List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 30,000 to 50,000 square kilometers
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This is one of a series of comprehensive lists of continents, countries, and first level administrative country subdivisions such as states, provinces, and territories, as well as certain political and geographic features of substantial area.[1] 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 among the lists in order to maximize ease of use.
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49,900 | Prefecture of the Central African Republic. |
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49,800 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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49,787 | Second largest region of Myanmar, fourth largest administrative entity (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States). |
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49,444 | Third largest county of Sweden. |
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49,341 | Region of Tanzania. |
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49,289 | Region of Ethiopia. |
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49,166 | Province of Zimbabwe. |
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49,070 | Island part of Antarctica. |
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49,033 | Country in Europe. |
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48,904 | Island part of Novaya Zemlya in Russia. |
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48,726 | Second smallest province of Finland. |
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48,700 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
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48,671 | Country in the Caribbean. Includes The Mainland Dominican Republic, Saona Island, and others under Control Of Dominican Government |
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48,637 | Largest county of Norway. |
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48,471 | Province of Afghanistan. |
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48,463 | Region of Namibia. |
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48,197 | State of Nigeria. |
Tierra del Fuego | 48,100 | Archipelago in southern South America. |
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego | 47,992 | Island divided between Chile and Argentina. |
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47,922 | Province of Indonesia. |
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47,913 | Region of Tanzania. |
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47,876 | Province of Indonesia. |
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47,784 | Region of France. |
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47,719 | Autonomous community of Spain. |
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47,618 | Second largest state of Germany. |
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47,549 | Country in Northern Europe. De jure size – 2,321 km2 were annexed by Russia. |
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47,110 | Province of Cameroon. |
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46,975 | Province of Indonesia. |
Muisca Confederation | 46,972 | Loose confederation of Muisca speaking chiefdoms in central Colombia until 1540 |
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46,850 | Region of Chad. |
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46,800 | Region of Mauritania. |
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46,530 | District of Colombia. |
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46,500 | Prefecture of the Central African Republic. |
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46,078 | State of Brazil. |
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46,075 | Largest province of Gabon. |
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46,000 | Historic region of Somalia. |
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45,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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45,844 | State of Sudan. |
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45,700 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
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45,650 | Province of Iran. |
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45,649 | Province of Angola. |
Kingdom of Asturias | 45,409 | A post Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian peninsula after the Muslim conquest, lasting from 785–925. |
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45,228 | Country in Northern Europe. Includes 1,520 islands in the Baltic Sea. De facto size – the remaining 2,321 km2 were annexed by Russia. |
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45,066 | Region of Tanzania. |
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44,880 | State of Nigeria. |
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44,799 | Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States). |
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44,640 | District of Colombia. |
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44,638 | Largest region of New Zealand. |
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44,217 | State of Nigeria. |
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44,212 | State of India. |
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44,160 | Largest region of Kyrgyzstan. |
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44,100 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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44,059 | Province of Afghanistan. |
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43,873 | Island part of Antarctica. |
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43,815 | Region of Peru. |
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43,798 | Unrecognised Bantustan of South Africa. |
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43,735 | Second largest region of Kyrgyzstan. |
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43,696 | State of Brazil. |
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43,426 | Second largest province of Papua New Guinea. |
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43,328 | Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States). |
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43,300 | State of Venezuela. |
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43,200 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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43,178 | Island in the Arctic Archipelago. |
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43,094 | Country in Europe. Includes Denmark proper only; the entire Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland and Faroe Islands covers 2,220,093 km2. |
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43,046 | Smallest Province of Madagascar. |
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42,706 | Largest region of Senegal. |
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42,610 | Geographic subdivision of the U.S. State of Michigan. |
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42,437 | Country in Europe and the Caribbean. |
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42,383 | Area claimed by the Republic of Ambazonia in Camaroon. |
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42,297 | Province of Indonesia. |
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42,149 | Island in the Arctic Archipelago. |
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42,100 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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41,800 | Third largest department of the Republic of the Congo. Area is approximate, as sources conflict. |
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41,634 | Autonomous community of Spain. |
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41,528 | Country in Europe. Includes the Netherlands proper only. |
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41,311 | Region of Tanzania. |
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41,284 | Country in Europe. |
