The country with the largest territory in the world. The largest countries in the world

There are many different states on the map of our planet. Some of them are very small, which does not prevent them from being interesting places for travelers. Other tourists prefer to visit larger countries, where they can see more beautiful and interesting places. After reading the top 10 largest countries by area in the world, you will learn about the top ten countries with large territories

10 Algeria

9 Kazakhstan

8 Argentina

7 India

6 Australia

5 Brazil

4 USA

3 China

2 Canada

1 Russia

1. Russian Federation

The largest country in the world, its area is 17.1 million square kilometers, which is 1/8 of the land. The area of ​​Russia can be compared not with countries, but with continents. So Antarctica and Australia are smaller than Russia, and South America is only slightly larger. The length of the territory of Russia is almost 11 thousand km (from west to east) and reaches 3 thousand km (from north to south). At the moment, the Russian Federation is an industrial country. Member of the G8 and the CIS.

General information:
Moscow the capital
Population – 145 million people
Monetary unit - ruble = 100 kopecks.
Official Russian language

2. Canada

The second largest country in the world, almost two times smaller than Russia. The area of ​​Canada is 9.97 million square kilometers. Canada, a former French colony, which came under British control during the Seven Years' War (1756 - 1763). It has been a British dominion since 1867 and is part of the British Union. Formally, the head of Canada is the British monarch. Canada is a post-industrial country. Member of the Big Eight.

General information:
Capital - Ottawa
Population – 31.3 million people
Currency – Canadian dollar = 100 cents
Official languages ​​– English, French

3. People's Republic of China

China is the third largest and first most populous state on Earth. The area of ​​China is 9.598 million square kilometers. China is one of the most ancient civilizations that discovered gunpowder and paper, silk and porcelain to the world. China is now the largest supplier of goods in the world.

General information:
Capital: Beijing
Population – 1.3 billion people
Currency unit – yuan = 10 jiao = 100 fen
Official language is Chinese

4. United States of America

The USA is the fourth largest country in the world by area. Its area is 9.363 million square kilometers. The first English colonies on the territory of the modern United States were founded back in 1607 (Virginia) - 1620 (Northern States). However, these lands did not remain British for long, and during the War of Independence (1776 - 1783), Great Britain officially recognized the sovereignty of the United States. After this, America carried out active occupation activities and significantly expanded its territory to Mexico, Louisiana, Alaska, Canada and the islands. The latest US acquisition is the Hawaiian Islands. Along with this, America successfully developed its economy and industry. The USA is a post-industrial country. Member of the Big Eight.

General information:
Capital: Washington
Population – 287 million people
Currency unit – US dollar = 100 cents
Official language is English

5. Federative Republic of Brazil

The former Portuguese colony in South America, which gained independence in 1889, is the fifth largest country in the modern world. The area of ​​Brazil is 8.547 million square kilometers. In addition, Brazil is now a major economic and industrial center, if not of the world, then certainly of South America. Brazil is a member of the nuclear club, which does not eliminate the poverty and lack of education of part of the population. In Brazil, the capital was moved from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia.

general information
Population – 174.6 million people
Currency – real = 100 pesos
Official language is Portuguese

Hello, my dear researchers! Not so long ago you and I learned on earth. Continuing the theme, we are making the top ten, which will include the largest countries. We will focus on the territory, but we will not forget about the population.

Let's start, perhaps, from the end.

Lesson plan:

Algeria

An honorable tenth place in the world among giant countries in terms of area is occupied by the Algerian People's Democratic Republic, or simply Algeria. The largest country in North Africa covers 2,381,740 square kilometers. This is approximately 1.59% of the total land area of ​​the earth's surface, while about 80 percent of the state is covered by the Sahara Desert.

Translated, the name Algeria means “islands”. It became famous for its gas and oil production, ranking 8th and 15th in the world in terms of reserves of these natural resources, respectively. There are also ferrous and non-ferrous metals and ores here.

In Algeria there is an ink lake, which got its name due to its special water composition. Nature has arranged it in such a way that two rivers flow into the lake, one of which is rich in iron salts, and the other collects organic matter from peat bogs on its way. As a result of their connection, a chemical reaction occurs and ink is formed.

Kazakhstan

In ninth place by square kilometers of area is one of the youngest states on the planet - Kazakhstan, approaching the figure of 2,724,902, or 1.82% of the land area. Most of it is located in Asia, and a smaller part belongs to Europe. The Russian-Kazakh border, at 7,512.8 kilometers, is considered the longest continuous land border.

More than half of the country (58%) is covered by deserts and semi-deserts. Here is the world's second largest salt lake, Balkhash, which has half fresh water and half salty water, and scientists cannot explain why this is so.

Kazakhstan became famous throughout the planet for the Baikonur cosmodrome, from where they launched for the first time in the world.

Argentina

The Argentine Republic occupies 2,766,890 square kilometers, or 1.85% of the land area. The second largest country in the South American continent and the eighth in the world.

Argentina means "land of silver". There is a lot of uranium and copper, lead and iron ore. The Argentine capital has the world's longest street, Avenue 9 de Julio, with 20,000 houses.

Argentina is also the birthplace of tango dance.

India

The South Asian state - the Republic of India ranks seventh due to its area of ​​3,287,263 square kilometers, which is 2.2% of the earth's land. Home to ancient civilizations such as Buddhism and Hinduism, India is also the world's second most populous country, second only to China. According to 2016 data, 1.3 billion people live here.

It was here, where the oldest civilization on earth arose long ago between the Indus and Ganges rivers, where the first chess appeared and the first cotton fabric was made.

Australia

In sixth place is the country from the Southern Hemisphere, Australia, which occupies the entire continent and several other islands. Its area is 7,686,850 sq. km, or 5.16% of the earth's land surface. Both the country and the continent have been named after it since 1824.

Formerly the territory of the Aboriginal people who settled here about 70,000 years ago, Australia is now an economically developed country, ranked 13th in global living standards, with active mining of uranium, coal and zirconium.

Koala bears, kangaroos and marsupial wolves also live here, which cannot be found in other parts of the world.

Brazil

The top five includes the largest state in South America, the Federative Republic of Brazil, with an area of ​​8,511,965 square meters, which is equal to 5.71% of all land land. Brazil has several archipelagos within its territory.

It used to be called Terra da Vera Cruz, which translated as “land of the true cross”, then it became known as “land of the holy cross” from Terra da Sana Cruz. Later, according to one version, the country received its modern name from the name of the mahogany species PauBrasil.

Every Brazilian is a football player and a participant in carnivals. The largest river on the planet, the Amazon, flows through Brazil, on the coast of which significant gold reserves have been found.

The jungles of Brazil are called “the lungs of the Earth,” and this country is also considered the largest apple producer.

In addition, Brazil is the fifth largest country in terms of population, which has already exceeded 207 million.

America

America ranks fourth in the list of largest with a territory of 9,518,900 square meters, occupying 6.39% of the earth's landmass, slightly inferior to the Chinese, and also the third largest in terms of population with a population of 322,762,000 people.

The United States despairs of its unique legal system: the basic law, the Constitution, adopted back in 1787, is in force to this day, supplemented only by a few amendments. Despite this, America has the palm in terms of the number of crimes.

One country has 6 time zones, and its 50 states are so different that the smallest Roy Island is located on 4000 square kilometers, the largest area of ​​Alaska is 1,717,854 sq. km.

China

Bronze in area goes to China with a territory of 6.44% of the total land area of ​​9,598,077 sq. km. But in terms of the number of inhabitants, no one has caught up with the People's Republic of China.

China's population is 1,410,550,000 people! That is, every fifth inhabitant of the planet is a Chinese citizen!

Together with Indian, Chinese civilization is one of the most ancient. The Chinese have one of the most complex languages, containing 50,000 characters in the form of hieroglyphs. There are more than 7 completely different language dialects in the country, so it is not at all surprising that northern Chinese do not understand the inhabitants of southern China.

Canada

Canada takes silver. It is located in most of North America on an area of ​​6.7% of the land, or 9,976,140 sq. km, and 75% of its territory is the northern zone, 31% of the total area is forests, so most of the country is uninhabited due to climatic conditions .

The Indian word “kanata” meant “settlement”, “village”. Heard by the French explorer and founder Cartier in 1536 among the local Iroquois residents, it took root and began to denote the name of the country.

Canada has the longest coastline, numbering 202,080 kilometers. There are also the largest number of lakes here than in all countries combined - more than 3 million. They provide 1/5 of the world's total fresh water supply.

On Canadian territory there is the northernmost point on earth - Alert Station, where the Canadian Armed Forces are located.

Russia

Can you guess the first time who is on the top step of the pedestal with gold?

We can also be proud of our country because it is the largest in area! Russia has 17,125,191 square kilometers, located on 11.5% of the earth's land surface in both Europe and Asia, sharing common borders with 18 other states. The Russian territory can be compared with the area of ​​Pluto, and the silver champion of Canada, Russia, is 1.7 times larger.

In addition, with a population of 146,544,700 Russians, our country is one of the ten largest in terms of population, ranking 9th.

On the territory of our country there is the largest plain in the world - the West Siberian.

The longest railway on the planet, the Trans-Siberian Railway, runs here, connecting the 9,298 km distance between Moscow and Vladivostok, crossing 87 settlements and crossing 16 rivers, passing through 8 time zones.

Russia is the only country washed by as many as 12 seas! And the most multinational state on earth is the largest supplier of natural gas and is one of the three oil leaders.

This is how the top ten giant countries turned out.

By the way, did you know that the area of ​​the Earth is 510,072,000 sq. km, of which 148,939,063 sq. km are on land. In the entire history of states, the largest in territory was the British Empire, which by 1921, together with all its colonies, totaled 36.6 million square kilometers.

That's all for today. With wishes for a successful school finish, your “ShkolaLa”.

The area of ​​our planet is about 510.073 million km². An area of ​​361.132 million km² is occupied by water, that is, 71.8% of the total area of ​​the planet. Land occupies 148.94 million km², that is, 29.2% of the planet's area. Almost half of the total landmass is occupied by the 12 largest countries in the world. In our rating, we will briefly talk about these countries, what area they occupy, and what role they play on the geographical map of the world.

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Twelfth place in the list of the largest countries in the world is occupied by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - the largest state on the Arabian Peninsula. This country covers an area of ​​2.218 million km², which is approximately 1.4% of all land on the planet. Administratively, it is divided into 13 provinces (103 districts). Saudi Arabia borders many countries: Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen. It is washed by the Persian Gulf in the northeast and the Red Sea in the west. The basis of Saudi Arabia's economy is oil exports, as it has 25% of the world's reserves.

11

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country on the African continent with a territory of approximately 2.345 million km², which is approximately 1.57% of the total land area on earth. In the southwest it is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and borders Angola, Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia. The country is divided into 26 provinces. The country has the world's largest reserves of cobalt, germanium, tantalum, diamonds, Africa's largest reserves of uranium, tungsten, copper, zinc, tin, significant deposits of oil, coal, ores, iron, manganese, gold and silver. Large hydropower and forest resources.

10

The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is the largest state on the African continent, with an area of ​​approximately 2.381 million km², which is approximately 1.59% of the total land area. Algeria borders Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya and Tunisia. About 80% of the country's territory is occupied by the Sahara Desert, which consists of separate sandy and rocky deserts. Algeria has such natural resources as ores of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, manganese and phosphorite. The basis of Algeria's economy is gas and oil. They provide 30% of GDP, 60% of state budget revenues and 95% of export earnings. Algeria ranks 8th in the world in gas reserves and 4th in the world in gas exports. Algeria ranks 15th in the world in oil reserves and 11th in its exports.

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On the ninth line of the list of the largest countries is the Republic of Kazakhstan, a state located in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. The country's territory covers an area of ​​about 2.725 million km², which is approximately 1.82% of the total land area on the planet. Kazakhstan is the largest country in the world without access to the World Ocean. It borders with the Russian Federation, China, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. It is washed by the waters of the Caspian and Aral seas. Administratively, it is divided into 14 regions. Kazakhstan ranks first in the world in proven reserves of zinc, tungsten and barite, second in silver, lead and chromite, third in copper and fluorite, fourth in molybdenum, sixth in gold.

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The Argentine Republic is the second largest country in South America with an area of ​​about 2.767 million km², which is approximately 1.85% of the total land area of ​​our planet. It borders Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. In the east it is washed by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Argentina is a federal republic divided into 23 provinces and 1 federal capital district. The country is distinguished by its reserves of uranium, manganese, copper ores, and beryllium; there are lead-zinc, tungsten and iron ores. Argentina is one of the top ten countries in the world in terms of uranium ore reserves.

7

The Republic of India is a state in South Asia with a territory of about 3.287 million km², which is approximately 2.2% of the total land area. India shares borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Indonesia. The country consists of 25 states and 7 union territories. The Indian subcontinent is home to many ancient civilizations and religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. India's major natural resources are arable land, bauxite, coal, diamonds, iron ore, limestone, manganese, gas, petroleum and titanium ores. The main exports are textiles, jewelry, engineering products and software. The main imports are oil, machinery, fertilizers and chemicals.

