Area > comparative
somewhat larger than the US
about the size of Colorado
DEFINITION:
The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Area > Comparative to US places
somewhat larger than the US
about the size of Colorado
DEFINITION:
This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Area > land
9,093,507 sq km
266,000 sq km
DEFINITION:
Total land area in square kilometres
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 5th in 2008. 33 times more than Western Sahara
Ranked 74th in 2008.
Area > land (per capita)
273.8 sq km
per 1,000 people
675.4 sq km
per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Total land area in square kilometres Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 13th in 2008.
Ranked 4th in 2008. 147% more than Canada
Area > total
9,984,670 sq km
266,000 sq km
DEFINITION:
Total area in square kilometers
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 8th in 2008. 37 times more than Western Sahara
Ranked 81st in 2008.
Area > total (per capita)
300.6 sq km
per 1,000 people
675.4 sq km
per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Total area in square kilometers Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 12th in 2008.
Ranked 4th in 2008. 125% more than Canada
Forested Land
26.5%
0.6%
DEFINITION:
Forested land as a proportion of total land area, estimate by FAO
SOURCE:
FAO
Ranked 104th. 43 times more than Western Sahara
Ranked 185th.
highest towns > Town/City
Banff
Hasi Chor
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of highest towns by country
Land boundaries > total
8,893 km
2,046 km
DEFINITION:
The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 10th in 2008. 3 times more than Western Sahara
Ranked 81st in 2008.
Land boundaries > total (per capita)
0.3 km
per 1,000 people
5.2 km
per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 62nd in 2008.
Ranked 1st in 2008. 18 times more than Canada
Land use > arable land
4.57 %
0.02 %
DEFINITION:
The percentage of used land that is arable. Arable land is land cultivated for crops that are replanted after each harvest like wheat, maize, and rice
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 153rd in 2005. 228 times more than Western Sahara
Ranked 212nd in 2005.
Land use > other
94.78 %
99.98 %
DEFINITION:
The percentage share of used land that is not arable or under permanent crops. This includes permanent meadows and pastures, forests and woodlands, built-on areas, roads, barren land, etc.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Ranked 79th in 2005.
Ranked 30th in 2005. 5% more than Canada
Largest city with population
Toronto - 2,481,494
El Aaiun - 20,010
DEFINITION:
Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.
SOURCE:
United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook , City Population , CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer , Official government websites.
Location
Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
DEFINITION:
The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Map references
North America
Africa
DEFINITION:
The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Natural hazards
continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, and North American interior, and produce most of the country's rain and snow east of the mountains
hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility
DEFINITION:
Potential natural disasters.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
Natural resources
iron ore, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, potash, diamonds, silver, fish, timber, wildlife, coal, petroleum, natural gas, hydropower
phosphates, iron ore
DEFINITION:
A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
northernmost point > Latitude
83°06'N
27°40'N
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of countries by northernmost point
Population density
3.36 people per sqkm
0.9 people per sqkm
DEFINITION:
People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.
SOURCE:
Heal The World Foundation.
Ranked 218th. 3 times more than Western Sahara
Ranked 229th.
Capital city with population
Ottawa - 808,391
El Aaiun (unofficial) - 20,010
DEFINITION:
Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.
SOURCE:
United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook , City Population , CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer , Official government websites.
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