Question.
Name the countries which are larger than India.
( Chapter - 1 India – Size and Location, Cass 9 NCERT Contemporary India -I )
Answer.
India is the seventh largest country in the world in terms of area. The geographical area of India is about 3.28 million sq km.
There are six countries in the world that are bigger than India in area.
Following are the names of countries that are bigger in size than India:
Russia
Canada
America
China
Brazil
Australia
Russia is the largest country in the world in terms of area. The geographical area of Russia is about 17.09 million square km. The geographical area of Russia was spread over both Asia and Europe.
Canada is the second largest country in the world in terms of area. The geographical area of Canada is about 9.98 million square kilometers. Canada is located in North America.
The United States of America is the third largest country in the world in terms of area. The geographical area of the United States of America is approximately 9.83 million km². It is located in North America.
In terms of area, China is the fourth largest country in the world. The geographical area of China is about 9.6 million square kilometers. It is located in Asia.
Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world in terms of area. The geographical area of Brazil is approximately 8.51 million km². It is located in South America.
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world in terms of area. The geographical area of Australia is about 7.69 million square km.
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