Ranking of the world's countries in terms of territorial area

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1. The Russian Federation

The Russian Federation, also known as Russia, is known as the Russian Federation, Russia.

It is a federal **** and constitutional state consisting of 22 autonomous **** and countries, 46 oblasts, 9 krais, 4 autonomous regions, 1 autonomous oblast, 3 federal municipalities. The national flag is white, blue and red.

The main body of the coat of arms is a double-headed eagle pattern. Russia is located in the northern part of the Eurasian continent, across the two continents of Europe and Asia, with a land area of 17,098,200 square kilometers, is the world's largest country.

2, the United States

The United States of America, referred to as "the United States", is a federal **** and constitutional country consisting of Washington, D.C., the 50 states and Guam and many other overseas territories.

The main part of the United States is located in the central part of North America, the United States of America Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook 1989-1996 initial version of the United States of America's total area is 9,373,000 square kilometers, the population of 330 million people, the general English language, is a country of immigrants.

3, China

China, is the Chinese civilization as the source, Chinese culture as the basis, and to the Han people as the main ethnic group of the multi-ethnic countries, the common Chinese language, Chinese characters, Han and ethnic minorities are collectively referred to as the "Chinese people", and also called themselves the children of the Yellow Emperor, the descendants of the Dragon.

China is located in the east of Asia, on the west coast of the Pacific Ocean. The territory is vast, with a total area of about 9.6 million square kilometers, second only to Russia and Canada, ranking third in the world and fourth to the United States. It is almost the same size as the whole of Europe.

China's terrain is high in the west and low in the east, with a terraced distribution. Mountains and plateaus cover a vast area. East and West are about 5000 kilometers apart, the continental coastline of more than 18,000 kilometers long, the combination of temperature and precipitation is diverse, forming a variety of climates.

4, Canada

Canada, located in the northernmost tip of North America, one of the Commonwealth countries, known as the "Maple Leaf Country" reputation, the capital is Ottawa.

Canada west of the Pacific Ocean, east to the Atlantic Ocean, north to the Arctic Ocean, the northeast and the Danish territory of Greenland, the east and the French St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands, the south and the U.S. mainland border, the northwest and the U.S. state of Alaska as neighbors.

The territory covers an area of 9,984,670 square kilometers, ranking second in the world, and the population is mainly concentrated in the southern Great Lakes coast. Famous cities include Toronto and Vancouver. The official languages are English and French, which is a typical bilingual country.

5, Brazil

Brazil's federal **** and the country, referred to as Brazil, the country's name originated from the Brazilian redwood.

It is the largest country in South America, enjoying the reputation of the "Kingdom of Football". The total area of 8,547,400 square kilometers, ranking fifth in the world.

With Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana ten countries border. Brazil*** is divided into 26 states and one federal district, with municipalities under the states.

6, Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia (English: Commonwealth of Australia), referred to as "Australia" (Australia). Its territory covers an area of 7,692,024 square kilometers, surrounded by the sea on all sides, and is the only country in the world that covers an entire continent, so it is also known as "Australia". With its unique flora, fauna and natural beauty, Australia is a multicultural country of immigrants.

The word Australia, which originally meant "southern continent," is a variation of the Latin word terraaustralis (southern land). When Europeans discovered this continent in the 17th century, they mistakenly thought it was a piece of land leading straight to the South Pole, so they named it "Australia".

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