The land area occupied by the states of the world varies considerably. Many states acquired more land during exploration and establishing colonies to increase the state's power, land value, access to resources, and available trade routes.
Look at the world map below:
1. What countries seem to be the biggest land area in the world?
Click on the links below to see the details about the world's largest countries:
There are also states that are considered MICROSTATES meaning that they are states with significantlly small land areas.
Click on the links below to see the world's smallest states: