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Afghanistan | 30,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 27,200 sq km (2003) |
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Albania | 3,410 sq km (1993 est.) | 3,530 sq km (2003) |
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Algeria | 5,550 sq km (1993 est.) | 5,690 sq km (2003) |
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American Samoa | NA sq km | NA |
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Andorra | NA sq km | NA |
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Angola | 750 sq km (1993 est.) | 800 sq km (2003) |
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Anguilla | NA sq km | NA |
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Antarctica | 0 sq km (1993) | - |
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Antigua and Barbuda | NA sq km | NA |
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Argentina | 17,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 15,500 sq km (2003) |
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Armenia | 2,870 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,860 sq km (2003) |
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Aruba | 0.01 sq km | 0.01 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Australia | 21,070 sq km (1993 est.) | 25,450 sq km (2003) |
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Austria | 457 sq km (1995 est.) | 40 sq km (2003) |
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Azerbaijan | 10,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 14,550 sq km (2003) |
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Bahamas, The | NA sq km | 10 sq km (2003) |
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Bahrain | 10 sq km (1993 est.) | 40 sq km (2003) |
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Baker Island | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Bangladesh | 31,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 47,250 sq km (2003) |
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Barbados | NA sq km | 50 sq km (2003) |
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Bassas da India | 0 sq km (1993) | - |
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Belarus | 1,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,310 sq km (2003) |
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Belgium | NA sq km | 400 sq km (2003) |
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Belize | 20 sq km (1993 est.) | 30 sq km (2003) |
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Benin | 100 sq km (1993 est.) | 120 sq km (2003) |
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Bermuda | NA sq km | NA |
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Bhutan | 340 sq km (1993 est.) | 400 sq km (2003) |
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Bolivia | 1,750 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,320 sq km (2003) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20 sq km (1993 est.) | 30 sq km (2003) |
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Botswana | 20 sq km (1993 est.) | 10 sq km (2003) |
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Bouvet Island | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Brazil | 28,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 29,200 sq km (2003) |
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British Indian Ocean Territory | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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British Virgin Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Brunei | 10 sq km (1993 est.) | 10 sq km (2003) |
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Bulgaria | 12,370 sq km (1993 est.) | 5,880 sq km (2003) |
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Burkina Faso | 200 sq km (1993 est.) | 250 sq km (2003) |
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Burma | 10,680 sq km (1993 est.) | 18,700 sq km (2003) |
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Burundi | 140 sq km (1993 est.) | 210 sq km (2003) |
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Cambodia | 920 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,700 sq km (2003) |
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Cameroon | 210 sq km (1993 est.) | 260 sq km (2003) |
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Canada | 7,100 sq km (1993 est.) | 7,850 sq km (2003) |
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Cape Verde | 1,500 to 2,000 hectares (1999) | 30 sq km (2003) |
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Cayman Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Central African Republic | NA sq km | 20 sq km (2003) |
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Chad | 140 sq km (1993 est.) | 300 sq km (2003) |
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Chile | 12,650 sq km (1993 est.) | 19,000 sq km (2003) |
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China | 498,720 sq km (1993 est.) | 545,960 sq km (2003) |
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Christmas Island | NA sq km | NA |
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Clipperton Island | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Colombia | 5,300 sq km (1993 est.) | 9,000 sq km (2003) |
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Comoros | NA sq km | NA |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 100 sq km (1993 est.) | 110 sq km (2003) |
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Congo, Republic of the | 10 sq km (1993 est.) | 20 sq km (2003) |
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Cook Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Coral Sea Islands | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Costa Rica | 1,200 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,080 sq km (2003) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | 680 sq km (1993 est.) | 730 sq km (2003) |
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Croatia | 30 sq km (1993 est.) | 110 sq km (2003) |
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Cuba | 9,100 sq km (1993 est.) | 8,700 sq km (2003) |
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Cyprus | 390 sq km (1993 est.) | 400 sq km (2003) |
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Czech Republic | 240 sq km (1993 est.) | 240 sq km (2003) |
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Denmark | 4,350 sq km (1993 est.) | 4,490 sq km (2003) |
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Djibouti | NA sq km | 10 sq km (2003) |
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Dominica | NA sq km | NA |
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Dominican Republic | 2,300 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,750 sq km (2003) |
