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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
Geography Statistics > Surface area > sq. km (1978) by country
Showing values for 1978.
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Countries
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Amount
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Date
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# 1
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Russia: |
17,178,830 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Russia
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# 2
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Canada: |
9,984,670 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Canada
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# 3
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United States: |
9,629,090 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of United States
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# 4
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China: |
9,598,060 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of China
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# 5
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Brazil: |
8,514,880 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Brazil
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# 6
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Australia: |
7,741,220 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Australia
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# 7
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India: |
3,287,260 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of India
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# 8
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Argentina: |
2,780,400 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Argentina
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# 9
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Kazakhstan: |
2,737,743 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Kazakhstan
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# 10
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Sudan: |
2,505,810 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Sudan
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# 11
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Algeria: |
2,381,740 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Algeria
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# 12
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
2,344,860 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 13
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Saudi Arabia: |
2,000,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Saudi Arabia
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# 14
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Mexico: |
1,958,200 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Mexico
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# 15
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Indonesia: |
1,904,570 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Indonesia
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# 16
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Libya: |
1,759,540 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Libya
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# 17
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Iran: |
1,648,200 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Iran
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# 18
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Mongolia: |
1,566,500 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Mongolia
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# 19
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Peru: |
1,285,220 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Peru
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# 20
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Chad: |
1,284,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Chad
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# 21
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Niger: |
1,267,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Niger
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# 22
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Angola: |
1,246,700 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Angola
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# 23
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Mali: |
1,240,190 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Mali
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# 24
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Ethiopia: |
1,221,900 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Ethiopia
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# 25
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South Africa: |
1,219,090 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of South Africa
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# 26
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Colombia: |
1,141,750 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Colombia
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# 27
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Bolivia: |
1,098,580 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Bolivia
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# 28
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Mauritania: |
1,025,520 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Mauritania
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# 29
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Egypt: |
1,001,450 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Egypt
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# 30
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Tanzania: |
945,090 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Tanzania
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# 31
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Nigeria: |
923,770 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Nigeria
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# 32
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Venezuela: |
912,050 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Venezuela
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# 33
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Namibia: |
824,290 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Namibia
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# 34
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Mozambique: |
801,590 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Mozambique
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# 35
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Pakistan: |
796,100 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Pakistan
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# 36
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Turkey: |
783,560 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Turkey
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# 37
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Chile: |
756,630 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Chile
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# 38
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Zambia: |
752,610 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Zambia
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# 39
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Burma: |
676,580 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Burma
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# 40
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Afghanistan: |
652,090 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Afghanistan
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# 41
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Somalia: |
637,660 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Somalia
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# 42
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Central African Republic: |
622,980 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Central African Republic
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# 43
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Ukraine: |
606,404.8 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Ukraine
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# 44
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Madagascar: |
587,040 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Madagascar
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# 45
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Botswana: |
581,730 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Botswana
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# 46
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Kenya: |
580,370 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Kenya
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# 47
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France: |
551,500 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of France
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# 48
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Yemen: |
527,970 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Yemen
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# 49
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Thailand: |
513,120 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Thailand
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# 50
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Spain: |
505,990 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Spain
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# 51
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Turkmenistan: |
490,400.6 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Turkmenistan
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# 52
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Cameroon: |
475,440 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Cameroon
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# 53
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Papua New Guinea: |
462,840 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Papua New Guinea
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# 54
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Sweden: |
450,290 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Sweden
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# 55
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Uzbekistan: |
449,508.7 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Uzbekistan
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# 56
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Morocco: |
446,550 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Morocco
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# 57
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Iraq: |
438,320 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Iraq
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# 58
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Paraguay: |
406,750 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Paraguay
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# 59
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Zimbabwe: |
390,760 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Zimbabwe
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# 60
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Japan: |
377,800 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Japan
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# 61
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Germany: |
357,050 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Germany
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# 62
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Congo, Republic of the: |
342,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Congo, Republic of the
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# 63
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Greenland: |
341,700 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Greenland
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# 64
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Finland: |
338,150 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Finland
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# 65
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Malaysia: |
329,740 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Malaysia
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# 66
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Vietnam: |
329,570 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Vietnam
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# 67
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Norway: |
323,800 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Norway
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# 68
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
322,460 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Côte d'Ivoire