6

Australia is a country in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying the mainland of Australia, the island of Tasmania and several other islands of the Indian and Pacific oceans, totaling about 7.692 million km² or 5.16% of the total land area. The country borders East Timor, Indonesia, Guinea, Vanuatu, Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Zealand. Australia consists of six states, three mainland territories and other smaller territories. Australia's natural resource potential is 20 times higher than the world average. The country ranks 1st in the world in reserves of bauxite, zirconium and uranium, 6th in coal reserves. It has significant reserves of manganese, gold, diamonds and minor deposits of oil and natural gas.

5

The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in South America by area and occupies approximately 8.514 million km², which is about 5.71% of the total land area. It borders with all the countries of South America, except Chile and Ecuador: French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. From the east the coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil also includes several archipelagos. Brazil is divided into 26 states and 1 federal district. More than 40 types of minerals are mined in Brazil. The most significant are iron and manganese ores. Brazil is a supplier of strategic raw materials: tungsten, niobium, zirconium, etc. The Amazon has significant reserves of gold.

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The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world with approximately 9.519 million km² of land area, which is about 6.39% of the total land area on earth. The United States borders Canada and Mexico and also has a maritime border with Russia. They are washed by the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Administratively, the country is divided into 50 states and the District of Columbia; a number of island territories are also subordinate to the United States. The US Constitution is in force on the uninhabited Palmyra Atoll. The remaining territories have their own basic legislation. The largest of these territories is Puerto Rico. The United States is the world's largest economy and has many natural resources, including energy and raw materials.

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The top three largest countries in the world are closed by the People's Republic of China with approximately 9.597 million km² or 6.44% of all land on the planet. China is the largest country by population (1.3 billion), and Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the world. The country borders the DPRK, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. It is washed by the waters of the western seas of the Pacific Ocean. The People's Republic of China is divided into 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities and 2 special administrative regions. China is rich in fuel and raw materials. Reserves of oil, coal, metal ores and precious metals are of great importance.

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The second place is occupied by the Northern neighbor of the United States, Canada, with an area of ​​9.985 million km² or 6.7% of the total land area. The country has borders with the USA, Denmark (Greenland) and France (Saint Pierre and Miquelon). Canada's border with the United States is the longest shared border in the world. It is washed by the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic oceans. Canada is divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories. Canada is one of the richest and one of the ten most trading countries in the world. The country is a net energy exporter, with vast natural gas and oil deposits in Alberta and the Athabasca region, making Canada the world's second largest country in terms of oil reserves after Saudi Arabia.

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The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world and, with its 17.152 million km² or about 11.5% of the planet's total land area, it is almost twice the size of Canada. It is divided into 87 administrative-territorial units, 46 of which are regions, 23 are republics, 9 are territories, 4 are federal cities, 4 are autonomous okrugs and 1 is an autonomous region. Russia borders on 18 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Abkhazia, Georgia, South Ossetia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, North Korea. Russia has the world's largest proven natural gas reserves and is also its largest producer. The country is in the top three in terms of the volume of oil produced, and in terms of the volume of its exports it ranks second. There are large deposits of coal, iron ore, nickel, tin, gold, diamonds, platinum, lead and zinc.

On our entire planet there are about 200 countries and territories, which are located on 148,940,000 square meters. km of land. Some of the states occupy a small area (Monaco 2 sq. km), while others extend over several million square kilometers. It is noteworthy that the largest states occupied about 50% of the land.

2,382,740 sq. km.

(ADR) ranks tenth among the largest countries in the world and is the largest state on the African continent. The capital of the state bears the name of the country - Algeria. The area of ​​the state is 2,381,740 sq. km. It is washed by the Mediterranean Sea, and most of the territory is occupied by the largest desert in the world, the Sahara.

2,724,902 sq. km.

It ranks ninth in the ranking of countries with the largest territory. Its area is 2,724,902 sq. km. This is the largest state without access to the world's oceans. The country owns part of the Caspian Sea and the inland Aral Sea. Kazakhstan has land borders with four Asian countries and Russia. The border area with Russia is one of the longest in the world. Most of the territory is occupied by deserts and steppes. The population of the country as of 2016 is 17,651,852 people. The capital is the city of Astana - one of the most populated in Kazakhstan.

