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| Rank | Country / Territory | Area (km²)[a] | % of Total | Notes |
| — | 148,939,063 | 100% | Total land coverage (29. "The world " is a proper noun for the planet Earth envisioned from an Anthropocentric or Human Worldview, as a place 2% of Earth's surface) | |
| 1 | 17,098,242 | 11. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 5% | Largest country in the world. | |
| 2 | 9,984,670 | 6. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 7% | Largest country in the Western Hemisphere. Longest coastline. | |
| 3 / 4 (disputed) | 9,598,0941 9,640,8212 | 6. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 4% 6. 5% | Largest all-Asian country, second largest Asian country (after Asian part of Russia). Total of separate UN figures for mainland China (9,596,961) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (1,104 km²) and Macau (29 km²). Mainland China, Continental China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term synonymous with the area that is under the jurisdiction A Special Administrative Region ( SAR) is a high autonomous administrative division of the People's Republic of China. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. Both values exclude the disputed territories of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu which the Republic of China (Taiwan) has continued to govern after the PRC replaced it on the mainland. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Pescadores ( from Portuguese, "fishermen" pron pɨʃ Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 1 Excludes all disputed territories. 2 Includes PRC-administered area (Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract, both territories claimed by India but exclude Arunachal Pradesh which is administered by India), Taiwan is not included. Aksai Chin ( Simplified Chinese: 阿克赛钦 Traditional chinese: 阿克賽欽 Hanyu pinyin: Ākèsàiqīn Hindi: अकसाई The Trans-Karakoram Tract is an area of nearly 5800 km² that India claims was transferred by a border agreement from the Pakistani administered Northern Areas India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश   Aruṇācal Pradeś is the easternmost state of India | |
| 3 / 4 (disputed) | 9,629,091 | 6. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5% | Includes only the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The total area is listed as 9,826,630 km² by the CIA World Factbook. The World Factbook ( ISSN; also known as the CIA World Factbook) is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the [1] The total area is listed as 9,522,055 km² by the Encyclopædia Britannica. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc [2] | |
| 5 | 8,514,877 | 5. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 7% | Includes Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martim Vaz, and Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo. Fernando de Noronha is an Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, part of the State of Pernambuco, around 354 km offshore Rocas Atoll (Atol das Rocas is an Atoll in the Atlantic Ocean at location. The islands of Trindade (occasionally called Trinidad and Martim Vaz (also called Martin Vaz which are located about 1200 km East of Vitória in the The islands of Trindade (occasionally called Trinidad and Martim Vaz (also called Martin Vaz which are located about 1200 km East of Vitória in the The Saint Peter and Saint Paul Islets, officially the Arquipélago de São Pedro e São Paulo, is an archipelago of the State of Pernambuco, in Brazilian All islands together make 365 km² (less than 0. 003% of all continental territory). Largest country in South America and the Southern Hemisphere. | |
| 6 | 7,692,024 | 5. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 2% | Includes Jervis Bay Territory (73km²) , Cocos (Keeling) Islands (14 km²), Christmas Island (135 km²) and Lord Howe Island (56 km²). The Jervis Bay Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia. The Territory of Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi northwest of Lord Howe Island (ˈhaʊ is a small island in the Pacific Ocean east of the Australian mainland Also includes the uninhabited Ashmore and Cartier Islands (5 km²), Coral Sea Islands Territory (0. The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands are two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical Islands in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the The Coral Sea Islands Territory includes a group of small and mostly uninhabited tropical islands and reefs in the Coral Sea, northeast of Queensland, Australia 91 km²), Heard and McDonald Islands (372 km²) and Macquarie Island (231 km²). Heard Island and McDonald Islands (abbreviated as HIMI are barren islands located in the Southern Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Macquarie Island lies in the southwest corner of the Pacific Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. Excludes claims on Antarctica (Australian Antarctic Territory, 6,119,818 km²). The Australian Antarctic Territory ( AAT) is the part of Antarctica claimed by Australia and is the largest territory of Antarctica claimed by any nation Australia is the only country that is coterminous with a continent. | |
| 7 | 3,287,263 | 2. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 2% | Figure includes 120,849 km² of disputed territories with Pakistan and China. [3] Third-largest country in Asia (after Russia and China). | |
| 8 | 2,780,400 | 2% | Does not include claims on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and on Antarctica (969,000 km²). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Argentine bases Esperanza and Marambio are the biggest Argentine bases holding together 70 buildings an average of 110 persons during the winter and over Second largest country in South America. | |
| 9 | 2,724,900 | 1. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the 8% | Largest landlocked country in the world. A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land [4][5] | |
| 10 | 2,505,813 | 1. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. 7% | Largest country in Africa | |
| 11 | 2,381,741 | 1. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's 6% | Second-largest country in Africa | |
