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World 35 6,928,198,253 196,939,900 third planet from the sun land area about 16 times the size of the United States
Macau 52,627 573,003 11 Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Monaco 39,548 30,539 1 Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Singapore 17,616 4,740,737 269 Southeastern Asia, islands between Malaysia and Indonesia slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Hong Kong 16,709 7,122,508 426 Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China six times the size of Washington, DC
Gaza Strip 11,922 1,657,155 139 Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Gibraltar 11,538 28,956 3 Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Holy See (Vatican City) 4,897 832 0 Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy) smaller than the Sawgrass Mills Mall parking lot in Sunrise, Florida
Bahrain 4,140 1,214,705 293 Middle East, archipelago in the Persian Gulf, east of Saudi Arabia 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Maldives 3,433 394,999 115 Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC

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Malta 3,347 408,333 122 Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Bermuda 3,294 68,679 21 North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina (US) about one-third the size of Washington, DC
Bangladesh 2,852 158,570,535 55,598 Southern Asia, bordering the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and India slightly smaller than Iowa
Sint Maarten 2,851 37,429 13 Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Sint Maarten lies east of the US Virgin Islands about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Guernsey 2,161 65,068 30 Western Europe, islands in the English Channel, northwest of France about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Jersey 2,102 94,161 45 Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Barbados 1,727 286,705 166 Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Taiwan 1,661 23,071,779 13,892 Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
Mauritius 1,655 1,303,717 788 Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
Aruba 1,527 106,113 69 Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Venezuela slightly larger than Washington, DC

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Saint Martin 1,458 30,615 21 Caribbean, located in the Leeward Islands (northern) group; French part of the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean Sea; Saint Martin lies east of the US Virgin Islands about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
San Marino 1,351 31,817 24 Southern Europe, an enclave in central Italy about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Korea, South 1,266 48,754,657 38,502 Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea slightly larger than Indiana
Nauru 1,150 9,322 8 Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the Marshall Islands about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
West Bank 1,135 2,568,555 2,263 Middle East, west of Jordan slightly smaller than Delaware
Rwanda 1,118 11,370,425 10,169 Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo slightly smaller than Maryland
Tuvalu 1,050 10,544 10 Oceania, island group consisting of nine coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Netherlands 1,050 16,847,007 16,040 Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Lebanon 1,032 4,143,101 4,015 Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut
Marshall Islands 961 67,182 70 Oceania, group of atolls and reefs in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia about the size of Washington, DC

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Burundi 951 10,216,190 10,745 Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo slightly smaller than Maryland
India 937 1,189,172,906 1,269,219 Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Israel 932 7,473,052 8,019 Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon slightly smaller than New Jersey
Comoros 921 794,683 863 Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
Saint Barthelemy 909 7,367 8   about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Haiti 907 9,719,932 10,714 Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic slightly smaller than Maryland
Belgium 885 10,431,477 11,787 Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands about the size of Maryland
Philippines 879 101,833,938 115,831 Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam slightly larger than Arizona
American Samoa 875 67,242 77 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand slightly larger than Washington, DC
Guam 873 183,286 210 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico three times the size of Washington, DC

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Japan 867 126,475,664 145,914 Eastern Asia, island chain between the North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, east of the Korean Peninsula slightly smaller than California
Sri Lanka 840 21,283,913 25,332 Southern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of India slightly larger than West Virginia
Curacao 829 142,180 171 Caribbean, an island in the Caribbean Sea - 55 km off the coast of Venezuela 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Grenada 816 108,419 133 Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada twice the size of Washington, DC
Puerto Rico 749 3,989,133 5,324 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
El Salvador 747 6,071,774 8,124 Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and Honduras slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Vietnam 708 90,549,390 127,881 Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia slightly larger than New Mexico
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 692 103,869 150 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Saint Lucia 679 161,557 238 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Jamaica 676 2,868,380 4,244 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal slightly less than twice the size of Delaware

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United Kingdom 667 62,698,362 94,058 Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France slightly smaller than Oregon
Trinidad and Tobago 620 1,227,505 1,980 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela slightly smaller than Delaware
Pakistan 609 187,342,721 307,374 Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea, between India on the east and Iran and Afghanistan on the west and China in the north slightly less than twice the size of California
Germany 591 81,471,834 137,847 Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark slightly smaller than Montana
Liechtenstein 570 35,236 62 Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Dominican Republic 530 9,956,648 18,792 Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
Korea, North 526 24,457,492 46,540 Eastern Asia, northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan, between China and South Korea slightly smaller than Mississippi
Italy 524 61,016,804 116,348 Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia slightly larger than Arizona
Nepal 517 29,391,883 56,827 Southern Asia, between China and India slightly larger than Arkansas
Antigua and Barbuda 514 87,884 171 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC

