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The biggest countries in the world


Introduction

The world is the planet Earth and all life upon it. It’s the whole of the physical Universe that’s how philosophers term it. In theological the world is the material or the profane sphere. It contains 7 known continents that include: 
Asia: This continent contains 50 countries, and it is the most populated continent in the world. 
Africa: Africa comprises 54 countries. It is the hottest continent and home of the world's largest desert, and the Sahara.
North America: The continent contains 23 countries led by the USA as the largest economy in the world.
South America:  This continent comprises 12 countries. It holds the largest forest, the Amazon rainforest, which covers 30% of the South America total area.
Europe: The continent comprises 51 countries. It is the most developed economically continent with the European Union as the biggest economic and political union in the world.
Australia: It contains 14 countries. It is the least populated continent after Antarctica, only 0.3% of the total Earth population live here.
Antarctica: This is the coldest continent in the world, completely covered with ice. There are no permanent inhabitants, except scientists maintaining research stations in Antarctica.

The biggest countries in the world

1 – Russia

Russia’s is the world largest country, it borders 14 different countries. Russia covers nearly twice the territory of Canada. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and the eastern third of Europe. Spanning 11 time zones and incorporating a great range of environments and landforms, from deserts to semiarid steppes to deep forests and Arctic tundra. It contains the longest river in Europe, and its largest lake. 

2- Canada

It’s a country located in the Northern part of North America. Canada’s 9.984 million square kilometers which make it the largest country in the western hemisphere.  It has a longer shoreline than any other nation. 
It is positioned between the Arctic and United States, some parts of its country are massively frozen and the Rocky Mountains that run north to South.

3- United States of America

It a country located in North America, and the third biggest country in the world that occupies 9.63 million square km. It borders Mexico to the south and Canada to the North.  It's a home to a diverse array of geographical and wildlife.

4- People’s Republic of China

It's the fourth largest country in the world, bordering China with approximately 9.6 million square kilometers as well as being the populous country in the world. It shares a border with 14 different countries including Afghanistan, Russia to the north and Vietnam to the south.

5- Brazil

Brazil is the largest country in both South America and Latin America and the fifth largest by area. At 8.51 million square kilometers, Brazil plays a home to much of the world’s largest rainforest. It also has a lengthy Atlantic coastline on the eastern side, which stretches approximately 8,000km.

6- Australia

Australia is the largest country Oceania, thus its population lives in coastal cities. Australia is known for its spectacular and wildlife thou it's one of the driest and hottest regions in the world. It borders Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north.

7- India

Is a country located in South Asia, and the seventh biggest country in the World. The research indicates India as the second largest nation in terms of population.
China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal each share a border with India.

8-Argentina

Argentina is the world’s eighth largest, and the largest Spanish speaking nation in the world by area. It holds 2.78 million square kilometers that include some of the most varied geography and climate in the world. Swampy, tropical conditions in the very north give way to freezing glacial regions.

9- Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country. Kazakhstan’s 2.72 million square kilometers stretch. Kazakhstanis experience a great range of temperatures throughout the year, though it doesn’t get as cold as it does in parts of its northern neighbor, Russia.

10- Algeria

The Algerian Sahara, and the largest expanse of Saharan desert. Algeria is the tenth largest country in the world by area. It’s located in Northern Africa. The massive Algerian Sahara extends all the way to the south of the country past its borders with Niger and Mali.

Conclusion 

The article contains the biggest and largest countries in the world by area, it has expounded on every country geographical features.

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