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# Philippines (300,000 sq km)
# Philippines (300,000 sq km)


=== Largest & smallest nations by size & population ===
=== largest nations by size ===
[[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]]
[[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
* worldwide: 10 largest countries by size
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** if Greenland is included as part of Denmark, it would be the 12th largest country in the world
** if Greenland is included as part of Denmark, it would be the 12th largest country in the world


=== smallest nations by size ===
* worldwide: 5 smallest countries by size
* worldwide: 5 smallest countries by size
# Vatican City (enclave in Italy; 0.19 sq mi)
# Vatican City (enclave in Italy; 0.19 sq mi)
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# San Marino (enclave in Italy; 24 sq mi)  
# San Marino (enclave in Italy; 24 sq mi)  


 
=== largest nations by population ===
* worldwide: 10 largest countries by population  
* worldwide: 10 largest countries by population  
# China
# China
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# Mexico
# Mexico


=== smallest nations by population ===
* worldwide: 5 smallest countries by population  
* worldwide: 5 smallest countries by population  
# Vatican City  
# Vatican City  
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# Pauau
# Pauau
# San Marino
# San Marino


=== Largest /small nations by size & population per continent ===
=== Largest /small nations by size & population per continent ===