Yes, we think of China, the United States, Brazil, Russia...but there are still at least 4 more countries that deserve to be on this list.We rely on territorial extension and inhabited regions, so Antarctica, for example, it is not included.Do you want to know what they are?
1.Russia (17,075,200 km2)
This is the largest country in our planet, and extends between Europe and Asia .Imagine that its coasts develop from the Arctic Ocean to the North Pacific Ocean , and also has coasts in inland seas, such as the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
It has borders with 14 countries: Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea.
The Trans-Siberian railway is the most throughout the world , joining Moscow with the part of the Russian eastern end, which covers the entire Siberian plateau.Although it is the largest country in the world, it has an estimated population for 2014 of 146.020.031 of inhabitants , with a density of 8.3 inhabitants/km2.Its capital, Moscow, is also the most populated.
2.Canada (9,984,670 km2)
It is in second place and its only border is with the United States, occupying most of North America.This immense country extends from the Atlantic Ocean and the Davis Strait to the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west .It is of extremely cold climates , with a risk of snow and ice storms, whose temperature in some northern regions can reach -50º C, and even lower!
Its population for 2015 is estimated at just 35,724,469 people , with a very low population density, 3.41 inhabitants/km2.The most populous Canadian city is Toronto.
3.People's Republic of China (9,596,961 km2)
It occupies the 3rd place in size, although in population it is number 1, with 1,369,811,000 inhabitants (calculations 2014), being the most populous city in Shanghai.The population density is 140 inhabitants/km2.
It is located in East Asia and shares borders with 14 countries: Afghanistan, Butan, Burma, North Korea, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal , Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.
4.United States (9,161,966 km2)
It borders to the north with Canada, to the south with Mexico , to the east with the Pacific Ocean and to the west with the Atlantic.
Although it is number 4 in territorial extension, it ranks 3rd in terms of population, since it has 316,017,000 inhabitants (2013 census data), with a population density of 34.2 inhabitants/km2.The most populous city is New York.
5.Federative Republic of Brazil (8,514,877 km2)
The «South American giant» is the largest country in South America and the one that holds the world number 5.Share borders with all countries of South America, except Chile and Ecuador.The national capital is Brasilia, which has been replacing Rio de Janeiro since 1960.
The position according to the population coincides with the size, 5th, because it has 202,768,562 people , according to the census 2014, and a population density of 23.81 inhabitants/km2.Its most populous city is São P classroom.
6.Australia (7,686,850 km2)
Occupies the entire continental part of Oceania , which is known as the smallest continent in the world, in addition to several islands in the Pacific, Indian and Antarctic oceans.It has the largest coral reef in the world, known as the Great Barrier Reef , and the beaches Australians attend numerous surfers from around the world in search of the biggest waves.
The countries closest to this nation are New Zealand, East Timor, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the French dependency of New Caledonia.
According to the 2015 census, its population reached 23,613,193 inhabitants , with a fairly low density of 2.8 inhabitants/km2.The most populous city is Sydney.
7.India (3,287,590 km2)
Located in South Asia, it comprises most of the Indian subcontinent .It borders Pakistan, Nepal, Butan, China, Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh.It is the second most populous country in the world (according to the 2011 census, it has 1,210,193,422 people ), with an incredible population density: 377 , 6 rooms/km2.
As a curious note, four of the world's most important religions originated in India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.Its most populous city is Mumbai (formerly Bombay ).
8.Argentina (2,766,890 km2)
The last country on the list is located in the southern tip of South America.It is the second largest South American country, then being the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world .Its territory is located between the Andes, the South Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic continent .
It borders Bolivia, Paraguay , Brazil, Uruguay and Chile, and is considered one of the 20 emerging economies, also recognized as a regional power.Its population, according to 2015 calculations, reached 43,131,966 inhabitants , and its density population to 15 , 51 hab/km2.The most populous city is also its capital, Buenos Aires.
You see, in America there are at least 4 of the largest countries in the world, did you know?
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