Which country is the world's largest?

Explanation

Russia is the world's largest country, covering an area of 17,098,242. Second largest is Canada with 9,984,670. The US comes third with 9,629,091, and China fourth with 9,596,961. Brazil is fifth with 8,514,877. In comparison, Denmark, excluding Greenland and the Faroe Islands, covers an area of 43,094 km²