The largest countries in the world by area

The Earth ranks fifth in size among all the planets of the solar system, and its area reaches 510 million square meters. km. There are about 206 countries in the world, which are located on almost 149 million square meters. km. About half of this territory belongs to only 10 states, which make up our rating of the largest countries in the world!

Algeria

Square: 2,381,740 sq. km

Population: 40 million people

Capital: Algeria

The list of the largest countries on earth opens with the largest state in Africa - Algeria. A solid part of the territory of Algeria (about 80%) is occupied by the largest hot desert, the Sahara. In terms of oil and gas reserves, Algeria is one of the leading countries in the world. And this does not change the fact that more than 17% of the population lives below the poverty line. The country has a unique lake, where instead of water there is ink. Algiers has the largest coastline - 988 km.

Kazakhstan

Square: 2,724,902 sq. km

Population: 17 million people

Capital:

The ninth line of the rating belongs to Kazakhstan, the homeland of tulips and apples, a country with a very rich historical and cultural past. Like Algeria, the country can be attributed to the gas and oil magnates. This is the largest state that does not have access to the oceans. The border area with Russia is the longest in the world and is more than 7,000 km. The main part of the country is occupied by deserts and steppes. In Kazakhstan, there is the largest high-mountain skating rink in the world - Medeo.

Argentina

Square: 2,780,400 sq. km

Population: 43 million people

Capital: Buenos Aires

The birthplace of the legendary football players Maradona and Messi, Argentina, takes 8th place. The country was named after silver (Argentum is Latin for silver). But the colonists were mistaken, this metal turned out to be extremely small in the bowels of the earth. In Buenos Aires, you can walk along the longest street in the world, where the number of houses exceeds 20,000. About 40% of the country's population is of Italian origin, while the rest are mostly of German roots.

India

Square: 3,287,263 sq. km

Population: 1,329 million people

Capital: New Delhi

India is the second most populous country in the world and the seventh in the ranking. It is the birthplace of tea, Hinduism and Buddhism. The people of India are very devout, and religion plays a major role in the country, as evidenced by the historical temples and shrines. Mumbai is home to the largest film industry - Bollywood. Interestingly, in India, the color of mourning is not black, but white. Hindus are the largest English-speaking nation on earth! The most popular game is cricket, which was introduced by the British.

Square: 7,692,024 sq. km

Population: 24 million people

Capital: Canberra

The mainland country with a great variety of nationalities, a mysterious underwater world, extraordinary flora and fauna ranks sixth in the top 10. Due to the location in the southern hemisphere, the opposite is true here: in winter - summer, and in summer - winter. This state has the largest pasture in the world for walking cattle with an area of ​​​​34,000 square meters. m. The amount of snow in the Australian Alps exceeds the Swiss! Winter sports in Australia are as popular as surfing.

Square: 8,515,770 sq. km

Population: 204 million people

Capital: Brasilia

The largest state in South America rightfully deserves the 5th place. Brazil is the birthplace of bright carnivals and the most football country in which the king of the ball, the great Pele, was born. The Brazil national football team was a five-time world champion! The main language is Portuguese. The famous statue of the Savior in Rio de Janeiro is one of the new seven wonders of the world. The best coffee in the world is produced in Brazil, but the inhabitants of the country prefer cocoa.

USA

Square: 9,519,431 sq. km

Population: 325 million people

Capital:

The top four is opened by the United States - a country with the strongest army in the world and the highest GDP per capita. But not everything is so rosy. Often, residents of the United States are overtaken by terrible tornadoes and cyclones. The state is washed on two sides by two oceans: the Atlantic and the Pacific. There is no official language in the USA, the majority of the population speaks American English.

China

Square: 9,598,962 sq. km

Population: 1,380 billion people

Capital:

Bronze is won by the birthplace of rice and the economic superpower - China. Shanghai is the largest city in terms of population in the world. As many as 14 countries border the state, and its coast is washed by four seas. In inventions, the Chinese people have no equal. Needless to say, it was the Chinese who invented paper, gunpowder, a compass and most of the most popular household appliances. The Chinese language is considered one of the most difficult in the world! It has more than 7 dialects, so a southerner will not understand a resident from the north at all.

Canada

Square: 9,984,670 sq. km

Population: 36 million people

Capital:

The northern neighbor of the United States, Canada, ranks second in our ranking. This is the country with the highest level of education in the world and the lowest population density, since not the entire territory of the state is suitable for life! Canada has the northernmost population in the world. The country has a record number of inland lakes and rivers. And more than 30% of the territory is occupied by forests.

Russia

Square: 17,125,191 sq. km

Population: 146 million people

Capital:

And by a huge margin, gold goes to Russia - the largest country on the planet, which borders on 18 countries! The length of the country is more than 60 thousand km. The Moscow Kremlin is considered the world's largest medieval fortress. This is the richest state in terms of reserves of raw materials and fuel resources. The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world, and Baikal is the deepest lake and the largest source of fresh water on earth.