List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area from 500,000 to 1,000,000 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.

Geographic entityArea (km2)Notes
Flag of Russia.svg West Siberian economic region 992,000Economic Region of Russia.
Flag of Nunavut.svg Qikiqtaaluk Region 989,879.35Largest second-level administrative division in the world.
Flag of South Australia.svg  South Australia 983,482State of Australia.
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 980,869Country in Africa; excluding the Halaib Triangle.
Sea of Japan 978,000Body of water between the Korean Peninsula to the west, Russia to the north, and Japan to the east.
Flag of Greenland.svg Northeast Greenland National Park 972,000Largest administrative division of Greenland; largest National Park in the world.
Flag of Tierra del Fuego province in Argentina.svg Argentine Antarctica 965,597Argentine claim over Antarctica
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 945,087Country in Africa. Includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibar.
Argentine Sea 940,000Body of water within the continental shelf off the Argentine mainland. It extends from Buenos Aires Province coast on the North to the Falkland Islands on the South.
Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia 925,186Province of Canada. Land area only.
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 923,768Country in Africa.
Merovengian Kingdom of Francia 918,881The Frankish Kingdom after the conquest of Burgundy, lasting from 536-768.
Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario 917,741Second largest province of Canada. Land area only. With water area can excess 1,000,000
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 916,445Country in South America; does not include claims on Guayana Esequiba. If included, the area would be 1,075,945 km2.
Bandeira de Mato Grosso.svg  Mato Grosso 903,358State of Brazil.
Kalahari Desert 900,000Semi-arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa.
Flag of Taymyr Autonomous Okrug.svg  Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District 897,900Largest second-level administrative divisions in Russia.
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (including disputed areas)880,254Country in South Asia. Includes Pakistani-administered disputed territories (Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas).
Grand Duchy of Lithuania 876,600A large medieval pagan empire in Europe lasting from 1253-1569 as an independent state, prior to its union with Poland. Measured at its greatest extent in the 15th century.
Flag of Cyrenaica.svg  Cyrenaica 855,370Eastern coastal region of Libya.
Flag of Alaska.svg Unorganized Borough 837,700Subdivided part of Alaska, largest "borough" of the state.
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 824,292Country in Africa.
Flag of Russia.svg Ural economic region 824,000Economic region of Russia.
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg  Holy Roman Empire 814,415Central European Confederacy from 962-1806. Measured at its largest extent under Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 801,590Country in Africa.
Flag of New South Wales.svg New South Wales 800,642State of Australia.
Akkadian Empire 800,000An ancient middle eastern empire centered on the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 2400-2200 BC.
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (non-disputed areas)796,095Country in South Asia. Excludes all disputed territories.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg East China 795,837A statistical region of China.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Northeast China (Without eastern Inner Mongolia)793,300A statistical region of China.
Flag of Khabarovsk Krai.svg  Khabarovsk Krai 788,600Federal subject of Russia.
New Guinea 786,000Island divided between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 783,562Country partly in Europe and partly in Asia.
Flag of the United States.svg East North Central states 780,541Division of the United States. Contains the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
Union Jack of Sweden and Norway (1844-1905).svg Union between Sweden and Norway (United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway)774,184A Kingdom in Scandinavia between 1814-1905.
Flag of Western Australia.svg Goldfields–Esperance 771,276Largest region of Western Australia.
Flag of Irkutsk Oblast.svg  Irkutsk Oblast 767,900Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Evenkia.svg  Evenkiysky District 763,200Second largest second-level administrative divisions in Russia.
Flag of the United States.svg South Atlantic states 758,842Division of the United States. Contains the states of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia.
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 756,096Includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua; Rapa Nui) and Isla Sala y Gómez, excludes claims on Antarctica (1,250,000 km2).
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 752,618Country in Africa.
Flag of Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District.svg  Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug 750,300Federal subject of Russia.
Scandinavian Peninsula 750,000Peninsula in Europe, occupied by Norway and Sweden.
Borneo 748,168Island divided between Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Flag of Quebec.svg Nord-du-Québec 747,191.93Largest subdivisions of Quebec.
Flag of Chukotka.svg  Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 737,700Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qinghai 721,200Largest province of China.
Seal of the Oregon Territory.png Oregon Territory 720,011Territory acquired from Britain by the US in 1848.
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Ash Sharqiyah)710,000Largest province of Saudi Arabia.
