Question 1

Which is the largest country in the world by area?

Accepted Answer

Russia is the largest country by land area at 17.1 million km², followed by Canada (10.0M km²), USA (9.8M km²), China (9.6M km²) and Brazil (8.5M km²). Russia is nearly twice the size of the second-largest country, Canada.

Question 2

Which country has the largest population?

Accepted Answer

India surpassed China as the most populous country in 2023 with approximately 1.44 billion people. China has around 1.41 billion, the USA 335 million, Indonesia 277 million, and Pakistan 230 million.

Question 3

How many countries are in the world?

Accepted Answer

There are 195 countries in the world — 193 UN member states plus Vatican City and Palestine as permanent observer states. The exact number can vary slightly depending on the definition and recognition criteria used.

Question 4

Which country has the most official languages?

Accepted Answer

Zimbabwe has 16 official languages — the most of any country. South Africa has 11 official languages, India recognises 22 scheduled languages, Bolivia has 37, and Singapore has 4 (English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil).

Question 5

What stats can I compare between countries?

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The tool compares: population, land area (km²), capital city, official languages, currencies, calling codes, bordering countries, timezones, UN membership, and region/subregion classifications.

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