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Name the countries which are larger than India

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Answer: There are many countries in the world, and all of them are diverse in terms of their size, economy, culture and other parameters. In terms of size if the total area of a country is taken into account, India is the 7th largest country in the world and the 3rd largest country in Asia. 

The countries larger than India along with their respective areas (in sq. km) are as follows-

  1. Russia – 17,098,242 sq. km
  2. Canada – 9,984,670 sq. km
  3. United States of America (USA)  – 9,826,675 sq. km
  4. China – 9,596,961 sq. km 
  5. Brazil – 8,514,877 sq. km 
  6. Australia – 7,741,220 sq. km

Then comes India with a total area of 3,287,263 sq. km.

Russia is the largest country with land equivalent to 11% of the world’s total landmass. Russia along with Canada and the United States are absolutely massive, in comparison to the many countries that extend to only a few kilometres in size. Russia majorly belongs to Asia, with some parts present in Europe. China and India are a part of Asia, Canada and the United States are part of North America, Brazil is in Africa and Australia is a part of Oceania. Antarctica does not have countries, else it would have been the second largest country.