Arabian Sea 1,491,000 sq mi (3,862,000 sq km)1,491,000 sq mi (3,862,000 sq km) South China 1,400,000,000 sq mi (3,500,000 sq km)1,400,000,000 sq mi (3,500,000 sq km) Caribbean 1,063,000 sq mi (2,754,000 sq km)1,063,000 sq mi (2,754,000 sq km) Mediterranean 970,000 sq mi (2,500,000 sq km)970,000 sq mi (2,500,000 sq km) Bering 890,000 sq mi (2,304,000 sq km)890,000 sq mi (2,304,000 sq km) Sea of Okhotsk 611,200 sq mi (1,583,000 sq km)611,200 sq mi (1,583,000 sq km) Gulf of Mexico 600,000 sq mi (1,550,000 sq km)600,000 sq mi (1,550,000 sq km) East China 482,000 sq mi (1,249,000 sq km)482,000 sq mi (1,249,000 sq km) Hudson Bay 470,000 sq mi (1,230,000 sq km)470,000 sq mi (1,230,000 sq km) Sea of Japan (East Sea) 377,600 sq mi (977,980 sq km)377,600 sq mi (977,980 sq km) Andaman 231,700 sq mi (600,000 sq km)231,700 sq mi (600,000 sq km) Red 169,100 sq mi (438,000 sq km)169,100 sq mi (438,000 sq km) Black 168,500 sq mi (436,402 sq km)Major IslandsAn island is a body of land surrounded by water. Greenland 836,330 sq mi (2,166,086 sq km)836,330 sq mi (2,166,086 sq km) New Guinea 303,381 sq mi (785,753 sq km)303,381 sq mi (785,753 sq km) Borneo 287,000 sq mi (743,330 sq km)287,000 sq mi (743,330 sq km) Madagascar 226,658 sq mi (587,041 sq km)226,658 sq mi (587,041 sq km) Baffin 195,928 sq mi (507,451 sq km)195,928 sq mi (507,451 sq km) Sumatra 182,812 sq mi (473,481 sq km)182,812 sq mi (473,481 sq km) Honshu 87,200 sq mi (225,800 sq km)87,200 sq mi (225,800 sq km) Victoria 83,897 sq mi (217,291 sq km)83,897 sq mi (217,291 sq km) Great Britain 80,823 sq mi (209,331 sq km)80,823 sq mi (209,331 sq km) Ellesmere 75,767 sq mi (196,235 sq km)75,767 sq mi (196,235 sq km) Celebes 69,761 sq mi (180,681 sq km)69,761 sq mi (180,681 sq km) New Zealand (south) 58,084 sq mi (150,437 sq km)58,084 sq mi (150,437 sq km) Java 53,589 sq mi (138,794 sq km)53,589 sq mi (138,794 sq km) New Zealand (north) 43,911 sq mi (113,729 sq km)43,911 sq mi (113,729 sq km) Newfoundland 42,030 sq mi (108,860 sq km)Major RiversA river is naturally occuring water which slows between two water sources. Sahara, North Africa 3,552,140 sq mi (9,200,000 sq km)3,552,140 sq mi (9,200,000 sq km) Arabian, Middle East 899,618 sq mi (2,330,000 sq km)899,618 sq mi (2,330,000 sq km) Kalahari, Southern Africa 359,075 sq mi (930,000 sq km)359,075 sq mi (930,000 sq km) Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq mi (500,000 sq km)200,000 sq mi (500,000 sq km) Chihuahuan, Mexico, U.S. 140,001 sq mi (362,600 sq km)140,001 sq mi (362,600 sq km) Great Victoria, Australia 134,653 sq mi (348,750 sq km)134,653 sq mi (348,750 sq km) Thar, India, Pakistan 120,000 sq mi (320,000 sq km)120,000 sq mi (320,000 sq km) Great Sandy, Australia 110,036 sq mi (284,993 sq km)110,036 sq mi (284,993 sq km) Sonoran, Mexico, U,S, 100,000 sq mi (260,000 sq km)100,000 sq mi (260,000 sq km) Simpson, Australia 68,100 sq mi (176,500 sq km)68,100 sq mi (176,500 sq km) Gibson, Australia 60,000 sq mi (155,000 sq km)60,000 sq mi (155,000 sq km) Mohave, S,W, USA 47,877 sq mi (124,000 sq km)(Cool Coastal)Atacama, Chile SA 41,000 sq mi (105,000 sq km)41,000 sq mi (105,000 sq km) Namib, S.W. USA 190,000 sq mi (305,775 sq km)190,000 sq mi (305,775 sq km) Karakum, Turkmenistan 217,479 sq mi (350,000 sq km)217,479 sq mi (350,000 sq km) Colorado Plateau, Western USA 130,000 sq mi (337,000 sq km)130,000 sq mi (337,000 sq km) Kyzyl Kum, West Asia 115,058 sq mi (298,000 sq km)115,058 sq mi (298,000 sq km) Taklamakan, China 130,000 sq mi (337,000 sq km)130,000 sq mi (337,000 sq km) Dasht-e Kavir, Iran 30,000 sq mi (77,600 sq km)(Polar)Antarctic 5,400,000 sq mi (14,000,000 sq km)5,400,000 sq mi (14,000,000 sq km) Arctic 5,300,000 sq mi (13,726,936 sq km)Driest Inhabited Places (Rain fall in inches per year)Aswan, Egypt 0.02 in (0.51 mm)0.02 in (0.51 mm) Luxor, Egypt 0.03 in (0.76)0.03 in (0.76) Arica Desert, Chile 0.04 in (1.02 mm)0.04 in (1.02 mm) Ica, Peru 0.1 in (2.54 mm)0.1 in (2.54 mm) Antofagasta, Chile 0.2 in (5.01 mm)0.2 in (5.01 mm) El Minya, Egypt 0.2 (5.01 mm)0.2 (5.01 mm) Asyut, Egypt 0.2 (5.01)ContinentsA continent refers to a vast continuous section of land. Russia 6,592,846 sq mi (17,075,400 sq km)6,592,846 sq mi (17,075,400 sq km) Canada 3,602,707 sq mi (9,330,970 sq km)3,602,707 sq mi (9,330,970 sq km) China 3,600,947 sq mi (9,326,410 sq km)3,600,947 sq mi (9,326,410 sq km) USA 3,539,242 sq mi (9.166,600 sq km)3,539,242 sq mi (9.166,600 sq km) Brazil 3,265,075 sq mi (8,456,510 sq km)3,265,075 sq mi (8,456,510 sq km) Australia 2,941,283 sq mi (7,617,930 sq km)2,941,283 sq mi (7,617,930 sq km) India 1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km)1,147,949 sq mi (2,973,190 sq km) Argentina 1,056,636 sq mi (2,736,690 sq km)1,056,636 sq mi (2,736,690 sq km) Kazakhstan 1,049,150 sq mi (2,717,300 sq km)1,049,150 sq mi (2,717,300 sq km) Sudan 917,374 sq mi (2,376,000 sq km)Smallest Countries (by land mass)Vatican City 0.17 sq mi (0.44 sq km)0.17 sq mi (0.44 sq km) Monaco 0.75 sq mi (1.95 sq km)0.75 sq mi (1.95 sq km) Nauru

Source: The North Africa Journal May 21, 2021 16:52 UTC