| 12 | 2,344,858 | 1. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to 6% | Third-largest country in Africa | |
| 13 | 2,166,086 | 1. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the 5% | A self-governing territory of Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Largest Island in the world (if Australia is classed as a continental landmass). An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A continent is one of several large Landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by Convention rather than any strict criteria with seven regions | |
| 14 | 2,149,690 | 1. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi 4% | Largest country in Middle East | |
| 15 | 1,964,375 | 1. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. 3% | Third-largest country in North America. | |
| 16 | 1,904,569 | 1. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 3% | Largest and most populous country situated only on islands. Also the largest country in South East Asia. | |
| 17 | 1,759,540 | 1. Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab 2% | ||
| 18 | 1,648,195 | 1. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. 1% | ||
| 19 | 1,564,100 | 1. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East 1% | Second largest landlocked country in the world; previously first, before the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics . A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 | |
| 20 | 1,285,216 | 0. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 86% | Third-largest country in South America | |
| 21 | 1,284,000 | 0. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. 86% | ||
| 22 | 1,267,000 | 0. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. 85% | ||
| 23 | 1,246,700 | 0. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central 85% | ||
| 24 | 1,240,192 | 0. Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. 83% | ||
| 25 | 1,221,037 | 0. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa 82% | Includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island). The Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the Sub-antarctic Indian Ocean that are politically part of South Africa. The Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the Sub-antarctic Indian Ocean that are politically part of South Africa. The Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the Sub-antarctic Indian Ocean that are politically part of South Africa. | |
| 26 | 1,138,914 | 0. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. 76% | Colombian census figure is 1,141,748[6] which includes three special districts and San Andrés and Providencia islands (52 km²) (disputed territories with Nicaragua). Archipelago of San Andres Providencia and Santa Catalina or colloquially San Andres y Providencia is one of the departments of Colombia. | |
| 27 | 1,104,300 | 0. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page 74% | ||
| 28 | 1,098,581 | 0. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. 74% | ||
| 29 | 1,025,520 | 0. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country 69% | ||
| 30 | 1,002,000 | 0. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. 67% | Excluding the Hala'ib Triangle. The Hala'ib Triangle (مثلث حلايب in Arabic, transliterated Muthallath Halāʾib or Muṯallaṯ Ḥalāʾib is an area of land measuring 20580 km² located | |
| 31 | 945,087 | 0. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya 63% | Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar. Mafia Island ("Chole Shamba" is part of the Tanzanian Spice Islands, together with Unguja and Pemba. This article is about the island Pemba is also a city in Mozambique and a small town in Zambia. Zanzibar ( is part of the East African republic of Tanzania. It consists of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the | |
| 32 | 923,768 | 0. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal 62% | ||
| 33 | 912,050 | 0. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the 61% | ||
| 34 | 824,292 | 0. Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast 55% | ||
| 35 | 801,590 | 0. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa 54% | ||
| 36 | 796,0961 803,9402 | 0. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and 53% 0. 59% | 1 Excludes all disputed territories. [7] 2 Includes Pakistani-administered disputed territories (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas). The Azad State of Jammu and Kashmir, usually shortened to Azad Jammu and Kashmir ( AJK) or simply Azad Kashmir (literally "free The Northern Areas ( Urdu:,) is officially referred to by the government of Pakistan as the Federally Administered Northern Areas (FANA [8] | |
| 37 | 783,562 | 0. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches 53% | ||
| 38 | 756,102 | 0. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the 51% | Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km²). Antártica Chilena Province is one of four provinces in its southernmost region, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. | |
| 39 | 752,618 | 0. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. 51% | ||
| 40 | 676,578 | 0. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. 45% | ||
| 41 | 652,090 | 0. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, 44% | ||
| 42 | 637,657 | 0. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known 43% | ||
| 43 | 622,984 | 0. Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked 42% | ||
| 44 | 603,700 | 0. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. 41% | Largest all-European country, second largest European country (after European part of Russia). | |
| 45 | 587,041 | 0. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern 39% | ||
| 46 | 581,730 | 0. The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. 39% | ||
| 47 | 580,367 | 0. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south 39% | ||
| 48 | 551,500 | 0. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 37% | Largest West European country. Third largest European country. Includes Metropolitan France only. Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including The French Republic includes French overseas territories and covers 674,843 km², excluding claims on Antarctica (432,000 km²). The French Overseas Departments and Territories ( French: départements d'outre-mer and territoires d'outre-mer or DOM-TOM) consist broadly of Adélie Land is the portion of the Antarctic coast between Pourquoi Pas Point at and Point Alden at, with a shore length of 350 km and with its hinterland | |
| 49 | 527,968 | 0. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya 35% | Includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen). Perim (بريم) is a Volcanic island strategically located in the Strait of Mandeb at the southern entrance into the Red Sea, off the southwestern Socotra or Soqotra ( Arabic سقطرى; Suquṭra) is a small Archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR (in Arabic: الجمهوريّة العربية اليمنية al-`Arabīyah al-Yamanīyah'') also known as North Yemen The People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Democratic Yemen, South Yemen or Yemen (Aden was a Socialist republic in present-day southern and | |
| 50 | 513,120 | 0. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj 34% | ||
| 51 | 505,992 | 0. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 34% | Fourth largest in Europe, second largest in western Europe. Includes mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, as well as the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía) off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), and Isla de Alborán almost midway between Morocco and Spain, all the latter being claimed by Morocco. The Balearic Islands ( Catalan and official Illes Balears; Spanish: Islas Baleares) are an Archipelago in the western Mediterranean The Canary Islands ( English pronunciation kəˈnæriː ˈaɪləndz Spanish: Islas Canarias, ˈizlas kaˈnarjas are a Spanish The plazas de soberanía ("places of sovereignty" formerly referred as "África Septentrional Española" (Spanish North Africa or simply "África Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African side of the Strait of Gibraltar, which Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain located on the Mediterranean, on the North African coast Islas Chafarinas (Chafarinas Islands are a group of three small Islets located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Morocco with an aggregate area Peñón de Alhucemas, or "Lavender Rock" is one of the Spanish Plazas de soberanía just off the Moroccan coast Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is one of the Spanish occupied territories in North Africa off the Moroccan coast ( Plazas de soberanía) The Isla de Alborán is a small Island in the Alborán Sea, part of the western Mediterranean, about 50 kilometres north of the Moroccan coast and | |
| 52 | 488,100 | 0. Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. 33% | ||
| 53 | 475,442 | 0. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. 32% | ||
| 54 | 462,840 | 0. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania 31% | ||
| 55 | 449,964 | 0. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. 30% | Includes Gotland and Öland. is a county, province and municipality of Sweden and the largest Island in the Baltic Sea. is the second largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional Provinces of Sweden. Fifth largest country in Europe. | |
| 56 | 447,400 | 0. Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly 30% | Largest doubly landlocked country of the world. A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land | |
| 57 | 446,550 | 0. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa 30% | Excluding Western Sahara. Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory | |
| 58 | 438,317 | 0. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. 29% | ||
| 59 | 406,752 | 0. Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only 27% | ||
| 60 | 390,757 | 0. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election 26% | ||
| 61 | 377,873 | 0. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 25% | Includes Ryukyu Islands (Nansei Islands), Daito Islands, Ogasawara Islands (Bonin Islands), Minami-Torishima (Marcus Island), Okino-Torishima and Volcano Islands (Kazan Islands); excludes the southern Kuril Islands. The Ryukyu Islands, in Japanese called the (literally Southwest Islands are a chain of Japanese islands in the western Pacific Ocean at the eastern limit Daitō Islands (大東諸島 Daitō Shotō; formerly the Borodino Islands are three islands which lie about 217 miles east of Okinawa. Minamitori-shima (南鳥島 or Marcus Island is an isolated Island in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, located at. is an Atoll, which in English has multiple designations ( Okinotori Coral reefs, Okinotori Islands) The Volcano Islands ( Kanji: 火山列島 Kazan Rettō) is a group of three Japanese islands that belong to the Ogasawara Islands. The Kuril Islands (ˈkʊrɪl or /ˈkjuˈriˈl/ Кури́льские острова́ əstrʌˈva ru-Latn ''Kuril'skie ostrova'' or Kurile Islands in Russia | |
| 62 | 357,022 | 0. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 24% | Before the German reunification took place on 3 October 1990, Germany consisted of the former Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, West Germany) with 248,689 km² and the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) with 108,333 km². German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung took place twice after 1945 first in 1957 the Saarland was permitted to join the Federal Republic of Germany Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state | |
| 63 | 342,000 | 0. The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville 23% | ||
| 64 | 338,145 | 0. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. 23% | Includes Åland. | |
| 65 | 331,689 | 0. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially 22% | ||
| 66 | 329,847 | 0. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and 22% | ||
| 67 | 323,082 | 0. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional 22% | Includes mainland Norway only; excludes the integral overseas areas of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (62,422 km²) and the dependency of Bouvet Island (49 km²) and the Antarctic dependency claims of Queen Maud Land and Peter I Island (~2,500,000 km²). Svalbard is an Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean north of mainland Europe, about midway between Norway and the North Pole. Jan Mayen Island is a 55 km (34 miles long (southwest-northeast and 373 km² (144  mi²) in area Arctic Volcanic island in the Bouvet Island (Bouvetøya also historically known as Liverpool Island or Lindsay Island) is an uninhabited Sub-antarctic volcanic Island Queen Maud Land is an English translation of Dronning Maud Land, the official name in use by Norwegian authorities and British Antarctic Survey on the part of Peter I Island (in Norwegian Peter I Øy) is a volcanic Island located near Antarctica. | |
| 68 | 322,463 | 0. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a 22% | ||
| 69 | 312,685 | 0. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland 21% | ||
| 70 | 309,500 | 0. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast 21% | ||
| 71 | 301,318 | 0. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 20% | ||
| 72 | 300,000 | 0. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP 20% | ||
| 73 | 283,561 | 0. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. 20% | Includes Galápagos Islands. | |
| 74 | 274,200 | 0. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa 18% | ||
| 75 | 270,534 | 0. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island 18% | Includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands. The Antipodes Islands (from Greek αντίποδες - Antipodes) are inhospitable volcanic islands to the south of—and territorially The Auckland Islands ( Motu Maha) ( form an archipelago of the New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands and include the following Auckland Island, Adams The Bounty Islands at are a small group of 13 Granite islets and numerous rocks with a combined area of 135 ha, in the south Pacific Ocean which Campbell Island ( Motu Ihupuku) is a remote, Sub-Antarctic Island of New Zealand and the main island of the Campbell Island The Archipelago of the Chatham Islands ( Rekohu in the Moriori language and Wharekauri in the Māori language) is a territory Kermadec Islands are an Island arc in the South Pacific Ocean. Excludes Niue (260 km²), the Cook Islands (236 km²) and Tokelau (12 km²), as well as the Antarctic claim of Ross Dependency (450,000 km²). Niue (niːˈʔuːeɪ/ /ˈnjuːeɪ in English is an Island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The Cook Islands ( Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. The Ross Dependency comprises an area of Antarctica (and other land masses in the Southern Ocean) claimed by New Zealand. | |
| 76 | 267,668 | 0. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic 18% | ||
| 77 | 266,000 | 0. Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory 18% | Largely occupied by Morocco, some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a hostile army. See also Western Sahara The Free Zone is a term used by the Polisario Front to describe the part of Western Sahara that lies to the east of the Moroccan The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) (' الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) is a partially | |
| 78 | 245,857 | 0. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea 17% | ||
| 79 | 242,900 | 0. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 16% | Includes the four constituent countries, excludes the three Crown dependencies (768 km²), the 13 British overseas territories (17,027 km²) and the British Antarctic Territory (1,395,000 km²). Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping The Crown Dependencies are possessions of The Crown in Right of the United Kingdom, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies of the United The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom The British Antarctic Territory is a sector of Antarctica claimed by the United Kingdom. | |
| 80 | 241,038 | 0. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. 16% | ||
| 81 | 238,533 | 0. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the 16% | ||
| 82 | 238,391 | 0. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania 16% | ||
| 83 | 236,800 | 0. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma 16% | ||
| 84 | 214,969 | 0. Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state 14% | ||
| 85 | 207,600 | 0. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east 14% | Largest landlocked country in Europe. | |
| 86 | 199,951 | 0. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан 13% | ||
| 87 | 196,722 | 0. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. 13% | ||
| 88 | 185,180 183,885 | 0. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية 12% 0. 12% | The higher figure includes the Golan Heights. Borders of Israel The Golan Heights ( الجولان al-Jawlān, הגולן ha-Golan) is a strategic Plateau and mountainous | |
| 89 | 181,035 | 0. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East 12% | ||
| 90 | 176,215 | 0. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America 12% | ||
| 91 | 163,820 | 0. Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by 11% | ||
| 92 | 163,610 | 0. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. 11% | ||
| 93 | 147,181 | 0. Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. 10% | ||
| 94 | 143,998 | 0. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially 10% | ||
| 95 | 143,100 | 0. Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان taajikestaan officially the Republic of 10% | ||
| 96 | 131,957 | 0. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία 09% | ||
| 97 | 120,538 | 0. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, 08% | ||
| 98 | 120,340 | 0. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America 09% | Excludes San Andrés y Providencia islands (disputed territories with Colombia). Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. | |
| 99 | 118,484 | 0. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. 08% | ||
| 100 | 117,600 | 0. Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in 08% | Includes Badme region. Badme is a town in the Horn of Africa and the focus of a Territorial dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia. | |
| 101 | 112,622 | 0. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. 08% | ||
| 102 | 112,088 | 0. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. 08% | ||
| 103 | 111,369 | 0. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire 07% | ||
| 104 | 110,912 | 0. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian 07% | ||
| 105 | 109,886 | 0. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la 07% | Cuba is the largest and most populous country in the Caribbean | |
| 106 | 108,889 | 0. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest 07% | ||
| 107 | 103,000 | 0. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( 07% | ||
| 108 | 99,538 | 0. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː 07% | ||
| 109 | 93,032 | 0. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic 06% | ||
| 110 | 92,090 | 0. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. 06% | Includes Azores and Madeira Islands. The Azores ( Açores ɐˈsoɾɨʃ or) is a Portuguese Archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1500 km (950  mi) from History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the | |
| 111 | 90,000 | 0. French Guiana (Guyane française officially fr ''Guyane'' is an Overseas department (French département d'outre-mer, or DOM) of France 06% | French overseas département. | |
| 112 | 89,342 | 0. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern 06% | ||
| 113 | 86,600 | 0. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South 06% | Includes the exclave of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası Նախիջևանի Ինքնավար Հանրապետություն Нахичеванская Автономная For the republic see Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Nagorno-Karabakh is a Region in the South Caucasus. | |
| 114 | 83,858 | 0. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich 06% | ||
| 115 | 83,600 | 0. 06% | ||
| 116 | 78,866 | 0. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, 05% | ||
| 117 | 77,474[9] | 0. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country 05% | This figure does not include Kosovo, which recently declared itself independent to partial recognition; Serbia, Russia, China and others object. The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was an act of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government Assembly of Kosovo, adopted on 17 February 2008 which declared Including Kosovo, which is still claimed by Serbia, the total area is 88,361 km², ranking Serbia at 113. | |
| 118 | 75,517 | 0. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. 05% | ||
| 119 | 71,740 | 0. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. 05% | ||
| 120 | 70,273 | 0. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. 05% | ||
| 121 | 69,700 | 0. Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between 05% | Includes Abkhazia (8,600 km²) and South Ossetia | |
| 122 | 65,610 | 0. Abkhazia (Аҧсны Apsny აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti Абха́зия Abhazia) is a De facto South Ossetia ( or; Хуссар Ирыстон Xussar Iryston; Южная Осетия Yuzhnaya Osetiya; სამხრეთი ოსეთი Samxreti Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island 04% | ||
| 123 | 65,300 | 0. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the 04% | ||
| 124 | 64,600 | 0. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. 04% | ||
| 125 | 62,422 | |||
| 126 | 56,785 | 0. This article is about the collective term "Svalbard and Jan Mayen" as defined by the ISO TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. 04% | ||
| 127 | 56,538 | 0. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between 04% | ||
| 128 | 51,197 | 0. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan 03% | ||
| 129 | 51,100 | 0. Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in 03% | Includes Isla del Coco. Cocos Island (Isla del Coco is an Island located off the shore of Costa Rica. | |
| 130 | 49,033 | 0. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million 03% | ||
| 131 | 48,671 | 0. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with 03% | Includes The Mainland Dominican Republic, Saona Island, And others under Control Of Dominican Government | |
| 132 | 47,000 | 0. The Kingdom of Bhutan (buːˈtɑːn is a Landlocked nation in South Asia. 03% | ||
| 133 | 45,228 | 0. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region 03% | Includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. | |
| 134 | 43,094 | 0. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe 03% | Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km² and would be 13th. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders" Grønland is a self-governing Danish Province located between the The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse | |
| 135 | 41,528 | 0. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands 03% | Includes the Netherlands proper only; the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands covers 42,437 km². The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities | |
| 136 | 41,277 | 0. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 03% | ||
| 137 | 36,188[10] | 0. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 02% | Includes only the territories under the administration of the ROC, namely Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. The Pescadores ( from Portuguese, "fishermen" pron pɨʃ Kinmen, ( Traditional Chinese: 金門 Simplified Chinese: 金门 Hanyu Pinyin: Jīnmén Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén Wades-Giles The Matsu Islands (also Mazu Islands ( are a minor Archipelago of 19 Islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang | |
| 138 | 36,125 | 0. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest 02% | ||
| 139 | 33,851 | 0. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania 02% | Includes Transnistria (Pridnestrovie). Transnistria, also known as Trans-Dniester, Transdniestria, and Pridnestrovie (full name Pridnestrovian | |
| 140 | 30,528 | 0. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those 02% | ||
| 141 | 30,355 | 0. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South 02% | ||
| 142 | 29,800 | 0. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani 02% | ||
| 143 | 28,896 | 0. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands 02% | ||
| 144 | 28,748 | 0. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. 02% | ||
| 145 | 28,051 | 0. The Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( República de Guinea Ecuatorial,) is a country in Central Africa. 02% | ||
| 146 | 27,834 | 0. Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda 02% | ||
| 147 | 27,750 | 0. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: 02% | ||
| 148 | 26,338 | 0. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the 02% | ||
| 149 | 25,713 | 0. The Republic of Macedonia (Република 02% | ||
| 150 | 23,200 | 0. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the 02% | ||
| 151 | 22,966 | 0. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. 02% | ||
| 152 | 22,072 or 20,770 | 0. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. 01% | The higher figure includes the Golan Heights. Borders of Israel The Golan Heights ( الجولان al-Jawlān, הגולן ha-Golan) is a strategic Plateau and mountainous Both figures exclude the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west | |
| 153 | 21,041 | 0. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. 01% | ||
| 154 | 20,256 | 0. Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west 01% | ||
| 155 | 18,575 | 0. For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. 01% | French dependency. | |
| 156 | 18,274 | 0. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य 01% | ||
| 157 | 17,818 | 0. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed 01% | ||
| 158 | 17,364 | 0. The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E 01% | ||
| 159 | 14,874 | >0. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. 01% | ||
| 160 | 13,878 | >0. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and 01% | ||
| 161 | 13,812[11] | >0. Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! 01% | ||
| 162 | 12,189 | >0. Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island 01% | ||
| 163 | 12,173 | >0. 01% | British Overseas Territory. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom Claimed by Argentina. Excludes South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. | |
| 164 | 11,493 | >0. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated 01% | ||
| 165 | 11,295 | >0. 01% | ||
| 166 | 10,991 | >0. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. 01% | ||
| 167 | 10,887[12] | >0. 01% | Kosovo recently declared itself independent to partial recognition, with objections from Serbia, Russia, China and others. Serbia still claims the territory. | |
| 168 | 10,400 | <0. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية 01% | ||
| 169 | 9,251 | <0. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía 01% | Includes Northern Cyprus (only recognised by Turkey) and British sovereign military bases (Akrotiri and Dhekelia). The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ( TRNC) (Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti KKTC) commonly called Northern Cyprus (Kuzey Kıbrıs though its | |
| 170 | 8,870 | <0. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} 01% | Commonwealth of the United States. This article is about US insular areas For US States that designate themselves as "Commonwealths" see Commonwealth (United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the | |
| 171 | 6,020 | <0. Name There are differences of opinion as to what the Palestinian territories should be called 01% | The figure consists of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria The Gaza Strip (قطاع غزة, רצועת עזה Retzu'at 'Azza) is a coastal strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea, bordering Egypt on the south-west | |
| 172 | 5,765 | <0. Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام 01% | ||
| 173 | 5,130 | <0. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American 01% | ||
| 174 | 4,033 | <0. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia 01% | ||
| 175 | 4,000 | <0. French Polynesia ( French: Polynésie française, Tahitian: Pōrīnetia Farāni) is a French Overseas collectivity in the 01% | French overseas collectivity. | |
| 176 | 2,831 | <0. Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean 01% | ||
| 177 | 2,586 | <0. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by 01% | ||
| 178 | 2,510 | <0. Réunion ( French: Réunion or formally La Réunion; previously Île Bourbon) is an island located in the Indian Ocean, east of 01% | French overseas département. | |
| 179 | 2,235 | <0. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ 01% | Listed figure includes Mayotte (373 km²). The figure without Mayotte is 1,862 km². [13] Mayotte is officially an overseas collectivity of France and is not under the sovereignty of Comoros. The French overseas collectivities ( collectivités d'outre-mer or COM) like the French regions, themselves are first-order Administrative divisions | |
| 180 | 2,040 | <0. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République 01% | Includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues. The Agalega Islands are two islands in the Indian Ocean, lying 1100 km (700 miles north of Mauritius at. Cargados Carajos Shoals (also known as the Saint Brandon Rocks) are a group of about 16 small islands and islets on an extended Reef in the Indian Ocean Rodrigues, ( Rodriguan Creole: Zil Rodrigues) named after the Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, is the smallest of the Mascarene Islands | |
| 181 | 1,705 | <0. Guadeloupe is an island group or Archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea at, with a land area of 1628 square kilometres (629  sq 01% | French overseas département includes La Désirade, Marie Galante, Les Saintes, Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin (French part). La Désirade is an island in the French overseas ''région'' and ''département'' of Guadeloupe, in the Lesser Antilles. Marie-Galante is an island of the Caribbean Sea located in the Guadeloupean archipelago The Îles des Saintes (literally "Islands of the Saints" also called simply Les Saintes, are a group of Islands within the French overseas department Saint Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemy officially the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (French Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy) is an Overseas collectivity Saint Martin is a tropical Island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 300 km (186 miles east of Puerto Rico. Note that Saint-Barthélemy and Saint Martin became separate overseas collectvities in 2007 and are no longer politically part of Guadeloupe. The French overseas collectivities ( collectivités d'outre-mer or COM) like the French regions, themselves are first-order Administrative divisions | |
| 182 | 1,393 | <0. The Faroe Islands or Faeroe Islands or simply Faroe(s or Faeroes (Føroyar meaning " Sheep Islands" Færøerne Old Norse 01% | A self-governing territory of Denmark. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe | |
| 183 | 1,102 | <0. Martinique is an Island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, having a land area of 1128 km² 01% | French overseas département. | |
| 184 | 964 | <0. São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an Island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial 01% | ||
| 185 | 948 | <0. The Turks and Caicos Islands ( TCI) (ˈtɜːks ænd ˈkeɪkəs are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies 01% | British Overseas Territory. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom Area includes protected waters. | |
| 186 | 800 | <0. The Netherlands Antilles ( Dutch:) previously known as the Netherlands West Indies or Dutch Antilles/West Indies, is part of the Lesser Antilles 01% | Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; includes Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin). The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities The Island Territory of Bonaire ( Dutch: Eilandgebied Bonaire, Papiamento: Teritorio Insular di Boneiru) is one of five island areas Curaçao (ˈkjuːrəsaʊ in English Dutch: Curaçao, Papiamento: Kòrsou) is an Island in the southern Caribbean Sea, SABA was a German manufacturer for electronic equipment from the Black Forest up to the 1980s Sint Eustatius, also known as Statia, or Saint Eustace, is one of the islands which make up the Netherlands Antilles; it is in the northern Leeward For the island of St Martin on the whole see Saint Martin, for the French side see Saint Martin (France and for other uses see Saint Martin (disambiguation | |
| 187 | 751 | <0. The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an Island nation in the Caribbean Sea. 01% | ||
| 188 | 747 | <0. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles 01% | ||
| 189 | 726 | <0. Kiribati or ( kirr-i-bas or KEE-ree-buhss ˈkiɾibas in Gilbertese) officially the Republic of Kiribati, is an Island nation located in 01% | Includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands. The Line Islands, or Equatorial Islands, are a group of eleven Atolls and low coral islands in the central Pacific Ocean south of the Hawaiian The Phoenix Islands are a group of eight Atolls and two submerged Coral Reefs, lying in the central Pacific Ocean east of the Gilbert Islands | |
| 190 | 702 | <0. The Federated States of Micronesia is an Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, north of Papua New Guinea. 01% | Includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie). Pohnpei "upon ( pohn) a stone altar ( pei)" (formerly known as Ponape) is the name of one of the four states in the Federated Chuuk &mdash formerly Truk, Ruk, Hogoleu, Torres, Ugulat, and Lugulus &mdash is an island group in the south western Yap, also known as Wa'ab for locals is an Island in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. Kosrae (koʊˈʃaɪ /koʊʃˈraɪ/ or /koʊsˈraɪ/ in English) formerly known as Kusaie, is an island in Micronesia and is by itself one of four | |
| 191 | 699 | <0. Singapore 01% | UN figure is as of 2005. Official area in 2007 is 707. 1 km². [14] | |
| 192 | 694 | <0. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf 01% | ||
| 193 | 572 | <0. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical 01% | Crown dependency of the UK. | |
| 194 | 549 | <0. Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated 01% | Organized unincorporated territory of the USA. | |
| 195 | 539 | <0. Saint Lucia (ˌseɪnt ˈluːʃɪə is an Island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. 01% | ||
| 196 | 468 | <0. Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra ( Catalan: Principat d'Andorra) is a small Landlocked country in western 01% | ||
| 197 | 464 | <0. The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI is a commonwealth in Political union with the United 01% | Commonwealth in political union with the USA; includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian. Saipan (saɪˈpæn /saɪˈpɑn/ or /ˈsaɪpæn/ in English is the largest Island and Capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Rota ( Chamoru: Luta) also known as the "peaceful island" is the Tinian (ˈtɪniən /ˌtiːniˈɑːn/ is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (14°59’51”N 145°37’39”E | |
| 198 | 459 | <0. Palau, officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, some 500 miles (800  km) east 01% | ||
| 199 | 455 | <0. Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole 01% | ||
| 200 | 442 | <0. Antigua and Barbuda ( Spanish for "Ancient" and "Bearded" is an Island nation located on the eastern boundary of the Caribbean Sea 01% | Includes Redonda, 1. Redonda is a very small uninhabited Caribbean Island or Islet which is politically a part of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda, in the 6 km². | |
| 201 | 430 | |||
| 202 | 389 | <0. Barbados ( Portuguese word for bearded-ones, bɑrˈbeɪdoʊz -dɒs situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent Island nation Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles chain of the Caribbean Sea. 01% | ||
| 203 | 347 | <0. The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. 01% | Unincorporated, organized territory of the USA. | |
| 204 | 344 | <0. Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. 01% | ||
| 205 | 316 | <0. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands 01% | ||
| 206 | 298 | <0. The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching 01% | ||
| 207 | 264 | <0. The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac 01% | British Overseas Territory. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom | |
| 208 | 261 | <0. The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis (also known as the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis) located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island 01% | ||
| 209 | 260 | <0. Niue (niːˈʔuːeɪ/ /ˈnjuːeɪ in English is an Island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. 01% | Self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand. | |
| 210 | 242 | <0. The Territorial Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon is a group of small islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, the 01% | French overseas collectivity; includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups. | |
| 211 | 236 | <0. The Cook Islands ( Cook Islands Māori: Kūki 'Āirani) are a self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. 01% | Self-governing in free association with New Zealand. | |
| 212 | 199 | <0. American Samoa (Amerika Sāmoa or sm ''Sāmoa Amelika'' is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast 01% | Unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA; includes Rose Island and Swains Island. Rose Island can refer to a number of locations In Canada Rose Island (Georgian Bay in the Georgian Bay of Lake Huron. Swains Island is an Atoll in the Tokelau chain the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. | |
| 213 | 181 | <0. The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI is a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean 01% | Includes the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik. Bikini Atoll (also known as Pikinni Atoll) is an Atoll in one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Republic of the Marshall Enewetak (or Eniwetok) is an Atoll in the Marshall Islands of the central Pacific Ocean. Kwajalein Atoll ( Marshallese: Kuwajleen; kʷuwːɔ͡ɛt̪ʲl̪ʲɪn̪ʲ common English pronunciation ˈkwɑːʤəlɨ̞n often nicknamed Kwaj Majuro (ˈmædʒəroʊ population 25400 people ( As of 2004) is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Rongelap Atoll is an island- Atoll located in Micronesia. It is a municipality of the Marshall Islands. Utirik Atoll (also Utrik or Utrōk) is an atoll of 10 islands in the Pacific Ocean. | |
| 214 | 180 | <0. Aruba is a -long island of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Paraguaná Peninsula, Falcón State, Venezuela 01% | Self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands and The Kingdom of the Netherlands are two distinct geographical and administrative entities | |
| 215 | 160 | <0. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland 01% | Smallest doubly landlocked country of the world. A landlocked country is commonly defined as one enclosed or nearly enclosed by land | |
| 216 | 151 | <0. The British Virgin Islands ( BVI) is a British overseas territory, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. 01% | British Overseas Territory; comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom Anegada is the northernmost of the British Virgin Islands, a group of islands which form part of the Archipelago of the Virgin Islands. | |
| 217 | 142 | <0. Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of Wallis and Futuna Islands ( French: Wallis et Futuna or Territoire des îles Wallis et Futuna, 01% | French overseas collectivity; includes Île Uvéa (Wallis Island), Île Futuna (Futuna Island), Île Alofi, and 20 islets. Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Wallis ( Uvea) is an Island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of Alofi is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity ( Collectivité d'outre-mer, or COM) of | |
| 218 | 122 | <0. Saint Helena (pronounced saint he-LEE-na) named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin and a British overseas territory 01% | British Overseas Territory; excluding dependencies. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom | |
| 219 | 116 | <0. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. 01% | Crown dependency of the UK. | |
| 220 | 102 | <0. Montserrat (ˌmɒntsəˈræt is British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles 01% | British Overseas Territory. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom | |
| 221 | 98 | <0. Tristan da Cunha (ˈtrɪstən də ˈkuːnə is a group of remote volcanic Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2816 km (1750 miles from South 01% | Dependency of St Helena (UK). Area refers to the main island only (the only inhabited island). Total area is 201 km². [15] | |
| 222 | 91 | <0. Anguilla (English pronunciation ang-GWILL-ah, æŋˈɡwɪlə is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean, one of the most northerly of the Leeward 01% | British Overseas Territory. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom | |
| 223 | 88 | <0. Ascension Island is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, around from the coast of Africa 01% | Dependency of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom | |
| 224 | 78 | <0. The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. 01% | Crown dependency of the UK; includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands. Alderney ( French: Aurigny; Auregnais: Aoeur'gny) is the most northerly of the Channel Islands and a British Crown dependency Herm ( Guernésiais: Haerme) is the smallest of the Channel Islands that is open to the public Sark (Sercq Sercquiais: Sèr) is a small Island in the southwestern English Channel. | |
| 225 | 61 | <0. The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino is a country in the Apennine Mountains. 01% | ||
| 226 | 54 | <0. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. 01% | Overseas territory of the UK. | |
| 227 | 36 | <0. Norfolk Island ( Norfuk: Norfuk Ailen) is a small inhabited island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand 01% | Self-governing area of Australia. | |
| 228 | 26 | <0. Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian Island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and 01% | Smallest independent Commonwealth state. | |
| 229 | 21 | <0. Nauru, officially the Republic of Nauru, is an Island nation in the Micronesian South Pacific. 01% | Smallest republic in the world. | |
| 230 | 12 | <0. Tokelau (ˈtoʊkəlaʊ is a territory of New Zealand that consists of three tropical coral Atolls in the South Pacific Ocean. 01% | Territory of New Zealand. | |
| 231 | 6 | <0. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar 01% | British Overseas Territory. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom | |
| 232 | 5 | <0. 01% | British Overseas Territory. The British Overseas Territories are fourteen territories that are under the Sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but which do not form part of the United Kingdom | |
| 233 | 1. For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque 95[16] | <0. 01% | Smallest UN member state. | |
| 234 | 0. Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory 44[17] | <0. 01% | Smallest country in the world. Capital of the Roman Catholic Church |