5 Largest Countries in the World

4.United States

Area: 9,831,510 km2

The United States of America covers 9,831,510 km2 of the surface of the Earth. It has been divided into 50 states which, due to its immense size, vary greatly in geographical conditions, ranging from the Arctic tundra in Alaska to extremely hot desert land in the region of California. It borders Canada and Mexico on land and shares a maritime border with Russia. Its terrains cover plains, highlands, mountains and valleys, coastal flatland, forests, jungles, canyons, basins, and plateaus.

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