This is an index of a series of comprehensive lists of
continent
A continent is any of several large geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention (norm), convention rather than any strict criteria. A continent could be a single large landmass, a part of a very large landmass, as ...
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countries
A country is a distinct part of the Earth, world, such as a state (polity), state, nation, or other polity, political entity. When referring to a specific polity, the term "country" may refer to a sovereign state, List of states with limited r ...
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first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area. Due to the substantial size of these lists, references for the information provided in this table may generally be found in the individual articles on each of the bodies listed therein.
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CIA World Factbook
Information about political subdivisions by area has also generally been derived fro
Some divisions are listed twice, with one listing including territory that is excluded in the other for various reasons, including territorial disputes. There is intentional overlap between the lists in order to maximize ease of use.
Longer lists
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area (all)
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area in excess of 200,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 100,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 50,000 to 200,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 20,000 to 50,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 5,000 to 20,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 1,000 to 5,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 0.1 to 1,000 square kilometers
Shorter lists
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area in excess of 1,000,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 500,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 200,000 to 500,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 100,000 to 200,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 50,000 to 100,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 30,000 to 50,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 20,000 to 30,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 10,000 to 20,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 7,000 to 10,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 5,000 to 7,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 3,000 to 5,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 1,000 to 3,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 250 to 1,000 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 50 to 250 square kilometers
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List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area under 50 square kilometers
See also
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List of countries and dependencies by area
This is a list of the world's countries and their Dependent territory, dependencies, ranked by total area, including land and water.
This list includes entries that are not limited to those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which covers sovereign s ...
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List of administrative divisions by country
Administrative divisions by country
Legend
* The "Type" column indicates a federation (which includes lower-level units that exercise some sovereignty), unitary state (where the highest-level entity is the only sovereign), or regional st ...
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:Ranked lists of country subdivisions
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List of largest empires
Several empires in human history have been contenders for the largest of all time, depending on definition and mode of measurement. Possible ways of measuring size include area, population, economy, and power. Of these, area is the most commonly ...
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Orders of magnitude (area)
This page is a progressive and labelled list of the SI area orders of magnitude, with certain examples appended to some list objects.
to square metres
10−8 to 10−1 square metres
100 to 107 square metres
108 to 1014 square metres
101 ...
References
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Ranked lists of country subdivisions
Geography-related lists
Political and geographical subdivisions