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Ecuador | 5,560 sq km (1993 est.) | 8,650 sq km (2003) |
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Egypt | 32,460 sq km (1993 est.) | 34,220 sq km (2003) |
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El Salvador | 1,200 sq km (1993 est.) | 450 sq km (2003) |
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Equatorial Guinea | NA sq km | NA |
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Eritrea | 280 sq km (1993 est.) | 210 sq km (2003) |
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Estonia | 110 sq km (1996 est.) | 40 sq km (2003) |
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Ethiopia | 1,900 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,900 sq km (2003) |
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Europa Island | 0 sq km (1993) | - |
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European Union | - | 168,050 sq km (2003 est.) |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | NA sq km | NA |
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Faroe Islands | 0 sq km | 0 sq km |
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Fiji | 10 sq km (1993 est.) | 30 sq km (2003) |
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Finland | 640 sq km (1993 est.) | 640 sq km (2003) |
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France | 16,300 sq km (1995 est.) | total: 26,190 sq km;
metropolitan France: 26,000 sq km (2003) |
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French Guiana | 20 sq km (1993 est.) | - |
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French Polynesia | NA sq km | 10 sq km (2003) |
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Gabon | 40 sq km (1993 est.) | 70 sq km (2003) |
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Gambia, The | 150 sq km (1993 est.) | 20 sq km (2003) |
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Gaza Strip | 120 sq km (1993 est.) | 150 sq km; note - includes West Bank (2003) |
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Georgia | 4,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 4,690 sq km (2003) |
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Germany | 4,750 sq km (1993 est.) | 4,850 sq km (2003) |
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Ghana | 60 sq km (1993 est.) | 310 sq km (2003) |
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Gibraltar | NA sq km | NA |
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Glorioso Islands | 0 sq km (1993) | - |
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Greece | 13,140 sq km (1993 est.) | 14,530 sq km (2003) |
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Greenland | NA sq km | NA |
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Grenada | NA sq km | NA |
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Guadeloupe | 30 sq km (1993 est.) | - |
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Guam | NA sq km | NA |
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Guatemala | 1,250 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,300 sq km (2003) |
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Guernsey | NA sq km | NA |
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Guinea | 930 sq km (1993 est.) | 950 sq km (2003) |
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Guinea-Bissau | 17 sq km (1993 est.) | 250 sq km (2003) |
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Guyana | 1,300 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,500 sq km (2003) |
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Haiti | 750 sq km (1993 est.) | 920 sq km (2003) |
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Holy See (Vatican City) | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Honduras | 740 sq km (1993 est.) | 800 sq km (2003) |
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Hong Kong | 20 sq km (1997 est.) | 20 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Howland Island | 0 sq km (1998) | 0 sq km |
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Hungary | 2,060 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,300 sq km (2003) |
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Iceland | NA sq km | NA |
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India | 535,100 sq km (1995/96 est.) | 558,080 sq km (2003) |
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Indonesia | 45,970 sq km (1993 est.) | 45,000 sq km (2003) |
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Iran | 94,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 76,500 sq km (2003) |
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Iraq | 25,500 sq km (1993 est.) | 35,250 sq km (2003) |
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Ireland | NA sq km | NA |
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Isle of Man | 0 sq km | 0 sq km |
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Israel | 1,800 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,940 sq km (2003) |
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Italy | 27,100 sq km (1993 est.) | 27,500 sq km (2003) |
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Jamaica | 350 sq km (1993 est.) | 250 sq km (2002) |
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Jan Mayen | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Japan | 27,820 sq km (1993 est.) | 25,920 sq km (2003) |
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Jarvis Island | 0 sq km (1998) | 0 sq km |
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Jersey | NA sq km | NA |
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Johnston Atoll | 0 sq km (1998) | 0 sq km |
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Jordan | 630 sq km (1993 est.) | 750 sq km (2003) |
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Juan de Nova Island | 0 sq km (1993) | - |
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Kazakhstan | 22,000 sq km (1996 est.) | 35,560 sq km (2003) |
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Kenya | 660 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,030 sq km (2003) |
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Kingman Reef | 0 sq km (1996) | - |
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Kiribati | NA sq km | NA |
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Korea, North | 14,600 sq km (1993 est.) | 14,600 sq km (2003) |
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Korea, South | 13,350 sq km (1993 est.) | 8,780 sq km (2003) |
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Kuwait | 20 sq km (1993 est.) | 130 sq km (2003) |
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Kyrgyzstan | 9,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 10,720 sq km (2003) |
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Laos | 1,250 sq km (1993 est.)