Flag of Texas.svg  Texas 696,200State of the United States.
Visigothic Kingdom 684,738A Germanic Kingdom on the Iberian peninsula, lasting from 474-723. Measured at its apex in 500.
Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary 676,615Central European empire from 1867 to 1918.
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 676,578Country in Southeast Asia.
Patagonian Desert 673,000Largest desert in South America.
Flag of Niger.svg Agadez Region 667,799Largest region of Niger.
Flag of Greenland.svg Qaasuitsup 660,000Largest municipality of Greenland.
Flag of Russia.svg Central Federal District 652,800Federal district of Russia, created May 2000.
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 652,090Country in Central Asia.
Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of Paraguay.svg Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Gran Chaco 647,000Geographical region in South America.
Flag of France.svg  France 643,801Third largest European country (Metropolitan France only). While not fully part of France, the French Republic also includes French Overseas Collectivity and covers 674,843 km2, excluding claims on Antarctica (432,000 km2). With its overseas territories France precedes Ukraine as the second largest European country.
Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta 642,317Province of Canada. Land area only
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 637,657Country in Africa.
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany 633,786Nazi Germany encompasses present day Germany, and a few other territories.
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Austrian Empire 625,418A central European empire lasting from 1804-1867
Flag of South Australia.svg Outback Communities Authority 624,339Largest second level administrative division of Australia.
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 622,984Country in Africa.
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 619,745Country in Africa.
Merovengian Kingdom of Francia 611,759The Frankish Kingdom at its founding under Clovis I in 481.
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 603,700Second largest European country.
Flag of Chad.svg Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region 600,350Largest region of Chad.
Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan 591,670Province of Canada. Land area only.
Flag of Arkhangelsk Oblast.svg  Arkhangelsk Oblast 589,200Federal district of Russia, created May 2000.
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 587,041Island country in Africa. Second largest country composed of a single island (after Australia).
Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg  Minas Gerais 586,528State of Brazil.
Ostrogothic Kingdom 586,046A Germanic Kingdom in Italy and Illyria after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, lasting from 476-553. Measurement is approximate.
Iberian Peninsula 581,471A peninsula of Southwest Europe, occupied by Spain and Portugal.
Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 581,730Country in Africa.
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 580,367Country in Africa.
Caliphate of Córdoba 570,000A Moorish Caliphate in Iberia after the local withdrawal of the Fatimid Caliphate, lasting from 756-1031.
Bandeira da Bahia.svg Bahia 564,693State of Brazil.
Flag of Algeria.svg Tamanrasset Province 557,906Largest province of Algeria.
Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba 553,556Province of Canada. Land area only.
Flag of Libya.svg Fezzan 551,700Southwestern region of modern Libya.
Flag of France.svg  Metropolitan France 551,500The parts of France which are on the European Continent.
Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire 540,000The unified German state from 1871-1918.
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ahsa Governorate 534,000Largest second level administrative division of Saudi Arabia.
Flag of Greenland.svg Sermersooq 531,900Second largest second level administrative division of Greenland.
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 527,968Country in Middle East. Includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen).
Flag of Yugra.svg  Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug 523,100Federal subject of Russia.
Flag of Greenland.svg Avannaata 522,700Third largest second level administrative division of Greenland.
Central America 521,499Region between North America and South America.
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 513,115Country in Southeast Asia.
Flag of Western Australia.svg Pilbara 771,276Second largest region of Western Australia.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Baffin Island 507,451Island in Canadian Arctic.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 505,992Country in Europe. Includes mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and Canary Islands, as well as the Spanish possessions (Plazas de Soberanía) off the coast of Morocco (Ceuta, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Peñón de Alhucemas, and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera), and Isla de Alborán almost midway between Morocco and Spain, all the latter being claimed by Morocco.
Balkan peninsula 505,000Southeasternmost peninsula of Europe.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Canada 500,531Smallest main region of Canada.
Middle Kingdom of Egypt 500,000Second Egyptian dynastic empire lasting from 2080-1640 BC.
Neo-Babylonian Empire 500,000An ancient Middle Eastern empire centered on the Fertile Crescent, lasting from 626 to 539 BC.
Aztec Empire500,000A Meso-American Empire in Mexico lasting from 1325-1521.
Syrian Desert 500,000Desert in the Middle East.

See also

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References

  1. 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.