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This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area. Only sovereign states are ranked; outlying territories of sovereign states are listed but not ranked. Total areas are included, i.e. land and inland water bodies (lakes, reservoirs, rivers). Claims of parts of Antarctica by various countries are not included. For a graphical version of this list, see List of countries by area (graphical). Look up country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article discusses states as sovereign political entities. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... This is a graphical list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... Rank Country Area (km²) Notes World 510,065,284 70.8% of the world's surface is water, 29.2% is land (148,939,063 km²) 1 Russia 22,223,489,230 2 Canada 9,970,610 3, 4 (disputed) United States 9,629,091 includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia People's Republic of China (PRC) 9,598,086 includes mainland China and the two Special Administrative Regions, namely Hong Kong and Macau; excludes Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, which the Republic of China (ROC) has continued to control after the Chinese Civil War; excludes Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea Islands that are claimed by the PRC. 5 Brazil 8,514,877 includes Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martim Vaz, and Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo 6 Australia 7,741,220 includes Lord Howe Island and Macquarie Island 7 India 3,287,253 includes claims in disputed sections and some of these sections are not under India's administration. 8 Argentina 2,780,400 does not include claims on the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. 9 Kazakhstan 2,724,900 10 Sudan 2,505,813 11 Algeria 2,381,741 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,344,858 — Greenland 2,175,800 a self-governing area of Denmark 13 Saudi Arabia 2,149,690 14 Mexico 1,958,201 15 Indonesia 1,904,569 16 Libya 1,759,540 17 Iran 1,648,195 18 Mongolia 1,564,116 19 Peru 1,285,216 20 Chad 1,284,000 21 Niger 1,267,000 22 Angola 1,246,700 23 Mali 1,240,192 24 South Africa 1,221,037 includes Prince Edward Islands (Marion Island and Prince Edward Island) 25 Colombia 1,138,914 includes Isla de Malpelo, Roncador Cay, Serrana Bank, and Serranilla Bank 26 Ethiopia 1,104,300 27 Bolivia 1,098,581 28 Mauritania 1,025,520 29 Egypt 1,001,449 including the Hala'ib Triangle 30 Tanzania 945,087 includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar 31 Nigeria 923,768 32 Venezuela 912,050 33 Namibia 824,292 34 Pakistan 796,095 35 Mozambique 801,590 36 Turkey 783,562 37 Chile 756,096 includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez 38 Zambia 752,618 39 Myanmar 676,578 40 Afghanistan 652,090 41 Somalia 637,657 42 Central African Republic 622,984 43 Ukraine 603,700 44 Botswana 581,730 45 Madagascar 587,041 46 Kenya 580,367 47 France 551,500 includes Metropolitan France only; the entire French Republic covers 674,843 km² 48 Yemen 527,968 includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen) 49 Thailand 513,115 50 Spain 505,992 there are 19 autonomous communities including Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, and three small Spanish possessions off the coast of Morocco - Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera 51 Turkmenistan 488,100 52 Cameroon 475,442 53 Papua New Guinea 462,840 54 Sweden 449,964 55 Uzbekistan 447,400 56 Morocco 446,550 excluding Western Sahara 57 Iraq 438,317 58 Paraguay 406,752 59 Zimbabwe 390,757 60 Norway 385,155 includes Norway proper only 61 Japan 377,873 includes Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-gunto), Daito-shoto, Minami-jima, Okino-tori-shima, Ryukyu Islands (Nansei-shoto), and Volcano Islands (Kazan-retto); excludes the southern Kuril Islands 62 Germany 357,022 63 Republic of the Congo 342,000 64 Finland 338,145 65 Vietnam 331,689 66 Malaysia 329,847 67 Côte d'Ivoire 322,463 68 Poland 312,685 69 Oman 309,500 70 Italy 301,318 71 Philippines 300,000 72 Ecuador 283,561 includes Galápagos Islands 73 Burkina Faso 274,000 74 New Zealand 270,534 includes Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Bounty Islands, Campbell Island, Chatham Islands, and Kermadec Islands 75 Gabon 267,658 76 Western Sahara 266,000 Largely occupied by Morocco, some territory administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. 