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Seychelles 508 89,188 176 Eastern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Cayman Islands 504 51,384 102 Caribbean, island group in Caribbean Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Luxembourg 504 503,302 998 Western Europe, between France and Germany slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Saint Kitts and Nevis 499 50,314 101 Caribbean, islands in the Caribbean Sea, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Sao Tome and Principe 482 179,506 372 Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon more than five times the size of Washington, DC
Switzerland 479 7,639,961 15,937 Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Andorra 469 84,825 181 Southwestern Europe, between France and Spain 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
British Virgin Islands 435 25,383 58 Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Nigeria 435 155,215,573 356,669 Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon slightly more than twice the size of California
Kosovo 434 1,825,632 4,203 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island

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Anguilla 430 15,094 35 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico about half the size of Washington, DC
Gambia, The 412 1,797,860 4,361 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
Micronesia 394 106,836 271 Oceania, island group in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Indonesia four times the size of Washington, DC
Isle of Man 383 84,655 221 Western Europe, island in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Kuwait 377 2,595,628 6,880 Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia slightly smaller than New Jersey
Uganda 372 34,612,250 93,065 Eastern Africa, west of Kenya slightly smaller than Oregon
Tonga 367 105,916 288 Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand four times the size of Washington, DC
China 361 1,336,718,015 3,705,407 Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam slightly smaller than the United States
Malawi 347 15,879,252 45,747 Southern Africa, east of Zambia slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Thailand 337 66,720,153 198,117 Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming

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Czech Republic 335 10,190,213 30,451 Central Europe, southeast of Germany slightly smaller than South Carolina
Indonesia 334 245,613,043 735,358 Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Denmark 332 5,529,888 16,639 Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn) slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
Cape Verde 331 516,100 1,557 Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal slightly larger than Rhode Island
Akrotiri 331 15,700 47 Eastern Mediterranean, peninsula on the southwest coast of Cyprus about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Moldova 330 4,314,377 13,070 Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania slightly larger than Maryland
Guatemala 329 13,824,463 42,042 Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize slightly smaller than Tennessee
Kiribati 322 100,743 313 Oceania, group of 33 coral atolls in the Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator; the capital Tarawa is about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia four times the size of Washington, DC
Poland 318 38,441,588 120,728 Central Europe, east of Germany slightly smaller than New Mexico
Syria 315 22,517,750 71,498 Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Lebanon and Turkey slightly larger than North Dakota

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Cyprus 314 1,120,489 3,572 Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
Dhekelia 311 15,700 51 Eastern Mediterranean, on the southeast coast of Cyprus near Famagusta about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Togo 309 6,771,993 21,925 Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Benin and Ghana slightly smaller than West Virginia
Portugal 303 10,760,305 35,556 Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain slightly smaller than Indiana
Tokelau 299 1,384 5 Oceania, group of three atolls in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Slovakia 289 5,477,038 18,933 Central Europe, south of Poland about twice the size of New Hampshire
Wallis and Futuna 281 15,398 55 Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Hungary 278 9,976,062 35,918 Central Europe, northwest of Romania slightly smaller than Indiana
Albania 270 2,994,667 11,100 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea, between Greece and Serbia and Montenegro slightly smaller than Maryland
Ghana 269 24,791,073 92,098 Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo slightly smaller than Oregon

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France 263 65,312,249 248,573 Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain slightly less than twice the size of Colorado
Turkey 260 78,785,548 302,535 southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosporus is geographically part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and bordering the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, between Greece and Syria slightly larger than Texas
Cuba 259 11,087,330 42,803 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 90 miles south of Key West, Florida slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Armenia 258 2,967,975 11,484 Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey slightly smaller than Maryland
Northern Mariana Islands 257 46,050 179 Oceania, islands in the North Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Slovenia 256 2,000,092 7,827 Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia slightly smaller than New Jersey
Austria 254 8,217,280 32,383 Central Europe, north of Italy and Slovenia slightly smaller than Maine
Dominica 252 72,969 290 Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Azerbaijan 250 8,372,373 33,436 Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus range slightly smaller than Maine
Serbia 244 7,310,555 29,913 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina slightly smaller than Kentucky

