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List of first-level administrative divisions by area

List of first-level administrative divisions by area is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of first-level administrative divisions by area rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of first-level administrative divisions by area (including surface water) in square kilometres. Country subdivisions 1,000,000 km2 (386,100 sq mi) and greater 500,000–999,999 km2 (193,100–386,100 sq mi) 400,000–499,999 km2 (154,400–193,100 sq mi) 300,000–399,999 km2 (115,800–154,400 sq mi) 200,000–299,999 km2 (77,200–115,800 sq mi) 150,000–199,999 km2 (57,900–77,200 sq mi) 100,000–149,999 km2 (38,600–…

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of first-level administrative divisions by area (including surface water) in square kilometres.

Country subdivisions

1,000,000 km2 (386,100 sq mi) and greater

500,000–999,999 km2 (193,100–386,100 sq mi)

400,000–499,999 km2 (154,400–193,100 sq mi)

300,000–399,999 km2 (115,800–154,400 sq mi)

200,000–299,999 km2 (77,200–115,800 sq mi)

150,000–199,999 km2 (57,900–77,200 sq mi)

100,000–149,999 km2 (38,600–57,900 sq mi)

70,000–99,999 km2 (27,000–38,600 sq mi)

Summary tables

See also List of countries and dependencies by area List of political and geographic subdivisions by total area List of first-level administrative divisions by population Lists of country subdivisions by GDP List of the largest administrative divisions by GRDP List of first-level administrative country subdivisions by nominal GDP per capita

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References

External links Deprecated link at archive.today (archived 2012-12-05)

Illustrations

Worked examples

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of List of first-level administrative divisions by area

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In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of first-level administrative divisions by area in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of first-level administrative divisions by area is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Geography-related lists of superlatives, Largest things by area, Lists by area, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of first-level administrative divisions by area in simple terms?

This is a list of first-level administrative divisions by area (including surface water) in square kilometres. Country subdivisions 1,000,000 km2 (386,100 sq mi) and greater 500,000–999,999 km2 (193,100–386,100 sq mi) 400,000–499,999 km2 (154,400–193,100 sq mi) 300,000–399,999 km2 (115,800–154,400…

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