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# 69
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Poland: |
312,690 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Poland
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# 70
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Oman: |
309,500 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Oman
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# 71
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Italy: |
301,340 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Italy
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# 72
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Philippines: |
300,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Philippines
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# 73
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Ecuador: |
283,560 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Ecuador
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# 74
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Burkina Faso: |
274,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Burkina Faso
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# 75
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New Zealand: |
270,530 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of New Zealand
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# 76
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Gabon: |
267,670 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Gabon
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# 77
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Guinea: |
245,860 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Guinea
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# 78
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United Kingdom: |
243,610 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of United Kingdom
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# 79
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Uganda: |
241,040 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Uganda
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# 80
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Ghana: |
238,540 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Ghana
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# 81
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Romania: |
238,390 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Romania
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# 82
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Laos: |
236,800 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Laos
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# 83
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Guyana: |
214,970 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Guyana
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# 84
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Belarus: |
208,578.5 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Belarus
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# 85
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Kyrgyzstan: |
200,842.2 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Kyrgyzstan
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# 86
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Senegal: |
196,720 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Senegal
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# 87
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Syria: |
185,180 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Syria
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# 88
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Cambodia: |
181,040 km²
|
1978  |
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Geography of Cambodia
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# 89
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Uruguay: |
176,220 km²
|
1978  |
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Geography of Uruguay
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# 90
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Tunisia: |
163,610 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Tunisia
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# 91
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Suriname: |
163,270 km²
|
1978  |
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Geography of Suriname
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# 92
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Nepal: |
147,180 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Nepal
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# 93
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Bangladesh: |
144,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Bangladesh
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# 94
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Tajikistan: |
143,221.9 km²
|
1978  |
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Geography of Tajikistan
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# 95
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Greece: |
131,960 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Greece
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# 96
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Nicaragua: |
130,000 km²
|
1978  |
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Geography of Nicaragua
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# 97
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Korea, North: |
120,540 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Korea, North
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# 98
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Malawi: |
118,480 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Malawi
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# 99
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Benin: |
112,620 km²
|
1978  |
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Geography of Benin
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# 100
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Honduras: |
112,090 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Honduras
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# 101
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Liberia: |
111,370 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Liberia
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# 102
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Bulgaria: |
110,990 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Bulgaria
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# 103
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Cuba: |
110,860 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Cuba
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# 104
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Guatemala: |
108,890 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Guatemala
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# 105
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Iceland: |
103,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Iceland
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# 106
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Serbia and Montenegro: |
102,170 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Serbia and Montenegro
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# 107
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Korea, South: |
99,260 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Korea, South
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# 108
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Hungary: |
93,030 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Hungary
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# 109
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Portugal: |
92,120 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Portugal
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# 110
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Jordan: |
88,780 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Jordan
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# 111
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Azerbaijan: |
87,008.17 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Azerbaijan
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# 112
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Austria: |
83,870 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Austria
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# 113
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United Arab Emirates: |
83,600 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of United Arab Emirates
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# 114
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Czech Republic: |
78,870 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Czech Republic
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# 115
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Panama: |
75,520 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Panama
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# 116
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Sierra Leone: |
71,740 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Sierra Leone
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# 117
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Ireland: |
70,270 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Ireland
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# 118
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Georgia: |
70,028.52 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Georgia
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# 119
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Sri Lanka: |
65,610 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Sri Lanka
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# 120
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Lithuania: |
65,607.77 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Lithuania
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# 121
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Latvia: |
64,894.43 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Latvia
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# 122
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Togo: |
56,790 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Togo
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# 123
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Croatia: |
56,540 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Croatia
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# 124
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
51,210 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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# 125
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Costa Rica: |
51,100 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Costa Rica
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# 126
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Slovakia: |
49,030 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Slovakia
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# 127
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Dominican Republic: |
48,730 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Dominican Republic
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# 128
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Bhutan: |
47,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Bhutan
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# 129
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Estonia: |
45,443.18 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Estonia
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# 130
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Denmark: |
43,090 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Denmark
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# 131
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Netherlands: |
41,530 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Netherlands
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# 132
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Switzerland: |
41,280 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Switzerland
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# 133
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Guinea-Bissau: |
36,120 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Guinea-Bissau
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# 134
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Moldova: |
33,919.12 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Moldova
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# 135
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Belgium: |
30,530 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Belgium
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# 136
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Lesotho: |
30,350 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Lesotho
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# 137