note: rainy season irrigation - 2,169 sq km; dry season irrigation - 750 sq km (1998 est.) |
1,750 sq km (2003) |
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Latvia | 160 sq km (1993 est.) | 200 sq km
note: land in Latvia is often too wet, and in need of drainage, not irrigation; approximately 16,000 sq km or 85% of agricultural land has been improved by drainage (2003) |
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Lebanon | 860 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,040 sq km (2003) |
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Lesotho | 30 sq km (1993 est.) | 30 sq km (2003) |
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Liberia | 20 sq km (1993 est.) | 30 sq km (2003) |
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Libya | 4,700 sq km (1993 est.) | 4,700 sq km (2003) |
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Liechtenstein | NA sq km | NA |
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Lithuania | 430 sq km (1993 est.) | 70 sq km (2003) |
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Luxembourg | 10 sq km (including Belgium) (1993 est.) | NA |
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Macau | NA sq km | NA |
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Macedonia | - | 550 sq km (2003) |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 830 sq km (1993 est.) | - |
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Madagascar | 10,870 sq km (1993 est.) | 10,860 sq km (2003) |
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Malawi | 280 sq km (1993 est.) | 560 sq km (2003) |
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Malaysia | 2,941 sq km (1998 est.) | 3,650 sq km (2003) |
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Maldives | NA sq km | NA |
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Mali | 780 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,360 sq km (2003) |
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Malta | 11.45 sq km (2000 est.) | 20 sq km (2003) |
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Marshall Islands | NA sq km | 0 sq km |
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Martinique | 40 sq km (1993 est.) | - |
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Mauritania | 490 sq km (1993 est.) | 490 sq km (2002) |
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Mauritius | 170 sq km (1993 est.) | 220 sq km (2003) |
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Mayotte | NA sq km | NA |
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Mexico | 61,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 63,200 sq km (2003) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | NA sq km | NA |
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Midway Islands | 0 sq km (1998) | 0 sq km |
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Moldova | 3,110 sq km (1993 est.) | 3,000 sq km (2003) |
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Monaco | NA sq km | NA |
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Mongolia | 800 sq km (1993 est.) | 840 sq km (2003) |
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Montenegro | - | NA |
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Montserrat | NA sq km | NA |
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Morocco | 12,580 sq km (1993 est.) | 14,450 sq km (2003) |
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Mozambique | 1,200 sq km (2000 est.) | 1,180 sq km (2003) |
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Namibia | 60 sq km (1993 est.) | 80 sq km (2003) |
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Nauru | NA sq km | NA |
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Navassa Island | 0 sq km (1998) | - |
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Nepal | 8,500 sq km (1993 est.) | 11,700 sq km (2003) |
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Netherlands | 6,000 sq km (1996 est.) | 5,650 sq km (2003) |
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Netherlands Antilles | NA sq km | NA |
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New Caledonia | 160 sq km (1991) | 100 sq km (2003) |
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New Zealand | 2,850 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,850 sq km (2003) |
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Nicaragua | 880 sq km (1993 est.) | 610 sq km (2003) |
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Niger | 660 sq km (1993 est.) | 730 sq km (2003) |
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Nigeria | 9,570 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,820 sq km (2003) |
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Niue | NA sq km | NA |
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Norfolk Island | NA sq km | NA |
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Northern Mariana Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Norway | 970 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,270 sq km (2003) |
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Oman | 580 sq km (1993 est.) | 720 sq km (2003) |
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Pakistan | 171,100 sq km (1993 est.) | 182,300 sq km (2003) |
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Palau | NA sq km | NA |
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Palmyra Atoll | 0 sq km (1993) | - |