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Spain 240 46,754,784 195,124 Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
Romania 238 21,904,551 92,043 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine slightly smaller than Oregon
Bosnia and Herzegovina 234 4,622,163 19,767 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia slightly smaller than West Virginia
Costa Rica 232 4,576,562 19,730 Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama slightly smaller than West Virginia
Malaysia 226 28,728,607 127,355 Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam slightly larger than New Mexico
Benin 214 9,325,032 43,484 Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Benin, between Nigeria and Togo slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Ethiopia 213 90,873,739 426,373 Eastern Africa, west of Somalia slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Egypt 212 82,079,636 386,662 Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
Greece 211 10,760,136 50,949 Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar slightly smaller than Alabama
Cambodia 210 14,701,717 69,898 Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos slightly smaller than Oklahoma

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Macedonia 209 2,077,328 9,928 Southeastern Europe, north of Greece slightly larger than Vermont
Burma 207 53,999,804 261,228 Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal, between Bangladesh and Thailand slightly smaller than Texas
Croatia 205 4,483,804 21,851 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia slightly smaller than West Virginia
Timor-Leste 205 1,177,834 5,743 Southeastern Asia, northwest of Australia in the Lesser Sunda Islands at the eastern end of the Indonesian archipelago; note - East Timor includes the eastern half of the island of Timor, the Oecussi (Ambeno) region on the northwest portion of the island of Timor, and the islands of Pulau Atauro and Pulau Jaco slightly larger than Connecticut
Swaziland 204 1,370,424 6,704 Southern Africa, between Mozambique and South Africa slightly smaller than New Jersey
Ukraine 194 45,134,707 233,032 Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east slightly smaller than Texas
Sierra Leone 194 5,363,669 27,699 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia slightly smaller than South Carolina
Qatar 190 848,016 4,473 Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia slightly smaller than Connecticut
Jordan 189 6,508,271 34,495 Middle East, northwest of Saudi Arabia slightly smaller than Indiana
Honduras 188 8,143,564 43,278 Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua slightly larger than Tennessee

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Morocco 185 31,968,361 172,414 Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Western Sahara slightly larger than California
French Polynesia 183 294,935 1,609 Oceania, archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from South America to Australia slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
Kenya 183 41,070,934 224,081 Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
Brunei 181 401,890 2,226 Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia slightly smaller than Delaware
Iraq 180 30,399,572 169,235 Iran and Kuwait slightly more than twice the size of Idaho
Samoa 177 193,161 1,093 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Cote d'Ivoire 173 21,504,162 124,504 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia slightly larger than New Mexico
Ireland 172 4,670,976 27,133 Western Europe, occupying five-sixths of the island of Ireland in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Great Britain slightly smaller than South Carolina
Georgia 170 4,585,874 26,911 Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia slightly smaller than South Carolina
Tunisia 168 10,629,186 63,170 Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya slightly larger than the American state of Georgia

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Senegal 166 12,643,799 75,955 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania slightly smaller than South Dakota
Bulgaria 166 7,093,635 42,811 Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey slightly larger than Tennessee
Lesotho 164 1,924,886 11,720 Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa slightly smaller than Maryland
Uzbekistan 163 28,128,600 172,742 Central Asia, north of Afghanistan slightly larger than California
United Arab Emirates 160 5,148,664 32,278 Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia slightly smaller than Maine
Burkina Faso 158 16,751,455 105,869 Western Africa, north of Ghana slightly larger than Colorado
Norfolk Island 156 2,169 14 Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Mexico 150 113,724,226 758,449 Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Virgin Islands 149 109,666 737 Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico almost 10 times the size of Washington, DC
Lithuania 140 3,535,547 25,212 Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia slightly larger than West Virginia

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Tajikistan 138 7,627,200 55,251 Central Asia, west of China slightly smaller than Wisconsin
Ecuador 137 15,007,343 109,484 Western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru slightly smaller than Nevada
Eritrea 131 5,939,484 45,406 Eastern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Djibouti and Sudan slightly larger than Pennsylvania
Montserrat 131 5,140 39 Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Puerto Rico about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Fiji 125 883,125 7,056 Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand slightly smaller than New Jersey
Montenegro 124 661,807 5,333 Southeastern Europe, between the Adriatic Sea and Serbia slightly smaller than Connecticut
Turks and Caicos Islands 122 44,819 366 Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Iran 122 77,891,220 636,372 Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea, between Iraq and Pakistan slightly larger than Alaska
Cook Islands 122 11,124 91 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand 1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Belarus 119 9,577,552 80,155 Eastern Europe, east of Poland slightly smaller than Kansas