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41,214 | Island in the Arctic Archipelago. |
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41,200 | Aimag of Mongolia. |
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41,200 | Region of Chile. |
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41,005 | Province of Afghanistan. |
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40,940 | Largest governorate of Syria. |
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40,800 | Largest province of Belarus. |
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40,400 | Second largest province of Belarus. |
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40,235 | State of South Sudan. |
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40,210 | Largest district of Côte d'Ivoire. |
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40,200 | State of Venezuela. |
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40,130 | Province of Angola. |
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40,100 | Island part of Brazil, world's largest fluvial island. |
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40,100 | Third largest province of Belarus. |
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39,647 | Region of Chile. |
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39,627 | Region of Tanzania. |
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39,600 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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39,557 | Second largest region of Ghana. |
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39,500 | Third largest governorate of Yemen. |
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39,478.8 | Smallest region of Uganda. |
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39,400 | Third largest region of Uzbekistan. |
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39,249 | Department of Peru |
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39,151 | Region of France. |
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39,000 | Governorate of Yemen. |
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38,981 | Island part of Svalbard, Norway. |
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38,863 | State of India. |
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38,653 | Region of Namibia. |
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38,581 | Department of Niger. |
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38,465 | Second largest province of Gabon. |
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38,463 | County of Norway. |
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38,402 | State of Mexico. |
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38,400 | Department of the Republic of the Congo. |
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38,394 | Country in Asia. |
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38,251 | Second largest district of Côte d'Ivoire. |
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38,157 | Largest province of Turkey. |
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38,140 | Province of Indonesia. |
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37,957 | State of Nigeria. |
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37,844 | State of Sudan. |
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37,750 | Third largest province of Gabon. |
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37,667 | Region of Peru. |
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37,658 | Second largest region of Guinea. |
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37,623 | Smallest department of Bolivia. |
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37,437 | Province of Iran. |
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37,300 | Federal subject of Russia. |
Polynesia | 37,141 | An island chain subdivision of Oceania, including Hawaii. |
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37,007 | Region of Namibia. |
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37,000 | Second largest governorate of Oman. |
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36,985 | Province of Indonesia. |
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36,849 | Region of Peru. |
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36,782 | Third-largest island of Japan, region containing the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Ōita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa. |
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36,762 | State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States). |
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36,710 | State of Sudan. |
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36,600 | Region of Mauritania. |
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36,547 | Province of Gabon. |
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36,479 | Province of Afghanistan. |
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36,459 | Third smallest province of Zimbabwe. |
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36,400 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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36,400 | Largest region of Oman. |
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36,320 | State of Nigeria. |
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36,188 | Territory with disputed status in Asia. Includes only the territories under the administration of the ROC, namely Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu. |
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36,125 | Country in Africa. |
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36,009 | State of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States). |
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36,007 | Region of Chile. |
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36,000 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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35,964 | Third largest state of Malaysia. |
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35,956 | State of South Sudan. |
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35,936 | Largest province of Sierra Leone. |
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35,914 | Region of Peru. |
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35,892 | Region of Peru. |
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35,890 | District of Botswana. |
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35,854 | Largest department of Guatemala. |
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35,820 | Third largest province of Papua New Guinea. |
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35,801 | Largest island under the governance of the Republic of China, referenced elsewhere in this list. |
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35,752 | Third largest state of Germany. |
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35,728 | Largest Voivodeship of Poland. |
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35,581 | Third largest region of Guinea. |
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35,376 | Province of Indonesia. |
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35,354 | Smallest province of China. |
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35,200 | State of Venezuela. |
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35,167 | Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States). |
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35,145 | Island part of Papua New Guinea. |
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35,000 | Historic region of Somalia. |
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34,900 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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34,817 | Province of Indonesia. |
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34,802 | Region of Peru. |
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34,516 | Region of Tanzania. |
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34,472 | Province of Papua New Guinea. |
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34,378 | Smallest province of Finland. |
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34,300 | Federal subject of Russia. |
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34,274 | Province of Angola. |
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34,253 | Region of Myanmar (Myanmar has certain administrative divisions titled as Regions, and others titled as States). |
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34,246 | Province of Cameroon. |
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34,235 | Largest division of Bangladesh. |
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34,043 | State of Germany. |
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34,000 | Province of China. |
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33,955 | Department of the Republic of the Congo. |
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33,902 | State of Mexico. |
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33,851 | Country in Europe. Includes Transnistria (Pridnestrovie). |
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33,800 | Region of Mauritania. |
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33,792 | State of Nigeria. |
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33,705 | Province of Papua New Guinea. |
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33,667 | State of Nigeria. |
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33,558 | State of South Sudan. |
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33,339 | Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. |
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33,318 | Region of Peru. |
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33,310 | Largest oblast of Ukraine. |
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33,268 | District of Colombia. |
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33,246 | Island part of Novaya Zemlya in Russia. |
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33,140 | Governorate of Egypt. |
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33,125.7 | Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Mie, Shiga, Kyōto, Ōsaka, Hyōgo, Nara and Wakayama. |
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33,106 | Largest region of Nicaragua. |
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33,060 | Second largest governorate of Syria. |
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33,000 | Township in the Northern Territory of Australia. |
Lake Tanganyika | 32,893 | Lake in Africa between Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia; second deepest lake in the world. |
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32,696 | Second largest division of Bangladesh. |
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32,548 | Province of Indonesia. |
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32,472 | Region of Chile. |
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32,429.59 | Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tōkyō and Kanagawa. |
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32,418 | Region of Kyrgyzstan. |
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32,407 | Region of Tanzania. |
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32,300 | Third smallest province of Belarus. |
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32,279 | Governorate of Egypt. |
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32,230 | Second smallest province of Zimbabwe. |
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32,146 | State of Nigeria. |
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32,133 | State of the United States. |
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32,114 | Autonomous community of Spain. |
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32,100 | Prefecture of the Central African Republic. |
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32,082 | Region of France. |
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32,079 | Second largest region of New Zealand. |
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32,000 | Smallest municipality of Greenland. |
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31,974 | Second largest oblast of Ukraine. |
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31,921.54 | Region of Japan containing the prefectures of Tottori. Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. |
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31,900 | Third largest governorate of Oman. |
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31,865 | Third largest oblast of Ukraine. |
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31,835 | Prefecture of the Central African Republic. |
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31,806 | Region of France. |
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31,788 | Province of Angola. |
Lake Baikal | 31,500 | Lake in Russia. Deepest and largest volume lake in the world. |
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31,415 | Oblast of Ukraine. |
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31,400 | Region of France. |
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31,371 | Province of Angola. |
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31,328 | Province of Zambia. |
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31,285 | Island of British Columbia, Canada |
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31,241 | Third largest region of New Zealand. |
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31,186 | Region of Guinea. |
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31,160 | Region of Morocco. |
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31,088 | Third largest district of Côte d'Ivoire. |
Great Bear Lake | 31,080 | Lake in Canada. |
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31,050 | District of Côte d'Ivoire. |
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31,027 | State of South Sudan. |
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31,002 | Department of Niger. |
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30,895 | Province of Indonesia. |
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30,772 | Third largest division of Bangladesh. |
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30,755 | State of Nigeria. |
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30,548 | Region of Tanzania. |
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30,537 | District of Colombia. |
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30,528 | Country in Europe. |
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30,518 | Region of Chile. |
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30,491 | State of Mexico. |
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30,411 | State of Sudan. |
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30,355 | Country in Africa. |
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30,203 | Prefecture of the Central African Republic. |
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30,150 | Region of Tanzania. |
Lake Malawi | 30,044 | Lake in Africa between Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. |
See also
[edit]Other divisions
Smaller divisions
- 200,000+ square kilometers • 100,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers • 50,000 to 200,000 square kilometers • 20,000 to 50,000 square kilometers
- 5,000 to 20,000 square kilometers • 1,000 to 5,000 square kilometers • 0.1 to 1,000 square kilometers • 500,000 to 1,000,000 square kilometers • 200,000 to 500,000 square kilometers • 100,000 to 200,000 square kilometers
- 50,000 to 100,000 square kilometers • 30,000 to 50,000 square kilometers • 20,000 to 30,000 square kilometers • 10,000 to 20,000 square kilometers
- 7,000 to 10,000 square kilometers • 5,000 to 7,000 square kilometers • 3,000 to 5,000 square kilometers • 1,000 to 3,000 square kilometers
- 250 to 1,000 square kilometers • 0.1 to 250 square kilometers
Other
- List of countries and dependencies by area
- List of largest empires
- List of administrative divisions by country
- Category:Ranked lists of country subdivisions
References
[edit]- ^ References for the information provided in this table may be found in the individual articles on each body listed herein.
Information about countries by area is generally derived from the CIA World Factbook.
Information about political subdivisions by area is generally derived from Statoids.com.