Largest Countries in the World

Rank Country Area (sq km)

1 Russia 17,075,4002 Canada 9,976,1403 United States 9,629,0914 China 9,596,9605 Brazil 8,511,9656 Australia 7,686,8507 India 3,287,5908 Argentina 2,776,8909 Kazakhstan 2,717,30610 Sudan 2,505,8101 1 Algeria 2,381,74012 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,345,41013 Mexico 1,972,55014 Saudi Arabia 1,960,58215 Indonesia 1,919,44016 Libya 1,756,54017 Iran 1,648,00018 Mongolia 1,565,00019 Peru 1,285,22020 Chad 1,284,000

Source: CIA World Factbook

Smallest Countries in the World

Rank Country Area (sq km)

1 Vatican 0.442 Monaco 1.953 Nauru 214 Tuvalu 265 San Marino 61.26 Liechtenstein 1607 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2618 Maldives 3009 Malta 31610 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3891 1 Barbados 43012 Antigua and Barbuda 44213 Seychelles 45514 Andorra 46815 Bahrain 62015 Saint Lucia 62017 Singapore 647.518 Micronesia 70219 Kiribati 71720 Tonga 748

Source: CIA World Factbook

Most Populated Countries in the World

Rank Country Population

1 China 1,330,044,6052 India 1,147,995,8983 United States 303,824,6464 Indonesia 237,512,3555 Brazil 191,908,5986 Pakistan 167,762,0407 Bangladesh 153,546,9018 Russia 140,702,0949 Nigeria 138,283,24010 Japan 127,288,4191 1 Mexico 109,955,40012 Philippines 92,681,45313 Vietnam 86,116,55914 Germany 82,369,54815 Egypt 81,713,51716 Ethiopia 78,254,09017 Turkey 71,892,80718 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66,514,50619 Iran 65,875,22320 Thailand 65,493,298...37 Canada 33,212,696

Source: CIA World Factbook

Longest Life Expectancies

Rank Country Life expectancyat birth(years)

1 Macau 84.362 Andorra 82.513 Japan 82.124 Singapore 81.985 San Marino 81.976 Hong Kong 81.867 Australia 81.638 Canada 81.239 France 80.9810 Sweden 80.861 1 Switzerland 80.8512 Guernsey 80.7713 Israel 80.7314 Iceland 80.6715 Anguilla 80.6516 Cayman Islands 80.4417 Bermuda 80.4318 New Zealand 80.3619 Italy 80.2020 Gibraltar 80.19

Source: CIA World Factbook

All data 2009 estimates.

Wealthiest Countries in the World

Rank Country GDP ($ US) per capita

1 Liechtenstein $ 118,0002 Qatar $ 101,0003 Luxembourg $ 85,1004 Bermuda $ 69,9005 Kuwait $ 60,8006 Norway $ 57,5007 Jersey $ 57,0008 Brunei $ 54,1009 Singapore $ 52,00010 United States $ 48,0001 1 Ireland $ 47,80012 Hong Kong $ 45,30013 Guernsey $ 44,60014 Cayman Islands $ 43,80015 Iceland $ 42,60016 Andorra $ 42,50017 San Marino $ 41,90018 Netherlands $ 41,30019 Switzerland $ 40,90020 United Arab Emirates $ 40,400

21 Canada $ 40,200

Source: CIA World Factbook

N.B. Data pre-dates the global economic meltdown of Fall 2009... of particular note with reference to Iceland!

Poorest Countries in the World

Rank Country GDP ($ US) per capita

210 Guinea $ 1,100211 Uganda $ 1,100212 Nepal $ 1,000213 Tokelau $ 1,000214 Mozambique $ 900215 Togo $ 900216 Rwanda $ 900217 Afghanistan $ 800218 Malawi $ 800219 Ethiopia $ 800220 Central African Republic $ 700221 Niger $ 700222 Sierra Leone $ 700223 Eritrea $ 700224 Guinea-Bissau $ 600225 Somalia $ 600226 Liberia $ 500227 Burundi $ 400228 Congo, Democratic Republic of the $ 300.229 Zimbabwe $ 200

Source: CIA World Factbook

N.B. Data pre-dates the global economic meltdown of Fall 2009.

HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence

Rank Country adults infected (%)

1 Swaziland 26.102 Botswana 23.903 Lesotho 23.204 South Africa 18.105 Namibia 15.306 Zimbabwe 15.307 Zambia 15.208 Mozambique 12.509 Malawi 11.9010 Kenya 6.701 1 Central African Republic 6.3012 Tanzania 6.2013 Gabon 5.9014 Uganda 5.4015 Cameroon 5.1016 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.2017 Cote d'Ivoire 3.9018 Chad 3.5019 Congo, Republic of the 3.5020 Equatorial Guinea 3.40

Source: CIA World Factbook

all data 2007 est.

Most Recently Created Countries

Country Independence Date

Republic of Kosovo March 9, 2009Serbia June 5, 2006Montenegro June 3, 2006East Timor May 20, 2002Palau October 1, 1994Eritrea May 24, 1993Czech Republic January 1, 1993Slovakia January 1, 1993Yugoslavia April 27, 1992Bosnia and Herzegovina March 1, 1992Kazakhstan December 16, 1991Turkmenistan October 27, 1991Armenia September 21, 1991Macedonia, The Former

Yugoslav Republic of Septemer 17, 1991Tajikistan September 9,1991Lithuania September 6, 1991Uzbekistan September 1, 1991Kyrgyztan August 31, 1991Moldova August 27, 1991Belarus August 25, 1991Russia August 24, 1991Ukraine August 24, 1991Latvia August 21, 1991Estonia August 20, 1991Croatia June 25, 1991Slovenia June 25, 1991Georgia April 9, 1991

Sources: various