Moldova World Rank: #138 33,846 km² (13,068 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #137) Lesotho 30,355 km² (11,720 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #139) Belgium 30,528 km² (11,787 sq mi) Moldova: Europe’s Smallest Post-Soviet State With Outsized Wine Production Did you know Moldova, smaller than Maryland, has the world’s largest underground wine cellars? This … Read more
World Rank: #126 51,197 km² (19,767 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #125) Croatia 56,594 km² (21,851 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #127) Costa Rica 51,100 km² (19,730 sq mi) Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Heart-Shaped Mountain Nation Almost Surrounded by Croatia Did you know Bosnia and Herzegovina, smaller than West Virginia, contains one of … Read more
Bulgaria World Rank: #105 110,994 km² (42,855 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #104) Cuba 109,884 km² (42,426 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #106) Guatemala 108,889 km² (42,042 sq mi) Bulgaria: The European Nation That’s Exactly The Size Of Tennessee Did you know Bulgaria is precisely the same size as Tennessee? Or that this … Read more
Greece World Rank: #95 131,957 km² (50,949 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #94) Nicaragua 130,373 km² (50,337 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #96) South Korea 100,210 km² (38,691 sq mi) Greece: The Ancient Nation with More Coastline Than Africa Did you know that Greece – the birthplace of Western civilization – has a … Read more
Romania World Rank: #83 238,397 km² (92,046 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #82) Laos 236,800 km² (91,429 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #84) Ghana 238,533 km² (92,099 sq mi) Romania: The Carpathian Treasure Nearly Identical to UK in Size Did you know Romania and the United Kingdom are almost exactly the same size? … Read more
United Kingdom World Rank: #78 242,495 km² (93,628 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #77) Guinea 245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #79) Ghana 238,533 km² (92,099 sq mi) United Kingdom: The Tiny Island Nation That Ruled a Quarter of Earth Did you know the United Kingdom is smaller than Minnesota yet … Read more
Italy World Rank: #71 301,340 km² (116,350 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #70) Poland 312,696 km² (120,733 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #72) Philippines 300,000 km² (115,831 sq mi) Italy: The Iconic Boot That’s Smaller Than You Think Did you know that Italy – that instantly recognizable boot-shaped country – is smaller than … Read more
Poland World Rank: #69 312,696 km² (120,733 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #68) Oman 309,500 km² (119,500 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #70) Italy 301,340 km² (116,350 sq mi) Poland: Europe’s Geographical Giant Hiding in Plain Sight Did you know you could fit the entire United Kingdom inside Poland with room to spare … Read more
Norway World Rank: #61 385,207 km² (148,729 sq mi) Next Larger Country (Rank #60) Japan 377,975 km² (145,937 sq mi) Next Smaller Country (Rank #62) Ivory Coast 322,463 km² (124,504 sq mi) Norway: The Arctic Nation That Maps Get Completely Wrong Ever wondered why Norway looks enormous on world maps? It’s not your imagination—it’s one … Read more
North Macedonia World Rank: #140 25,713 km² Next Larger Country (Rank #139) Rwanda 26,338 km² Next Smaller Country (Rank #141) Haiti 27,750 km² North Macedonia: Compact Balkan Crossroads North Macedonia ranks as the 140th largest country in the world with a territory of 25,713 square kilometers (9,928 square miles). Situated in the heart of the … Read more