Which of the following series of countries of the world has been arranged in sequence of bigger to smaller in terms of geographical area?

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  1. Russia, Canada, United States
  2. Russia, Brazil, China
  3. United States, Canada, Russia
  4. Canada, China, Russia

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Option 1 : Russia, Canada, United States

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The correct answer is Russia, Canada, United States.

Key Points

Ranking of top 10 countries based on their areal extent:

Rank Country Area in sq. km
1. Russia 17,098,242
2. Canada 9,984,670
3. United States 9,826,675
4. China 9,596,961
5. Brazil 8,514,877
6. Australia 7,741,220
7. India 3,287,263
8. Argentina 2,780,400
9. Kazakhstan 2,724,900
10. Algeria 2,381,741
 

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