You’ll notice that Antarctica is not on the list. This is because it has no countries. However, if it was a country itself, it would be the second largest in the world behind Russia. Using the Seven Continents model popular in the U.S., let’s take a look at the largest countries...
List of countries Country, Flag and codesArea (sq. km)Area (sq. mile)Continent 1Russia RU,RUS1710000010625427Europe 2Antarctica AQ,ATA140000008699180Antarctica 3Canada CA,CAN99846706204174North America 4United States US,USA96290915983228North America ...
Argentina lays claim to a section of Antarctica of about 1,235,000 sq km (477,000 sq mi). Both Argentina and the UK claim the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), with the UK exercising effective occupancy. In 1978, Argentina almost went to war over three Chilean-held islands in the Beagl...
South America6,880,000 Sq. Miles (17,819,000 Sq. Km)12.0% Antarctica5,100,000 Sq. Miles (13,209,000 Sq. Km)8.9% Europe3,837,000 Sq. Miles (9,938,000 Sq. Km)6.7% Australia (including Oceania)2,968,000 Sq. Miles (7,687,000 Sq. Km)5.2% ...