JAKARTA, KOMPAS.COM – The biggest country in the world is Russia.

Indonesia is not one of the 5 biggest countries in the world in terms of width.

reported fromWorldometersfive largest country in the world goes to Russia (1.71 million km²), Canada (9.985 million km²), the United States (9.834 million km²), China (9.597 million km²) and Brazil (8.516 million km²) .

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So, Indonesia is in the order of what?

Indonesia is ranked 15th as the largest country in the world with an area of ​​1.904 million km².

The size of a country can be known from the land area of ​​a country measured by land and water areas.

The previously mentioned waters are not oceans, but the waters of a land that includes lakes, rivers, and reservoirs.

To learn more about the 5 largest countries in the world, here is a summary.

1. Russia

Quote from the page nations onlineRussia’s area of ​​17,098,242 square kilometers makes it the largest country in the world.

In fact, the land area of ​​Russia reaches 11.5% of the total land area of ​​the world.

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Due to its size, Russia is included in two continents, namely Asia and Europe.

No less than 77% of Russian territory is registered on the Asian continent, and the remaining 23% is in Europe.

Even so, the most populated areas are in Europe.

2.Canada

Canada is a country in North America with an area of ​​9,984,670 square kilometers.

This condition makes Canada the second largest country in the world.

Its area covers 6.7% of the land area of ​​the earth.

Canada is also the largest western country in the world.

This country also has the longest coastline in the world which reaches 202,080 kilometers.

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3. United States of America

The United States is the third largest country in the world.

“The Land of Uncle Sam” has an area of ​​9,833,517 square kilometers.

As the name suggests, this country is located on the North American continent and is one of the superpowers of the world.

The United States covers 6.5% of the earth’s land area.

The figure that shows the area of ​​America above does not include dependent region countries such as Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands and others.

4. China

China is the fourth largest country in the world.

China has an area of ​​9,596,960 square kilometers.

China is a country located in East Asia.

The above area does not include Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan or commonly referred to as Greater China.

Politically, China recognizes the three territories as its own.

The mainland of China accounts for 6.4% of the land area. The land of the bamboo curtain is also the most populous country in the world.

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5. Brazil

The fifth largest country in the world is Brazil.

Brazil has an area of ​​8,515,770 square kilometers.

The country with its capital in Brasilia is located on the South American continent and is the largest country on the continent.

Brazil is synonymous with football and the Amazon jungle.

It should be noted that 62.4% of the Brazilian territory is covered by forests.

The area of ​​Brazil reaches 5.7% of the land area and is the 7th most populous country in the world.

So, the 5 largest countries in the world in order are Russia, Canada, USA, China and Brazil.

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