The largest country in the world is Russia with a total area of 17,098,242 Km² (6,601,665 mi²) and a land area of 16,376,870 Km² (6,323,142 mi²), equivalent to 11% of the total world's landmass of 148,940,000 Km² (57,510,000 square miles).
The ten largest countries in the world, listed in order of their total area, are Russia, Canada, China, the United States, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, and Algeria. These countries make up a significant portion of the Earth's surface, accounting for over 55% of its land area.
The three smallest countries in the world are Vatican City, an enclave within Rome, Italy. Monaco, a principality at the Mediterranean coast and an enclave within Southern France, and Nauru, an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
Bhutan with the average elevation of 3280 m is the highest country of the world. it is followed by Nepal.
United States. The United States of America is a North American nation that is the world's most dominant economic and military power.
Answer: Vatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Palau, Nauru, Tuvalu, Liechtenstein, Saint Kitts and Nevis are among the top ten least populated countries. Question: Which country has the lowest population? Answer: Vatican City, in the entire world, holds the least, the scarciet population.
San Marino is the oldest sovereign state in the world, having been founded in 301AD. But it's also one of the smallest – about 60 square kilometres (or 24 square miles).
A monument has being unveiled at a site in Tema, Ghana, where the Greenwich Meridian runs southwards through the ocean to meet the equator at the centre of the earth making the country the closest to the centre. The Greenwich meridian (longitude zero degrees) meets with latitude zero degrees at the south of Ghana.
The top five most populous countries in the world, according to World Bank data, are China, India, the United States, Indonesia, and Pakistan. As of this year, China continues to be the most populous country, with over 1.43 billion inhabitants.
Countries in the World:
There are 195 countries in the world today. This total comprises 193 countries that are member states of the United Nations and 2 countries that are non-member observer states: the Holy See and the State of Palestine.
Australia is the largest landmass on the continent of Australia. Oceania is a region made up of thousands of islands throughout the Central and South Pacific Ocean. It includes Australia, the smallest continent in terms of total land area.
Its immense size can be attributed to a combination of historical, geographic, and political factors. As the successor to the Soviet Union, Russia inherited vast territories that were once part of this powerful empire.
Second World countries are countries that are more stable and more developed than Third World countries which exist in parts of Africa, South and Central America and south Asia, but less stable and less developed than First World countries such as Norway, the United States, or France.
Russia is the largest country in Asia and the world, even after excluding its European portion. The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia.
During the Middle Ages, strong religious influences caused some mapmakers to deliberately place Jerusalem at the exact center or "navel" of the world, in accordance with Biblical descriptions.
Jerusalem is at the navel of the world, and is depicted as a square walled city enclosing an image of the risen Christ. A disproportionately large Middle East occupies the central portion of the map, with Asia above (east), Africa to the right (south), and Europe at the lower left (northwest).
Woods, a physicist with Gulf Energy & Environmental Systems in San Diego, used a digital global map and calculated the coordinates on a mainframe system as 39°00′N 34°00′E, 1,000 km north of Giza and 150 km southeast of Ankara, Turkey.
Jericho, Palestine
A small city with a population of 20,000 people, Jericho, which is located in Palestine, is believed to be the oldest city in the world. Indeed, some of the earliest archeological evidence from the area dates back 11,000 years.
Greece. Dating back to the Ancient Greek era, the country of Greece has remained firmly in the grasp of Grecians for at least 5,000-6,000 years. The Greeks were known to have taught the world revolutionary concepts and created the foundations of modern Western civilization.
Japan. The highest life expectancy in the world is found in Japan, where the average lifespan is 84 years. It is thought that the Japanese diet, intense physical exercise, and easy access to high-quality healthcare are important causes.
Males born in San Marino or Monaco had the highest life expectancy in the world as of 2022. San Marino also had the highest life expectancy for females with on average 89 years. In Japan the life expectancy was 88 years for females and 82 years for males.