	10.9	28.2	10.9	0	0	0	A Special Administrative Region of China.
193		26	10	26	10	0	0	0
194		21	8.1	21	8.1	0	0	0	Smallest island nation and smallest republic in the world.
	'	21	8.1	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	French overseas collectivity.
	'	14	5.4	14	5.4	0	0	0
	'	12	4.6	12	4.6	0	0	0	Dependency of New Zealand.
		ca. 7.75	ca. 2.99	ca. 7.75	ca. 2.99	0	0	0
	'	6.5	2.5	6.5	2.5	0	0	0	British Overseas Territory.
	'	6.5	2.5	6.5	2.5	0	0	0
		<5	<2	<5	<2	0	0	0
	'	<3	<2	<3	<2	0	0	0
195		2	0.77220431718507	2	0.77220431718507	0	0	0
196		0.44	0.169884949780715	0.44	0.169884949780715	0	0	0	Smallest country in the world. Home of the Pope Pope The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle... and the governing body Roman Curia The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope... of the Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity... .

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Countries of the world ordered by land area

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