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Armenia: |
29,940.46 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Armenia
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# 138
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Solomon Islands: |
28,900 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Solomon Islands
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# 139
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Albania: |
28,750 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Albania
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# 140
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Equatorial Guinea: |
28,050 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Equatorial Guinea
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# 141
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Burundi: |
27,830 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Burundi
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# 142
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Haiti: |
27,750 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Haiti
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# 143
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Rwanda: |
26,340 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Rwanda
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# 144
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
25,710 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Macedonia, Republic of
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# 145
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Djibouti: |
23,200 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Djibouti
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# 146
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Belize: |
22,970 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Belize
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# 147
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Israel: |
22,070 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Israel
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# 148
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El Salvador: |
21,040 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of El Salvador
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# 149
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Slovenia: |
20,270 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Slovenia
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# 150
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New Caledonia: |
18,580 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of New Caledonia
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# 151
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Fiji: |
18,270 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Fiji
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# 152
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Kuwait: |
17,820 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Kuwait
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# 153
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Swaziland: |
17,360 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Swaziland
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# 154
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East Timor: |
14,870 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of East Timor
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# 155
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Bahamas, The: |
13,880 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Bahamas, The
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# 156
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Vanuatu: |
12,190 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Vanuatu
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# 157
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Gambia, The: |
11,300 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Gambia, The
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# 158
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Qatar: |
11,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Qatar
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# 159
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Jamaica: |
10,990 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Jamaica
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# 160
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Lebanon: |
10,400 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Lebanon
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# 161
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Cyprus: |
9,250 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Cyprus
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# 162
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Puerto Rico: |
8,950 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Puerto Rico
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# 163
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Brunei: |
5,770 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Brunei
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# 164
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
5,130 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Trinidad and Tobago
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# 165
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Cape Verde: |
4,030 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Cape Verde
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# 166
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French Polynesia: |
4,000 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of French Polynesia
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# 167
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Samoa: |
2,840 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Samoa
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# 168
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Luxembourg: |
2,590 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Luxembourg
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# 169
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Comoros: |
2,230 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Comoros
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# 170
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Mauritius: |
2,040 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Mauritius
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# 171
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Faroe Islands: |
1,399 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Faroe Islands
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# 172
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Hong Kong: |
1,092 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Hong Kong
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# 173
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São Tomé and Príncipe: |
960 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of São Tomé and Príncipe
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# 174
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Netherlands Antilles: |
800 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Netherlands Antilles
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# 175
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Tonga: |
750 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Tonga
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# 176
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Dominica: |
750 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Dominica
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# 177
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Kiribati: |
730 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Kiribati
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# 178
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Bahrain: |
690 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Bahrain
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# 179
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Singapore: |
680 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Singapore
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# 180
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Saint Lucia: |
620 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Saint Lucia
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# 181
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Man, Isle of: |
572 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Man, Isle of
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# 182
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Guam: |
550 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Guam
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# 183
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Northern Mariana Islands: |
477 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Northern Mariana Islands
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# 184
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Andorra: |
468 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Andorra
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# 185
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Seychelles: |
460 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Seychelles
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# 186
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Antigua and Barbuda: |
440 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Antigua and Barbuda
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# 187
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Barbados: |
430 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Barbados
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# 188
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
390 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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# 189
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Mayotte: |
374 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Mayotte
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# 190
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Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
360 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Saint Kitts and Nevis
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# 191
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Virgin Islands: |
350 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Virgin Islands
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# 192
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Grenada: |
340 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Grenada
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# 193
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Malta: |
320 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Malta
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# 194
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Maldives: |
300 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Maldives
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# 195
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Cayman Islands: |
260 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Cayman Islands
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# 196
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American Samoa: |
200 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of American Samoa
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# 197
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Aruba: |
190 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Aruba
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# 198
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Liechtenstein: |
160 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Liechtenstein
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# 199
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San Marino: |
60 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of San Marino
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# 200
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Bermuda: |
50 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Bermuda
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# 201
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Macau: |
28.2 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Macau
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# 202
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Monaco: |
1.95 km²
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1978  |
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Geography of Monaco
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Total: |
133,830,993.5 km²
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Weighted average: |
662,529.7 km² |
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DEFINITION: Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
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CITATION
"Surface area > sq. km (1978) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/geo_sur_are_sq_km-geography-surface-area-sq-km&date=1978
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