Russia is the largest country in the world by total area, covering about 17.1 million square kilometers and roughly 11% of Earth’s landmass.

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  • The largest country in the world by area is Russia, with around 17,098,000 square kilometers of territory stretching across Europe and Asia.
  • Canada comes in second, with just under 10 million square kilometers, making Russia almost twice as large.
  • Russia’s land area alone is about 16.4 million square kilometers, meaning only a small portion of its total area is water.

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