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The world's largest countries by LAND AREA are:

  1. Russia (16,377,742 km^2)
  2. China (9,326,410 km^2
  3. United States (9,161,966 km^2)
  4. Canada (9,093,507 km^2)
  5. Brazil (8,456,510 km^2
  6. Australia (7,617,930 km^2)
  7. India (2,987,000 km^2)
  8. Argentina (2,736,690 km^2)
  9. Kazakhstan (2,669,800 km^2)
  10. Sudan (2,505,813 km^2)

http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/geo_are_lan-geography-area-land

There is a big difference between TOTAL AREA and LAND AREA. Namely, certain positions will get swapped around. For instance, Canada is 2nd by total area, but 4th by land area. See link above.

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The third largest country. According to the CIA Factbook the USA (3rd) has a land area of 9,161,923km2 and a total area (incl water) of 9,826,630km2. China (2nd) has a land area according to the same site of 9,326,410km2 and a total (incl water) of 9,596,960km2.

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The 10 largest by area are:

1. Russia

2. Canada

3-4. China*

3-4. United States*

5. Brazil

6. Australia

7. India

8. Argentina

9. Kazakhstan

10. Algeria

*depending on the definition of internal vs. external water areas - China has more land.

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Russia is the largest country in the world.

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Russia is the largest country in the world

Canada is the second largest country in the world

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awsum thanks

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Russia with 17,098,242 square kilometers followed by Canada with 9,984,670 square kilometers.

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Russia.

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Canada is the largest. Russia is second.

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