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USA is in 4th position after Russia, China and Canada in terms of area.
The United States ranks fourth in the world in terms of land area, with a total area of approximately 9.8 million square kilometers. Russia, Canada, and China have larger land areas.
Canada is the second largest country in the world, right behind Russia.
The United States is the third-largest country in the world by land area, behind Russia and Canada.
The United States is the third-largest country in the world by land area, behind Russia and Canada.
The United States ranks as the fourth largest country in the world by total land area, following Russia, Canada, and China.
India is ranked 7th in land area.
Canada is the second largest country in the world, second only to Russia.
If you list all the countries of the world in order by land area, from the largest to the smallest, the area rank is the number on the list for that particular country. The largest country is #1, the next largest is #2, and so on.
Third in this order Total area. #1 Russia: 17,075,200 sq km #2 Canada: 9,984,670 sq km #3 United States: 9,826,630 sq km
Third, after Russia and Canada. (China is fourth)
British Columbia is the fifth-largest province in Canada in terms of land area, with a total area of approximately 944,735 square kilometers.