77 Guinea 245,857 78 United Kingdom 242,900 includes Rockall, excludes the 3 Crown dependencies (768 km²), the 13 British overseas territories (17,027 km²) and the disputed British Antarctic Territory (1,395,000 km²) 79 Uganda 241,038 80 Ghana 238,533 81 Romania 233,391 82 Laos 236,800 83 Guyana 214,969 84 Belarus 207,600 85 Kyrgyzstan 199,900 86 Senegal 196,722 87 Syria 185,180 includes the Golan Heights 88 Cambodia 181,035 89 Uruguay 175,016 90 Suriname 163,820 91 Tunisia 163,610 92 Nepal 147,181 93 Bangladesh 143,998 94 Tajikistan 143,100 95 Greece 131,957 96 Nicaragua 130,000 97 Eritrea 117,600 includes Badme region 98 North Korea 120,538 99 Malawi 118,484 100 Benin 112,622 101 Honduras 112,492 102 Liberia 111,369 103 Bulgaria 110,912 104 Cuba 110,861 105 Guatemala 108,889 106 Iceland 103,000 107 Serbia and Montenegro 102,173 includes UN-administered territory of Kosovo 108 South Korea 99,538 109 Hungary 93,032 110 Jordan 92,300 111 Portugal 91,982 includes Azores and Madeira Islands. 112 Azerbaijan 86,600 includes the exclave of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region. 113 Austria 83,858 114 United Arab Emirates 83,600 115 Czech Republic 78,866 116 Panama 75,517 117 Sierra Leone 71,740 118 Republic of Ireland 70,273 119 Georgia 69,700 120 Sri Lanka 65,610 121 Lithuania 65,300 122 Latvia 64,600 — Svalbard 62,422 territory of Norway, includes Spitsbergen and Bjornoya (Bear Island) and the Jan Mayen Islands. 123 Togo 56,785 124 Croatia 56,538 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,197 126 Costa Rica 51,100 includes Isla del Coco 127 Slovakia 49,033 128 Dominican Republic 48,671 129 Bhutan 47,000 130 Estonia 45,100 includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea 131 Denmark 43,094 includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland covers 2,210,579 km² 132 Netherlands 41,528 includes the Netherlands proper only 133 Switzerland 41,284 134 Guinea-Bissau 36,125 135 Republic of China (Taiwan) 35,980 includes only the territories under the actual control by the ROC government, namely the island groups of Taiwan, the Pescadores, Kinmen, and Matsu. The ROC has not formally retracted its claims to its former territories, namely mainland China, which is governed by the People's Republic of China, and Mongolia, which is independent. (source: CIA Factbook [1]) 136 Moldova 33,851 137 Belgium 30,528 138 Lesotho 30,355 139 Armenia 29,800 excludes Nagorno-Karabakh 140 Solomon Islands 28,896 141 Albania 28,748 142 Equatorial Guinea 28,051 143 Burundi 27,834 144 Haiti 27,750 145 Rwanda 26,338 146 Republic of Macedonia 25,713 147 Djibouti 23,200 148 Belize 22,966 149 El Salvador 21,041 150 Israel 20,770 excludes the Golan Heights and the occupied territories of Gaza and the West Bank (source: CIA Factbook [2]) 151 Slovenia 20,256 — New Caledonia 18,575 French dependency 152 Fiji 18,274 153 Kuwait 17,818 154 Swaziland 17,364 155 East Timor 14,874 156 The Bahamas 13,878 157 Vanuatu 12,189 — Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas 12,173 administered by the UK, claimed by Argentina 158 Qatar 11,000 159 Gambia 11,295 160 Jamaica 10,991 161 Lebanon 10,400 162 Cyprus 9,251 includes Turkish and British-held territory — Puerto Rico 9,104 territory of the United States — West Bank 5,860 includes West Bank, Latrun Salient, and the northwest quarter of the Dead Sea, but excludes Mt. Scopus; East Jerusalem and Jerusalem No Man's Land are also included only as a means of depicting the entire area occupied by Israel in 1967 (source: CIA Factbook [3]) 163 Brunei 5,765 164 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 — French Polynesia 4,000 French overseas collectivity 165 Cape Verde 4,033 — South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 3,903 administered by the UK, claimed by Argentina; includes Shag Rocks, Black Rock, Clerke Rocks, South Georgia Island, Bird Island, and the South Sandwich Islands, which consist of some nine islands. (source: CIA Factbook [4]) 166 Samoa 2,831 167 Luxembourg 2,586 168 Comoros 2,235 excludes Mayotte 169 Mauritius 2,040 includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues — Guadeloupe 1,705 French territory of nine inhabited islands — Hong Kong 1,099 special administrative region of the People's Republic of China 170 São Tomé and Príncipe 964 — Netherlands Antilles 800 autonomous area of the Netherlands; includes Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten (Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin) 171 Dominica 751 172 Kiribati 726 includes three island groups - Gilbert Islands, Line Islands, Phoenix Islands 173 Tonga 747 174 Federated States of Micronesia 702 includes Pohnpei (Ponape), Chuuk (Truk) Islands, Yap Islands, and Kosrae (Kosaie) 175 Singapore 699 176 Bahrain 694 175 177 Saint Lucia 616 — Isle of Man 572 crown dependency of the UK — Guam 549 organized unincorporated territory of the USA. 178 Andorra 468 — Northern Mariana Islands 464 commonwealth in political union with the USA; includes 14 islands including Saipan, Rota, and Tinian 179 Palau 459 180 Seychelles 455 181 Antigua and Barbuda 442 includes Redonda, 1.6 km² 182 Barbados 430 — Turks and Caicos Islands 417 overseas territory of the UK — Heard Island and McDonald Islands 412 uninhabited, barren overseas territory of Australia. (source: CIA Factbook [5]) — Saint Helena 122 overseas territory of the UK; includes Saint Helena Island, Ascension Island, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha, which consists of Tristan da Cunha Island, Gough Island, Inaccessible Island, and the three Nightingale Islands 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 388 — Mayotte 374 overseas collectivity of France. (source: CIA Factbook [6]) — Gaza Strip 360 not currently recognized internationally as a de jure part of any sovereign country. (source: CIA Factbook [7]) — Virgin Islands of the United States 352 dependency of the USA. (source: CIA Factbook [8]) 184 Grenada 344 185 Malta 316 186 Maldives 298 — Wallis and Futuna 200 French overseas collectivity; includes Île Uvéa (Wallis Island), Île Futuna (Futuna Island), Île Alofi, and 20 islets — Cayman Islands 264 overseas territory of the UK 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 — Niue 260 self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand — Akrotiri and Dhekelia 254 sovereign base areas of the UK on the island of Cyprus. (source: CIA Factbook [9]) — Saint Pierre and Miquelon 242 French overseas collectivity; includes eight small islands in the Saint Pierre and the Miquelon groups — Cook Islands 240 self-governing in free association with New Zealand — American Samoa 199 unorganized, unincorporated territory of the USA; includes Rose Island and Swains Island — Aruba 180 self-governing part of the Netherlands 188 Marshall Islands 181.30 includes the atolls of Bikini, Enewetak, Kwajalein, Majuro, Rongelap, and Utirik 189 Liechtenstein 160 — British Virgin Islands 151 overseas territory of the UK; comprised of 16 inhabited and more than 20 uninhabited islands; includes the island of Anegada — Christmas Island 135 territory of Australia. (source: CIA Factbook [10]) — Jersey 116 crown dependency of the UK — Montserrat 102 overseas territory of the UK — Anguilla 91 overseas territory of the UK — Guernsey 78 crown dependency of the UK; includes Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and some other smaller islands 190 San Marino 61.20 — British Indian Ocean Territory 60 overseas territory of the UK; includes the entire Chagos Archipelago. (source: CIA Factbook [11]) — Bouvet Island 58.50 uninhabited island claimed by Norway. (source: CIA Factbook [12]) — Bermuda 53.30 overseas territory of the UK — Ascension Island 50 dependency of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena. (source: CIA Factbook [13]) — Pitcairn Islands 47 colony of the UK. (source: CIA Factbook [14]) — US Minor Outlying Islands 41 uninhabited islands under the sovereignty of the USA; includes Palmyra Atoll, Wake Island, Midway Islands (including Eastern Island, Sand Island, and Spit Island), Navassa Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Howland Island, Baker Island, and Kingman Reef. (source: CIA Factbook [15]) — Îles Éparses 39 under French sovereignty; includes Europa Island, Glorioso Islands (including Île Glorieuse, Île du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock), Tromelin Island, Juan de Nova Island, Bassas da India, Paracel Islands. (source: CIA Factbook [16]) — Norfolk Island 36 self-governing area of Australia — Macau 26 special administrative region of the People's Republic of China 191 Tuvalu 26 192 Nauru 21 — Cocos (Keeling) Islands 14 territory of Australia; includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island. (source: CIA Factbook [17]) — Tokelau 12 territory of New Zealand — Gibraltar 6.50 overseas territory of the UK — Clipperton Island 6 French possession. (source: CIA Factbook [18]) — Ashmore and Cartier Islands 5 part of the Australian Northern Territory; includes Ashmore Reef (West, Middle, and East Islets) and Cartier Island. (source: CIA Factbook [19]) — Spratly Islands less than 5 The People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of China (Taiwan), and Vietnam each claim sovereignty over the entire group of islands, while Brunei, Malaysia,and the Philippines each claim various parts; includes 100 or so islets, coral reefs, and sea mounts scattered over an area of nearly 410,000 km² of the central South China Sea. (source: CIA Factbook [20]) — Coral Sea Islands less than 3 Australian territory; includes numerous small islands and reefs scattered over a sea area of about 780,000 km², with the Willis Islets the most important. (source: CIA Factbook [21]) 193 Monaco 1.95 194 Vatican City 0.44 (source: CIA Factbook [22]) Countries by area Note: Territories listed and ranked as part of a sovereign state may be sparingly listed; they are set off in parentheses and italics. Earth is the third planet in the Solar system. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: 中国大陆; Traditional Chinese: 中國大陸; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... A Special Administrative Region (SAR) (Simplified Chinese: 特别行政区; Traditional Chinese: 特別行政區; pinyin: tèbié xíngzhèngqÅ«; Cantonese IPA: /tɐk6piːt6 hɐŋ4tsɪŋ3kʰɵy1/; Jyutping: dak6bit6 hang4zing3keoi1; Yale: dahkbiht hàhngjingkeÅ«i) is a political subdivision of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Pescadores Islands (Chinese: 澎湖群島; Wade-Giles: Peng-hu; Pinyin: Pénghú, from Portuguese, fishermen) are an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait. ... Quemoy, Kinmen, or Chinmen (金門, pinyin: Jīnmén, POJ: Kim-mn̂g) (pop. ... Matsu can refer to: Matsu, a significant sea goddess in Chinese culture. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Vice President Annette Lu Premier Su Tseng-chang Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ... Combatants Chinese Nationalist Party Chinese Communist Party Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 3,600,000 circa June 1948 2,800,000 circa June 1948 The Chinese Civil War (Traditional Chinese: 國共内戰; Simplified Chinese: 国共内战; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Nationalist-Communist Civil War) was a conflict in China between the Kuomintang (Chinese... The South China Sea Islands (or Nanhai Islands, simplified: 南海诸岛, traditional: 南海諸島, pinyin: NánhÇŽi ZhÅ«dÇŽo) is an archipelago of over 250 around 1-km² islands, atolls, cays, shoals, reefs, and sandbars in the South China Sea, most of which have no indigenous people. ... Aerial view of the island from the north east Image:Orthographic projection centred over Fernando de Noronha Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, midway from South America to Africa, around 220 miles (354 km) away from the Brazilian coast. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... The Trindade Island is located more than 1000 km east of Vitória, Brazil. ... The islands of Trindade and Martim Vaz (also called Martin Vaz), which are located 715 km East of Vitória in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, belong to Espirito Santo state of Brazil. ... Penedos de São Pedro e São Paulo are a group of islands which belong to Brazil. ... Lord Howe Island showing Mts Lidgbird and Gower. ... Orthographic projection over Macquarie Island Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. ... Motto: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: The Lion shall protect his own land) Official language English Capital Grytviken Commissioner Howard Pearce Area  - Total  - % water not ranked 3,093 km² - Population  - Total (2006 E)  - Density not ranked ~20 n/a; Currency GBP Time zone UTC/GMT -2 National anthem God Save... Orthographic projection centered on the Prince Edward Islands The Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the sub-antarctic Indian Ocean that are politically part of South Africa. ... This article is about a small sub-antarctic island. ... Orthographic projection centered on the Prince Edward Islands The Prince Edward Islands are two small islands in the sub-antarctic Indian Ocean that are politically part of South Africa. ... Malpelo Island (Spanish: Isla de Malpelo) is an island located 314 miles off Colombias Pacific coast at 4°08′N 81°30′W. The island consists of a sheer and barren rock with three high peaks. ... The Serrana Bank is a mostly underwater reef about 50km long and 13 km wide upon which lie cays and islets, the most prominent of which is Southwest Cay. ... Serranilla Bank is a western Caribbean island located about 210 miles north-northeast of Nicaragua. ... The Halaib Triangle is an area of land measuring 20,580 km&sup2 located on the Red Seas African coast, between the borders of Egypt and Sudan. ... Mafia Island (Chole Shamba) is part of the Tanzanian Spice Islands, which consists also of Zanzibar and Pemba. ... Map of Pemba Island Pemba is an island about 50 kilometres to the north of the island of Zanzibar. ... Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar (IPA pronunciation: ), as used today, is the collective name for two East African islands off mainland Tanzania: Unguja (also called Zanzibar) and Pemba. ... Location of Easter Island. ... Map of Sala-y-Gómez Isla Sala y Gómez is a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to Chile. ... Metropolitan France (French: la France métropolitaine, or just la Métropole) refers to the part of France in Europe, including Corsica, as opposed to the overseas departments and overseas territories, which, while integral parts of the French Republic, are regarded as Overseas France (la France doutre-mer, or... Perim (Arabic: [BarÄ«m]) is a volcanic island in the Strait of Mandeb off the southwestern coast of Yemen. ... Map of the Socotra archipelago Socotra or Soqotra (Arabic سقطرة Suquá¹­rah) is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the Horn of Africa some 350 km south of the Republic of Yemen, which administers Socotra for the Banu Afrar Mahra Sultanate of Qishn and... National motto: None Official language Arabic Capital Sanaa Area 195,000 km² Population  - Total (July 1990) -Density   7,160,981 36/km² Currency 1 Yemeni riyal = 100 fils (1975-1990); 1 Yemeni riyal = 40 buqshas (bogaches) (1963-1975) Time zone UTC +3 National anthem Royal Salute The Yemen Arab Republic... National motto: none Official language Arabic Capital Aden Area 287,680 km² Population  - Total (1973)  - Density 1,590,275 5. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 17th  4 992 km²  1,0% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 14th  916 968  2,2%  183,69/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Catalan  â€“ Spanish Balearic balear balear Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Chafarinas Islas Chafarinas is a group of three small islands located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Morocco, 48 km (30 mi) to the east of Melilla and 3. ... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Peñón de Alhucemas Peñón de Alhucemas, or Lavender Rock, is one of the Spanish territories in North Africa off the Moroccan coast, along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera... 19th-century Spanish map showing the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is one of the Spanish territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast (Plazas de soberanía), along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island... The Ogasawara Islands (小笠原諸島) are an Japan. ... Daito Islands (大東諸島 Daitō Shotō) are three eastern islands of Okinawa Islands. ... Okino Torishima (沖ノ鳥島), formerly called Parece Vela (Spanish for it looks like a sail) is the southernmost island of Japan, at 22°49′ N 136°07′ E, 1 740 km south of Tokyo. ... Location of Ryukyu Islands Ryukyuan flag The Ryukyu Islands (琉球列島 Ryukyu-rettō) or Nansei Islands (南西諸島 Nansei-shotō; southwest islands), are an island chain stretching southwestward from the island of Kyushu in Japan. ... The Ogasawara Islands (小笠原諸島) are an archipelago of over 30 subtropical islands some 1000 km directly south of central Tokyo, Japan. ... For the political history of the sovereignty conflict, see Kuril Islands dispute. ... NASA Satellite photo of the Galápagos archipelago. ... The position of the Antipodes Islands relative to New Zealand, and other outlying islands. ... The Auckland Islands (50°42′ S 166°5′ E) form a sub-antarctic archipelago of New Zealand. ... orthographic projection centred over the Bounty Islands The Bounty Islands (47°42′S 179°04′E) are a small group of 13 islets and numerous rocks in the south Pacific Ocean which are territorially part of New Zealand. ... Campbell Island is a remote, sub-antarctic island of New Zealand and the main island of the Campbell Island group. ... The Chatham Islands from space. ... The Kermadec Islands are an island arc in the Pacific Ocean. ... Belligerent military occupation, occurs when one nations military garrisons occupy all or part of the territory of another nation or recognized belligerent during an invasion (during or after a war). ... The Free Zone is in yellow on the map. ... The Saharawi (or Sahrawi) Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) is the long-form English translation of the government of Western Sahara (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الدمقرطية, Spanish: República Arabe Saharaui Democrática). ... Rockall, a small, isolated rocky islet in the North Atlantic Ocean Rockall is a small, rocky islet in the North Atlantic but is probably better known as one of the British Sea Areas named in the Shipping Forecast broadcast on BBC Radio 4. ... Crown dependencies are possessions of the British Crown, as opposed to overseas territories or colonies. ... Location of the British overseas territories (British Antarctic Territory and Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus not shown) The British overseas territories are 14 territories throughout the world that are under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom. ... Flag of the British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory is the British claim to land and islands in Antarctica, and is the oldest territorial claim on the continent. ... Sites on the Golan in blue are Israeli settlement communities. ... Badme is a town on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea. ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: To die free rather than to be subjugated in peace) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do Heroísmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da Vitória... Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population  - Total (1991)  - Density... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... Map of Svalbard, showing Spitsbergen in the North Spitsbergen (or Spitzbergen in German; formerly known as West Spitsbergen or Vestspitsbergen) is the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, which is situated in the Arctic Ocean and administered by Norway. ... This article is about the Norwegian island of Bjørnøya (Bear Island in English). ... For the Australian islands, see Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos Island is an offshore island of the Republic of Costa Rica, called Isla del Coco in Spanish. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53 deg. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Vice President Annette Lu Premier Su Tseng-chang Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ... The Pescadores Islands (Chinese: 澎湖群島; Wade-Giles: Peng-hu; Pinyin: Pénghú, from Portuguese, fishermen) are an archipelago in the Taiwan Strait. ... Quemoy, Kinmen, or Chinmen (金門, pinyin: Jīnmén, POJ: Kim-mn̂g) (pop. ... The Matsu Islands (馬祖列島 or less frequently, 馬祖群島 Pinyin: MÇŽzÇ”) are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County (連江 Pinyin: Liánjiāng), Fukien Province of the Republic of China (ROC, now based on Taiwan). ... The highlighted area in the map is what is commonly known as mainland China. Mainland China (Simplified Chinese: 中国大陆; Traditional Chinese: 中國大陸; Hanyu Pinyin: , lit. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijani: Dağlıq Qarabağ or Yuxarı Qarabağ, literally mountainous black garden or upper black garden; Russian: Нагорный Карабах, translit. ... Motto: (Macedonian: Слобода или Смрт) (English: Liberty or death) Anthem: Macedonian: Денес Над Македонија (Transliteration: Denes Nad Makedonija) (Translation: Today Over Macedonia) Capital Skopje Largest city Skopje Official language(s) Macedonian1 Government President Prime Minister Parliamentary republic Branko Crvenkovski Vlado Bučkovski Independence Declared From Yugoslavia September 8, 1991 Area  - Total    - Water (%)   25,333 km² (146th... Sites on the Golan in blue are Israeli settlement communities. ... Gaza City (alternatively, simply Gaza; Arabic غزة Ä azzah; Hebrew ×¢×–×” Azza). ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The Jordan River flowing into the Dead Sea The Dead Sea (Arabic البحر الميت, Hebrew ים המלח) is the lowest exposed point on the Earths surface. ... Mount Scopus (הר הצופים, Standard Hebrew Har haẒofim, Tiberian Hebrew Har haṣṢôp̄îm; Arabic جبل المشارف Jabal al-Mašārif, جبل المشهد Jabal al-Mašhad, جبل الصوانة Jabal aṣ-Ṣawānah) is a mountain in East Jerusalem. ... East Jerusalem is that part of Jerusalem which was held by Jordan from the 1948 Arab-Israeli War until the Six-Day War in 1967. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Motto: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: The Lion shall protect his own land) Official language English Capital Grytviken Commissioner Howard Pearce Area  - Total  - % water not ranked 3,093 km² - Population  - Total (2006 E)  - Density not ranked ~20 n/a; Currency GBP Time zone UTC/GMT -2 National anthem God Save... The Shag Rocks The Shag Rocks are 6 small islands in the westernmost extreme of South Georgia, 240 kilometers West of the main island of South Georgia and 1000 kilometers east of the Falkland Islands. ... The Shag Rocks The Shag Rocks are 6 small islands in the westernmost extreme of South Georgia, 240 kilometers West of the main island of South Georgia and 1000 kilometers east of the Falkland Islands. ... The Clerke Rocks are a group small rocky islands 74 km Southeast of South Georgia at 55°01 S, 34°41 W, that extend 8 km in an from East to West. ... South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, also claimed by Argentina. ... Bird Island is used to name dozens of islands throughout world. ... South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, also claimed by Argentina. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Map of the Agalega Islands The Agalega Islands are two islands in the Indian Ocean, lying 1,100 km (700 miles) north of Mauritius. ... Map of the Cargados Carajos Islands Cargados Carajos Shoals (also known as the Saint Brandon Rocks) are a group of about 16 small islands and islets on an extended reef in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mauritius. ... Map of Rodrigues Rodrigues (or, incorrectly, Rodriguez) is one of the Mascarene Islands and a dependency of Mauritius. ... A Special Administrative Region (SAR) (Simplified Chinese: 特别行政区; Traditional Chinese: 特別行政區; pinyin: tèbié xíngzhèngqÅ«; Cantonese IPA: /tɐk6piːt6 hɐŋ4tsɪŋ3kʰɵy1/; Jyutping: dak6bit6 hang4zing3keoi1; Yale: dahkbiht hàhngjingkeÅ«i) is a political subdivision of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Flag of Bonaire Bonaire is an island in the Netherlands Antilles, and as such, is a part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ... Curaçao and Bonaire are two Caribbean islands Curaçao [pronounced koo-rah-sow] (population 150,000) is an island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea, one of the Windward Islands of the Netherlands Antilles, a self-governing part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ... National motto: Remis Velisque. ... Map showing location of Sint Eustatius relative to Saba and Sint Maarten/Saint Martin Sint Eustatius (also Saint Eustace and Statia) is one of the islands making up the Netherlands Antilles; it is in the northern, Leeward Islands portion of this territory, to the east of the Virgin Islands at... St. ... The Gilbert Islands are a chain of 16 atolls and coral islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of the nation Kiribati. ... The Line Islands are a group of mostly atolls in the central Pacific Ocean, south of the Hawaiian Islands. ... The Phoenix Islands are a sparsely populated island chain in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Gilbert Islands and west of the Line Islands. ... District center of Pohnpei Diagram of Pohnpei Pohnpei (also spelled Ponape and earlier Bonabee) is one of the islands in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and is one of the Senyavin Islands. ... A view of Chuuk Chuuk is an island group that comprises one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), along with Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. ... Kosrae (pronounced ko SHRIGH) is an island in Micronesia. ... Saipan (IPA: in English) is the largest island and site of the capital of the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, (a chain of 14 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean) with a total area of 120 km² (46. ... Look up rota in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Saipan, Tinian & Aguiguan (Click to enlarge) Tinian is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. ... Redonda is an uninhabited island dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Saint Helena Island may refer to: Saint Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, USA This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Icon of the Ascension. ... Motto: Our faith is our strength Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Status Dependency of Saint Helena Official language(s) English Governor Michael Clancy Administrator Mike Hentley Area 201 km² Population ~300 Currency Saint Helenian pound (SHP) at parity with the UK Pound Sterling (GBP... Orthographic projection over Gough Island Gough Island (also called Diego Alvarez) is a volcanic island rising from the South Atlantic Ocean to heights of over 900 metres (2950 ft) above sea level and has an area of approximately 65 km² (25 mi²). It includes small satellite islands and rocks such... Inaccessible Island (Dellbridge Islands) (in Antarctica) and the Inaccessible Islands (South Orkney Islands). ... Nightingale Island is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean located just south of Tristan da Cunha and Inaccessible Island. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Wallis (Polynesian: Uvea) is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French territory (collectivité doutre-mer) of Wallis and Futuna. ... Wallis (Uvea) is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French territory of Wallis and Futuna. ... Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French territory of Wallis and Futuna. ... Futuna is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French territory of Wallis and Futuna. ... Alofi is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French territory of Wallis and Futuna. ... There is also an Akrotiri peninsula on the island of Crete. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Rose Island also refers to a small unihabited island that is administered by the government in American Samoa. ... Swains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain, the most northwesterly island administered by American Samoa. ... A woman wearing a bikini. ... Enewetak (or Eniwetok) is an atoll in the Marshall Islands of the central Pacific Ocean. ... Kwajalein Atoll - NASA NLT Landsat 7 (Visible Color) Satellite Image Kwajalein Atoll (Marshallese: Kuwajleen) is part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). ... Lagoon shoreline on Majuro, February 1973 Majuro, population 25,400 (as of 2004), is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. ... Unlike the other British Virgin Islands, Anegada is a flat atoll. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Flag of Alderney Alderney is also a suburb of Poole in Dorset, England, and a breed of cattle Alderney (French Aurigny, Auregnais Aoeurgny) is the most northerly of the Channel Islands and a British crown dependency. ... This article is about the island. ... Flag of Sark Sark (in French, Sercq, in Sercquiais Sèr) is a small island of the Channel Islands, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. ... Map of the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) The Chagos Archipelago is a group of six atolls with more than 600 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, that lies about 500 km (300 miles) due south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, and 1600 km (1000 miles... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Anthem: God Save the Queen, Capital Georgetown Status Overseas territory of the United Kingdom Official language(s) English Administrator Michael Hill Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 77 (United Kingdom) 50 km² 0 Population  - Total  - Density 1,100 22km² Currency Pound sterling; US Dollar (accepted) Time zone UTC: +6 (DST: ?) Internet TLD . ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The United States Minor Outlying Islands, defined by ISO 3166-1, consists of the following list of islands: Baker Island Howland Island Jarvis Island Johnston Atoll Kingman Reef Midway Atoll Navassa Island Palmyra Atoll Wake Island All of these islands are in the Pacific Ocean except Navassa Island, which is... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: ÃŽles Éparses or ÃŽles éparses de locéan indien) comprise four small coral islands and an atoll in the Indian Ocean. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... A Special Administrative Region (SAR) (Simplified Chinese: 特别行政区; Traditional Chinese: 特別行政區; pinyin: tèbié xíngzhèngqÅ«; Cantonese IPA: /tɐk6piːt6 hɐŋ4tsɪŋ3kʰɵy1/; Jyutping: dak6bit6 hang4zing3keoi1; Yale: dahkbiht hàhngjingkeÅ«i) is a political subdivision of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The West Island (in French, lOuest de lîle) is the unofficial name given to the mostly suburban boroughs of the city of Montreal, comprising the western portion of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada: Beaconsfield—Baie-dUrfé Dollard-des-Ormeaux—Roxboro Dorval—LÃŽle-Dorval Kirkland... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Ashmore and Cartier Islands The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands are two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical islands in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf north-west of Australia and south of the Indonesian island of Roti at 12°14′ S 123... Ashmore and Cartier Islands The Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands are two groups of small low-lying uninhabited tropical islands in the Indian Ocean situated on the edge of the continental shelf north-west of Australia and south of the Indonesian island of Roti at 12°14′ S 123... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea, part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the Strait of Taiwan of around 3,500,000 km². It is the largest sea body after the five... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1442x633, 53 KB) Summary Area in square kilometres of countries of the world, based on information at CIA factbook and using Image:BlankMap-World-v5. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1442x633, 53 KB) Summary Area in square kilometres of countries of the world, based on information at CIA factbook and using Image:BlankMap-World-v5. ... Source UN Demographic Yearbook accessed March 21, 2006 unless otherwise specified. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also List of countries List of countries by continent List of major geographic bodies, ordered according to area Orders of magnitude (area). 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