Borders fixed by international law
193 states, peoples and territories are mapped in 2000. The largest are Russia, Canada, China.
Explore 2000 on the mapAreas calculated from the map outlines (≈). Share of Earth's land area including Antarctica.
| # | State or people | Area | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 16,568,511 km² (6,397,138 sq mi) | 11.1% |
| 2 | Canada | 9,508,823 km² (3,671,377 sq mi) | 6.4% |
| 3 | China | 9,334,627 km² (3,604,120 sq mi) | 6.3% |
| 4 | United States | 9,254,118 km² (3,573,035 sq mi) | 6.2% |
| 5 | Brazil | 8,420,242 km² (3,251,074 sq mi) | 5.7% |
| 6 | Australia | 7,661,590 km² (2,958,157 sq mi) | 5.1% |
| 7 | India | 3,151,330 km² (1,216,735 sq mi) | 2.1% |
| 8 | Argentina | 2,770,440 km² (1,069,673 sq mi) | 1.9% |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2,708,330 km² (1,045,692 sq mi) | 1.8% |
| 10 | Sudan | 2,508,088 km² (968,378 sq mi) | 1.7% |
| 11 | DR Congo | 2,346,328 km² (905,922 sq mi) | 1.6% |
| 12 | Algeria | 2,309,544 km² (891,720 sq mi) | 1.6% |
Comparing the two snapshots. Some differences reflect improved mapping rather than real events, especially before 1500.
Agreed 13 years before control changed hands · Sino-British Joint Declaration
Agreed 13 years before the handover on 1 July 1997. Portugal returns Macau in 1999 under a similar agreement.
See it on the 2000 mapNever formally settled
Kosovo is under UN administration from 1999 and declares independence in 2008. About half of UN members recognize it, but Serbia does not. The International Court of Justice found in 2010 that the declaration did not violate international law.
See it on the 2000 map