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Panama 119 3,460,462 29,120 Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica slightly smaller than South Carolina
Afghanistan 118 29,835,392 251,827 Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran slightly smaller than Texas
Yemen 118 24,133,492 203,850 Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
Palau 118 20,956 177 Oceania, group of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, southeast of the Philippines about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Tanzania 117 42,746,620 365,755 Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique slightly larger than twice the size of California
Guinea-Bissau 114 1,596,677 13,948 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
Nicaragua 113 5,666,301 50,336 Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras slightly smaller than the state of New York
Guinea 112 10,601,009 94,926 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone slightly smaller than Oregon
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 110 596 5 Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway from Australia to Sri Lanka about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Cameroon 107 19,711,291 183,568 Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria slightly larger than California

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South Africa 104 49,004,031 470,693 Southern Africa, at the southern tip of the continent of Africa slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Colombia 102 44,725,543 439,736 Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Panama and Venezuela, and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama slightly less than three times the size of Montana
Madagascar 97 21,926,221 226,658 Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
Faroe Islands 92 49,267 538 Northern Europe, island group between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about one-half of the way from Iceland to Norway eight times the size of Washington, DC
Latvia 88 2,204,708 24,938 Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania slightly larger than West Virginia
Liberia 88 3,786,764 43,000 Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone slightly larger than Tennessee
Djibouti 85 757,074 8,958 Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, between Eritrea and Somalia slightly smaller than Massachusetts
United States 83 313,232,044 3,794,100 North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico about half the size of Russia; slightly larger than China
Zimbabwe 80 12,084,304 150,872 Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia slightly larger than Montana
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 79 71,712,867 905,355 Central Africa, northeast of Angola slightly less than one-fourth the size of the United States

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Venezuela 78 27,635,743 352,144 Northern South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, between Colombia and Guyana slightly more than twice the size of California
Mozambique 74 22,948,858 308,642 South-eastern Africa, bordering the Mozambique Channel, between South Africa and Tanzania slightly less than twice the size of California
Estonia 73 1,282,963 17,463 Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined
Kyrgyzstan 72 5,587,443 77,202 Central Asia, west of China slightly smaller than South Dakota
Laos 71 6,477,211 91,429 Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam slightly larger than Utah
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 65 7,700 119 A group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 700 nm northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 2,300 nm southwest of Saint Helena slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 63 5,888 93 Northern North America, islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Newfoundland (Canada) 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Sudan 63 45,047,502 718,723 Northern Africa, bordering the Red Sea, between Egypt and Eritrea slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US
Brazil 62 203,429,773 3,287,612 Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean slightly smaller than the United States
Equatorial Guinea 62 668,225 10,831 Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon slightly smaller than Maryland

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Peru 59 29,248,943 496,225 Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador slightly smaller than Alaska
Bahamas 58 313,312 5,359 Caribbean, chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cuba slightly smaller than Connecticut
Chile 58 16,888,760 291,933 Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
Sweden 52 9,088,728 173,860 Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, Kattegat, and Skagerrak, between Finland and Norway slightly larger than California
Solomon Islands 51 571,890 11,157 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea slightly smaller than Maryland
Uruguay 49 3,308,535 68,037 Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Argentina and Brazil slightly smaller than the state of Washington
Bhutan 48 708,427 14,824 Southern Asia, between China and India about half the size of Indiana
Zambia 48 13,881,336 290,587 Southern Africa, east of Angola slightly larger than Texas
Vanuatu 48 224,564 4,706 Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to Australia slightly larger than Connecticut
New Zealand 42 4,290,347 103,363 Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of Australia about the size of Colorado

Name

Population

Density

Population

Area

sq. mi.

Location

Comparative Size
Paraguay 41 6,459,058 157,048 Central South America, northeast of Argentina slightly smaller than California
Somalia 40 9,925,640 246,201 Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia slightly smaller than Texas
Finland 40 5,259,250 130,559 Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia slightly smaller than Montana
Argentina 39 41,769,726 1,073,518 Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
Algeria 38 34,994,937 919,595 Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
Norway 38 4,691,849 125,021 Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden slightly larger than New Mexico
Belize 36 321,115 8,867 Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico slightly smaller than Massachusetts
New Caledonia 36 256,275 7,172 Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Australia slightly smaller than New Jersey
Papua New Guinea 35 6,187,591 178,704 Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia slightly larger than California
Niger 34 16,468,886 489,191 Western Africa, southeast of Algeria slightly less than twice the size of Texas

Name

Population

Density

Population

Area

sq. mi.