2,780,400 sq. km.

(2,780,400 sq. km.) is the eighth largest country in the world by territory and the second largest in South America. The capital of the state, Buenos Aires is the largest city in Argentina. The territory of the country stretches from north to south. This causes a variety of natural and climatic zones. The Andes mountain system stretches along the western border, and the eastern part is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. The north of the country has a subtropical climate, while the south has cold deserts with harsh weather conditions. Argentina was given its name in the 16th century by the Spaniards, who assumed that its depths contained large amounts of silver (argentum - translated as silver). The colonists were wrong; there was very little silver.

3,287,590 sq. km.

Located on an area of ​​3,287,590 sq. km. She comes in second place by population(1,283,455,000 people), giving way to China and seventh place among the largest countries in the world. Its shores are washed by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. The country got its name from the Indus River, on the banks of which the first settlements appeared. Before British colonization, India was the richest country. It was there that Columbus sought to go in search of wealth, but ended up in America. The official capital of the country is New Delhi.

7,686,859 sq.km.

(Union of Australia) is located on the continent of the same name and occupies its entire territory. The state also occupies the island of Tasmania and other islands of the Pacific and Indian oceans. The total area covered by Australia is 7,686,850 sq. km. The capital of the state is the city of Canberra - the largest in Australia. Most of the country's water bodies are salty. The largest salt lake is Eyre. The continent is washed by the Indian Ocean, as well as the seas of the Pacific Ocean.

8,514,877 sq. km.

- the largest state on the continent of South America, it ranks fifth in terms of territory in the world. On an area of ​​8,514,877 sq. km. 203,262,267 citizens live. The capital bears the name of the country - Brazil (Brasilia) and is one of the largest cities in the state. Brazil borders all the countries of South America and is washed by the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern side.

9,519,431 sq. km.

USA(USA) is one of the largest countries located on the North American continent. Its total area is 9,519,431 sq. km. The United States ranks fourth in terms of territory and third in population in the world. The number of living citizens is 321,267,000 people. The capital of the state is Washington. The country is divided into 50 states, as well as Colombia, the federal district. The USA borders Canada, Mexico and Russia. The territory is washed by three oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic.

9,598,962 sq. km.

(People's Republic of China) tops the top three with the largest territory. This is not only a country with one of the largest areas, but also with a huge population, the number of which ranks first in the world. On an area of ​​9,598,962 sq. km. 1,374,642,000 people live. China is located on the Eurasian continent and borders 14 countries. The part of the mainland where China is located is washed by the Pacific Ocean and seas. The capital of the state is Beijing. The state includes 31 territorial entities: 22 provinces, 4 centrally subordinate cities (“mainland China”) and 5 autonomous regions.

9,984,670 sq. km.

With an area of ​​9,984,670 sq. km. ranks second in the ranking largest countries in the world across the territory. It is located on the mainland of North America, and is washed by three oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic. Canada borders the USA, Denmark and France. The state includes 13 territorial entities, of which 10 are called provinces, and 3 are called territories. The country's population is 34,737,000 people. The capital of Canada is Ottawa - one of the largest cities in the country. Conventionally, the state is divided into four parts: the Canadian Cordillera, the elevated plain of the Canadian Shield, the Appalachians and the Great Plains. Canada is called the land of lakes, the most popular of which are Superior, whose area measures 83,270 square meters (the largest freshwater lake in the world), and Medvezhye, which is one of the TOP 10 largest lakes in the world.

17,125,407 sq. km.

(Russian Federation) occupies a leading position among the largest countries in terms of area. The Russian Federation is located on an area of ​​17,125,407 sq. km on the largest continent of Eurasia and occupies a third of it. Despite its vast territory, Russia ranks only ninth in terms of population density, the number of which is 146,267,288. The capital of the state is the city of Moscow - this is the most populated part of the country. The Russian Federation includes 46 regions, 22 republics and 17 subjects called territories, federal cities and autonomous okrugs. The country borders on 17 countries by land and 2 by sea (USA and Japan). There are more than a hundred rivers in Russia, the length of which exceeds 10 kilometers - these are the Amur, Don, Volga and others. In addition to rivers, the country is home to more than 2 million fresh and salt water bodies. One of the most famous, Fr. Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. The highest point of the state is Mount Elbrus, whose height is about 5.5 km.