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Top 10 Largest Countries in the World (by total area km²):

Encyclopedia Britannica gives the third slot to China (9,600,013 km²) and places the United States in fourth. However, other sources, such as the United Nations and the CIA World Factbook, display a larger area for the U.S. and rank it above China.

Top 10 Largest Countries in the World (by total area km²):

Encyclopedia Britannica gives the third slot to China (9,600,013 km²) and places the United States in fourth. However, other sources, such as the United Nations and the CIA World Factbook, display a larger area for the U.S. and rank it above China.

The land area of Canada is 3, 855, 103 square miles compared to America's 3, 794, 083, making Canada 1.6% larger that the States. Even though Canada is a larger country, the United States has a population of 307,212,123 people compared to 33,487,208 people in Canada in 2010.

Switzerland Is No. 1 in the World, According to 2023 Best Countries Report.

Briefly, Italy is about the same size as the American State of Arizona (ca. 116,000 square miles).

Australia is the planet's sixth largest country after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil.

The U.S. is approximately half the size of Russia when compared to its landmasses. According to NationMaster.com, Russia is 1.8 times larger than America. Despite the extensive land area, Russia hosts only 2% of the world's population while the U.S. ranks third in world population, according to the U.S Census Bureau.

GDP (PPP): $35.29 Trillion

China has surpassed the US as the richest country in the world by GDP, with a GDP of $35.29 trillion, as of 2024.

The United States of America:

The United States holds the top position globally, boasting the most potent military force. According to Global Firepower, it has a Power Index of 0.0712, demonstrating unparalleled capabilities in defence technologies and armed forces.

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five sovereign states to whom the UN Charter of 1945 grants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council: China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States.