Location

Comparative Size
South Sudan 33 8,260,490 248,777 Sahel Region of northeastern Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia slightly smaller than Texas
Congo, Republic of the 32 4,243,929 132,047 Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon slightly smaller than Montana
Saudi Arabia 31 26,131,703 830,000 Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen slightly more than one-fifth the size of the United States
Mali 30 14,159,904 478,841 Western Africa, southwest of Algeria slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Angola 28 13,338,541 481,354 Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Christmas Island 27 1,402 52 Southeastern Asia, island in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Turkmenistan 27 4,997,503 188,456 Central Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Kazakhstan slightly larger than California
Oman 25 3,027,959 119,499 Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf, between Yemen and UAE slightly smaller than Kansas
Bolivia 24 10,118,683 424,164 Central South America, southwest of Brazil slightly less than three times the size of Montana
Chad 22 10,758,945 495,755 Central Africa, south of Libya slightly more than three times the size of California

Name

Population

Density

Population

Area

sq. mi.

Location

Comparative Size
Russia 21 138,739,892 6,601,668 Northern Asia (that part west of the Urals is included with Europe), bordering the Arctic Ocean, between Europe and the North Pacific Ocean approximately 1.8 times the size of the United States
Central African Republic 21 4,950,027 240,535 Central Africa, north of Democratic Republic of the Congo slightly smaller than Texas
Gabon 15 1,576,665 103,347 Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea slightly smaller than Colorado
Kazakhstan 15 15,522,373 1,052,090 Central Asia, northwest of China; a small portion west of the Ural River in eastern-most Europe slightly less than four times the size of Texas
Niue 13 1,311 100 Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Libya 10 6,597,960 679,362 Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia slightly larger than Alaska
Botswana 9 2,065,398 224,607
Southern Africa, north of South Africa
 slightly smaller than Texas
Guyana 9 744,768 83,000 Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Suriname and Venezuela slightly smaller than Idaho
Canada 9 34,030,589 3,855,103 Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US somewhat larger than the United States
Mauritania 8 3,281,634 397,955 Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico

Name

Population

Density

Population

Area

sq. mi.

Location

Comparative Size
Iceland 8 311,058 39,769 Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the UK slightly smaller than Kentucky
Suriname 8 491,989 63,251 Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana slightly larger than the American state of Georgia
Australia 7 21,766,711 2,988,902 Oceania, continent between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean slightly smaller than the United States contiguous 48 states
Namibia 7 2,147,585 318,261 Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and South Africa slightly more than half the size of Alaska
Mongolia 5 3,133,318 603,909 Northern Asia, between China and Russia slightly smaller than Alaska
Western Sahara 5 507,160 102,703 Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco slightly smaller than Colorado
Pitcairn Islands 3 48 18 Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about midway between Peru and New Zealand about one-fourth times the size of Washington, DC
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 1 3,140 4,700 Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina slightly smaller than Connecticut
Svalbard 0 2,019 23,956 Northern Europe, islands between the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea, Greenland Sea, and Norwegian Sea, north of Norway slightly smaller than West Virginia
Greenland 0 57,670 836,330 Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey slightly more than three times the size of Texas

Name

Population

Density

Population

Area

sq. mi.

Location

Comparative Size
Antarctica 0 0 5,405,430 south of the Antarctic Circle slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the United States
British Indian Ocean Territory 0 0 21,004 Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south of India, about halfway between Africa and Indonesia slightly smaller than West Virginia
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 0 0 1,507 Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of the tip of South America slightly larger than Rhode Island
Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 0 159 Islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Jan Mayen 0 0 146 Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the Norwegian Sea, northeast of Iceland slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Bouvet Island 0 0 19 Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) about one-fourth times the size of Washington, DC
Paracel Islands 0 0 3 Southeastern Asia, group of small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, about one-third of the way from central Vietnam to the northern Philippines about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Wake Island 0 0 3 Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to the Northern Mariana Islands about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Clipperton Island 0 0 2 Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Navassa Island 0 0 2 Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, 35 miles west of Tiburon Peninsula of Haiti about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Name

Population

Density

Population

Area

sq. mi.

Location

Comparative Size
Ashmore and Cartier Islands 0 0 2 Southeastern Asia, islands in the Indian Ocean, midway between northwestern Australia and Timor island about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Spratly Islands 0 0 2 Southeastern Asia, group of reefs and islands in the South China Sea, about two-thirds of the way from southern Vietnam to the southern Philippines about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Coral Sea Islands 0 0 1 Oceania, islands in the Coral Sea, northeast of Australia about four times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Source:  CIA World Factbook, accessed July 15, 2011
Nation or region can refer to a wide variety of dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, uninhabited islands, and other entities in addition to the traditional countries or independent states.
Area is the sum of all land and water areas delimited by international boundaries and/or coastlines.
Population is the number of people living in a nation or area.
Population Density is the population divided by the area. 
   
 

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