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World's Largest Oil Consumers
Countries with the highest oil consumption ranked by barrels of oil per day
1.
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United States(18,690,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district
2.
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People's Republic of China(8,200,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres
3.
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Japan(4,363,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south
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India(2,980,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
India is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world
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Russia(2,740,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects
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Brazil(2,460,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people
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Germany(2,437,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate
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Saudi Arabia(2,430,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World
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South Korea(2,185,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south
10.
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Canada(2,151,000 barrels per day (2009 est))
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean