When it comes to world geography, there is always something that escapes us. Whether it is the size of a state or its geographical position it does not matter, a review is always useful. For example, you would know which state has the most inhabitants between Canada and the United States of America
Or how large is Russia
Just to remove any reasonable doubt we have decided to take you with us on a journey among the 30 largest states in the world.
Name State Continent Extension Population Mauritania Africa 1,030,700 sq km 3,205,060 inhabitants Bolivia South America 1,098,580 sq km 9,947,418 inhabitants Ethiopia Africa 1,127,127 sq km 88,013,491 inhabitants Colombia South America 1,138,910 sq km 47,790,000 inhabitants South Africa Africa 1,219,912 sq km 49,000,000 inhabitants Mali Africa 1,240,000 sq km 13,796,354 inhabitants Angola Africa 1,246,700 sq km 13,068,161 inhabitants Niger Africa 1,267,000 sq km 15,878,271 inhabitants Chad Africa 1,284,000 sq km 10,543,464 inhabitants South Peru America 1,285,220 sq km 29,907,003 inhabitants Mongolia Asia 1,565,000 sq km 3,086,918 inhabitants Iran Asia 1,648,000 sq km 76,923,300 inhabitants Libya Africa 1,759,540 sq km 6,461,454 inhabitants Sudan Africa 1,861,484 sq km 35,000,000 inhabitants Indonesia Asia 1,919,440 sq km 242,968,342 inhabitants Saudi Arabia Asia 1,960,582 sq km 25,731,776 inhabitants Mexico North America 1,972.550 sq km 112.468.855 inhabitants Greenland Europe 2.166.086 sq km 56.375 inhabitants Democratic Republic of Congo Africa 2.345.410 sq km 70.916.439 inhabitants Algeria Africa 2.381.740 sq km 34.586.184 inhabitants Kazakhstan Asia 2.717.300 sq km 15.340.000 inhabitants Argentina South America 2.766.890 sq km 41.343.201 inhabitants India Asia 3.287.590 sq km 1.173.108.018 inhabitants Australia Oceania 7.686.850 sq km 21.515.754 inhabitants Brazil South America 8.511.965 sq km 201.103.330 inhabitants China Asia 9.596.960 sq km 1.330.044.000 inhabitants United States America North America 9,629,091 sq km 310,232,863 inhabitants Canada North America 9,984,670 sq km 33,679,000 inhabitants Antarctica Antarctica 14,000,000 sq km 0 inhabitants Russia Eurasia 17,100,000 sq km 140,702,000 inhabitants410 sq km 70.916.439 inhabitants Algeria Africa 2.381.740 sq km 34.586.184 inhabitants Kazakhstan Asia 2.717.300 sq km 15.340.000 inhabitants Argentina South America 2.766.890 sq km 41.343.201 inhabitants India Asia 3.287.590 sq km 1.173.108.018 inhabitants Australia Oceania 7.686. 850 sq km 21,515,754 inhabitants Brazil South America 8,511,965 sq km 201,103,330 inhabitants China Asia 9,596,960 sq km 1,330,044,000 inhabitants United States of America North America 9,629,091 sq km 310,232,863 inhabitants Canada North America 9,984,670 sq km 33,679 .000 inhabitants Antarctica Antarctica 14.000.000 sq km 0 inhabitants Russia Eurasia 17.100.000 sq km 140.702.000 inhabitants410 sq km 70.916.439 inhabitants Algeria Africa 2.381.740 sq km 34.586.184 inhabitants Kazakhstan Asia 2.717.300 sq km 15.340.000 inhabitants Argentina South America 2.766.890 sq km 41.343.201 inhabitants India Asia 3.287.590 sq km 1.173.108.018 inhabitants Australia Oceania 7.686. 850 sq km 21,515,754 inhabitants Brazil South America 8,511,965 sq km 201,103,330 inhabitants China Asia 9,596,960 sq km 1,330,044,000 inhabitants United States of America North America 9,629,091 sq km 310,232,863 inhabitants Canada North America 9,984,670 sq km 33,679 .000 inhabitants Antarctica Antarctica 14.000.000 sq km 0 inhabitants Russia Eurasia 17.100.000 sq km 140.702.000 inhabitants850 sq km 21,515,754 inhabitants Brazil South America 8,511,965 sq km 201,103,330 inhabitants China Asia 9,596,960 sq km 1,330,044,000 inhabitants United States of America North America 9,629,091 sq km 310,232,863 inhabitants Canada North America 9,984,670 sq km 33,679 .000 inhabitants Antarctica Antarctica 14.000.000 sq km 0 inhabitants Russia Eurasia 17.100.000 sq km 140.702.000 inhabitants850 sq km 21,515,754 inhabitants Brazil South America 8,511,965 sq km 201,103,330 inhabitants China Asia 9,596,960 sq km 1,330,044,000 inhabitants United States of America North America 9,629,091 sq km 310,232,863 inhabitants Canada North America 9,984,670 sq km 33,679 .000 inhabitants Antarctica Antarctica 14.000.000 sq km 0 inhabitants Russia Eurasia 17.100.000 sq km 140.702.000 inhabitants
5 – China, Asia
The People’s Republic of China, more commonly known as China, is the most populous state in the world .
Located in the eastern part of Asia, this state is made up of 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities and 2 special administrative regions, all wholly or partially controlled by the government based in Beijing.
In China there are some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the world , such as the Gobi desert, the Hiamalaya, the Yangtze River and many more.
Inhabited since the Bronze Age, China was dominated by dynasties until 1911, when a slow and deep crisis led China towards a complete reform of the government system.
Today China is a country full of contradictions: on the one hand still highly traditional, on the other ready to become one of the new economic powers in the world.
- Capital : Beijing (Peking)
- Surface : 8,511,965 sq km
- % of water in the territory : 2.8%
- Population : 1,330,044,000 inhabitants
- Population density : 143.7 inhab./kmq
- Population Growth Rate : 0.481%
4 – United States of America, America
The United States of America is without doubt one of the largest and most populated states in the world . The countries that make up the USA occupy the northern belt of America, in a territory between Canada and Mexico, to which must be added territories such as Alaska, north of Canada, and the Hawaiian Islands.
While the coastal areas are heavily inhabited, as shown by states such as California or Florida, the inland areas have a smaller population and it is often possible to come across desert areas, such as that of Sonorano or Death Valley.
Bathed by two different oceans (the Pacific to the west and the Atlantic to the east), the state is located completely in the northern hemisphere and has a continental climate, characterized by high humidity peaks, especially in the southern areas.
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- Capitale: Washington
- Surface : 9,372,614 sq km
- % of water in the territory : 6.76%
- Population : 323,127,513
- Population density : 34 inhab./kmq
- Population growth rate : 0.81%
3 – Canada, America
Canada is located north of the United States of America, and borders the two oceans, the Arctic Ocean and Alaska.
Made up of ten provinces and three different territories, it has the largest border in the world : it is the one that divides Canada
from the United States of America, with a length of 8,893 km.
From a governmental point of view, Canada is a federal parliamentary monarchy, headed by Queen Elizabeth of England, head of the Commonwealth. Its population has two official languages: English and French, mainly spoken by the inhabitants of the east coast.
The surface of Canada is particularly rich in vegetation due to the strong presence of water sources. Here are the Great Bears Lake and the Slave Lake, in the north-western area. In the province of Alberta there is Lake Athabasca, while in that of Manitoba there are Lake Winnipeg and Manitoba.
- Capital : Ottawa
- Area : 9,984,670
- % of water in the territory : 8.92%
- Population : 33,679,000
- Population density : 3,92 inhabitants / sq. Km
- Population growth rate : 0.73%
2 – Antarctica
Located in the southern hemisphere, Antarctica is one of the two terrestrial poles, opposite to the Arctic. This state is 98% covered by ice, which has an average thickness of 1,600 meters and makes it the coldest and most inhospitable continent on Earth .
Discovered in 1820 following a Russian expedition led by Lazarev and Bellingshausen, although only in 1890 its existence was officially recognized with the name “Antarctica”, thanks to the Scottish cartographer John Jeorge Bartholomew.
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- Area : 14,000,000
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- Population density : 0.00007 inhab./kmq
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1 – Russia, Europe
Russia is the largest state in the world and with its surface it covers about 1/8 of the earth’s soil . Located between Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, Russia is so large that it includes 11 different time zones , while its capital, Moscow, is one of the largest cities in the world.
In Russia there is a considerable variety of landscapes: most of the territory is characterized by the steppe in the southern area, while in the northern one there is a strong presence of wooded areas with tundra. In addition to several mountain ranges, such as the Caucasus and the Altai, the Russian Federation also has a significant amount of plains, which allow it to have 10% of the world’s arable land.
This state also has thousands of rivers and some of the most famous lakes in the world, such as Lake Bikal, the deepest in the world, and others such as Ladoga and Onega.
- Capital : Moscow
- Surface : 17.100.000 sq. Km
- % of water in the territory : 13%
- Population : 140,702,000
- Population density : 8.4 inhab./kmq
- Population growth rate : -0.06%
