Biggest country in the world

[kev100]

I always believed that Canada was the biggest country in the world, my friend says it can't be. I've googled and drawn a blank. Any help would be appreciated.

[atoach]

Type in "biggest country" and this is the first hit

So Canada is no. 2

http://ask.yahoo.com/20000310.html

[kev100]

After drinking beer for 40 years my attention span isn't what it used to be, so which is the biggest country atoach?

[atoach]

Russia

[Mr Songman]

Try this!!

http://geography.about.com/od/countryinformati on/a/bigcountries.htm

[Mr Songman]

ok....link doesn't want to work....plan B!!

The Twenty Largest Countries in Area in the World
Here's a listing of the twenty largest countries in the world by area, in both square kilometers and square miles.
1. Russia: 17,075,200 km2 (6,591,027 mi2)

2. Canada: 9,984,670 km2 (3,854,082 mi2)

3. United States: 9,631,418 km2 (3,717,727 mi2)

4. China: 9,596,960 km2 (3,704,426 mi2)

5. Brazil: 8,511,965 km2 (3,285,618 mi2)

6. Australia: 7,686,850 km2 (2,967,124 mi2)

7. India: 3,287,590 km2 (1,269,009 mi2)

8. Argentina: 2,766,890 km2 (1,068,019 mi2)

9. Kazakhstan: 2,717,300 km2 (1,048,877 mi2)

10. Sudan: 2,505,810 km2 (967,243 mi2)

11. Algeria: 2,381,740 km2 (919,352 mi2)

Okay....I'll stop there!!

Hope this helps!

[mike b]

Canada has the longest coastline, including all thiose Arctic islands...

[razza]

And Russia is no longer the biggest.