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== Political geography extremes == | == Political geography extremes == | ||
=== Largest & smallest nations, | |||
=== countries with most islands === | |||
# Sweden (267,570) | |||
# Norway (239,057) | |||
# Finland (178,947) | |||
# Japan (120,729) | |||
# Canada (52,455 | |||
* followed by Chile, U.S., Indonesia, Australia and Philippines | |||
=== countries with most inhabited islands === | |||
# United States (10,000) | |||
# Indonesia (6,000) | |||
# South Korea (2,876) | |||
# Philippines (2,000) | |||
# Sweden (984) | |||
=== largest archipelagic states === | |||
* archipelagic = made up of islands | |||
** so, archipelagic states = countries that are island-based | |||
# Indonesia (1,904,569 sq km) | |||
# Papua New Guinea (462,840 sq km) | |||
# Philippines (300,000 sq km) | |||
=== Largest & smallest nations by size & population === | |||
[[File:Fuller projection with largest countries.svg|thumb|Dymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by total area according to the table below, roughly to scale]] | |||
* worldwide: 10 largest countries by size | |||
# Russia | |||
# Canada | |||
# United States | |||
# China | |||
# Brazil | |||
# Australia | |||
# India | |||
# Argentina | |||
# Kazakhstand | |||
# Algeria | |||
* note | |||
** if it were a country, Antarctica would be the 2nd largest | |||
** if Greenland is included as part of Denmark, it would be the 12th largest country in the world | |||
* worldwide: 5 smallest countries by size | |||
# Vatican City (enclave in Italy; 0.19 sq mi) | |||
# Monaco (enclave in France ; 0.77 sq mi) | |||
# Nauru (Polynesia; 8.1 sq mi) | |||
# Tuvalu (Polynesia; 10 sq mi) | |||
# San Marino (enclave in Italy; 24 sq mi) | |||
* worldwide: 10 largest countries by population | |||
# China | |||
# India | |||
# United States | |||
# Indonesia | |||
# Pakistan | |||
# Nigeria | |||
# Brazil | |||
# Bangladesh | |||
# Russia | |||
# Mexico | |||
* worldwide: 5 smallest countries by population | |||
# Vatican City | |||
# Tuvalu | |||
# Nauru | |||
# Pauau | |||
# San Marino | |||
=== Largest /small nations by size & population per continent === | |||
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'''Africa''' | '''Africa''' | ||
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** it is also a semi-enclave surrounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean | ** it is also a semi-enclave surrounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean | ||
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* | * smallest country in Africa, including islands: | ||
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* '''Seychelles''' | * '''Seychelles''' | ||
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highest population in Africa: | country with highest population in Africa: | ||
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* '''Nigeria''' | * '''Nigeria''' | ||
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2nd highest population in Africa: | country with 2nd highest population in Africa: | ||
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** '''Ethiopia''' | ** '''Ethiopia''' | ||
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lowest population in mainland Africa: | country with lowest population in mainland Africa: | ||
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* '''Djibouti''' | * '''Djibouti''' | ||
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lowest population in Africa among independent nations (territories excluded) and including island states: | country with lowest population in Africa among independent nations (territories excluded) and including island states: | ||
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* '''Seychelles''' | * '''Seychelles''' |