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The Largest and the Smallest Countries in the World

It's challenging to portray the spherical world's reality on a flat map because of the unavoidable distortion in projections. When we dive into the numbers, they paint a different picture than what may appear on the map. However, we are still left with burning questions about why the United States ranked 3 or 4th, depending on how you calculate? How does the US compare to Europe?

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    Total Area in km2 United Kingdom Bosnia and Herzegovina North Macedonia Cabo Verde Micronesia, Federated States of Antigua and Barbuda Vatican City

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