Is the US larger than China?
Maybe according to how it is measured
Is it larger than Russia?
No
How does the US rank in size with land only?
third largest country
Who is larger than US?
Russia and China
What was the US total area listed as in 1992?
9,372,610 km2
what areas did that include?
land + inland water only
what did the area change to when they added the Great Lakes and Coastal water?
9,629,091 km2
when was that?
1997
What did they add later on?
territorial waters
when?
2007
what did that bring the total area to?
9,826,630 km2
Which source currently lists the US area the largest amount?
CIA World Factbook
what does it list?
9,826,675 km2
which source lists the smallest area?
Encyclopædia Britannica
what is it?
9,522,055 km2
are there any other sources?
United Nations Statistics Division
how much does it list?
9,629,091 km2
which source includes the overseas territories?
None
how many areas' claim is disputed?
Two
what are they?
China's territory claim and how the US calculates its own surface area.
which 2 areas are disputed by 2 nations claiming them?
Aksai Chin and Trans-Karakoram Tract
which 2 nations disagree on claim?
China and India