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Panama | 320 sq km (1993 est.) | 430 sq km (2003) |
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Papua New Guinea | NA sq km | NA |
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Paracel Islands | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Paraguay | 670 sq km (1993 est.) | 670 sq km (2003) |
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Peru | 12,800 sq km (1993 est.) | 12,000 sq km (2003) |
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Philippines | 15,800 sq km (1993 est.) | 15,500 sq km (2003) |
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Pitcairn Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Poland | 1,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,000 sq km (2003) |
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Portugal | 6,300 sq km (1993 est.) | 6,500 sq km (2003) |
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Puerto Rico | 390 sq km (1993 est.) | 400 sq km (2003) |
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Qatar | 80 sq km (1993 est.) | 130 sq km (2002) |
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Reunion | 60 sq km (1993 est.) | - |
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Romania | 31,020 sq km (1993 est.) | 30,770 sq km (2003) |
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Russia | 40,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 46,000 sq km (2003) |
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Rwanda | 40 sq km (1993 est.) | 90 sq km (2003) |
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Saint Helena | NA sq km | NA |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | NA sq km | NA |
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Saint Lucia | 10 sq km (1993 est.) | 30 sq km (2003) |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon | NA sq km | NA |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10 sq km (1993 est.) | 10 sq km (2003) |
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Samoa | NA sq km | NA |
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San Marino | NA sq km | NA |
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Sao Tome and Principe | 100 sq km (1993 est.) | 100 sq km (2003) |
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Saudi Arabia | 4,350 sq km (1993 est.) | 16,200 sq km (2003) |
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Senegal | 710 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,200 sq km (2003) |
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Serbia | - | NA |
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Seychelles | NA sq km | NA |
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Sierra Leone | 290 sq km (1993 est.) | 300 sq km (2003) |
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Singapore | NA sq km | NA |
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Slovakia | 800 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,830 sq km (2003) |
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Slovenia | 20 sq km (1993 est.) | 30 sq km (2003) |
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Solomon Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Somalia | 1,800 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,000 sq km (2003) |
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South Africa | 12,700 sq km (1993 est.) | 14,980 sq km (2003) |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Spain | 34,530 sq km (1993 est.) | 37,800 sq km (2003) |
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Spratly Islands | 0 sq km (1993) | 0 sq km |
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Sri Lanka | 5,500 sq km (1993 est.) | 7,430 sq km (2003) |
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Sudan | 19,460 sq km (1993 est.) | 18,630 sq km (2003) |
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Suriname | 600 sq km (1993 est.) | 510 sq km (2003) |
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Svalbard | NA sq km | NA |
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Swaziland | 670 sq km (1993 est.) | 500 sq km (2003) |
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Sweden | 1,150 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,150 sq km (2003) |
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Switzerland | 250 sq km (1993 est.) | 250 sq km (2003) |
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Syria | 9,060 sq km (1993 est.) | 13,330 sq km (2003) |
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Taiwan | NA sq km | NA |
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Tajikistan | 6,390 sq km (1993 est.) | 7,220 sq km (2003) |
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Tanzania | 1,500 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,840 sq km (2003) |
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Thailand | 44,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 49,860 sq km (2003) |
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Timor-Leste | - | 1,065 sq km (est.) |
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Togo | 70 sq km (1993 est.) | 70 sq km (2003) |
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Tokelau | NA sq km | NA |
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Tonga | NA sq km | NA |
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Trinidad and Tobago | 220 sq km (1993 est.) | 40 sq km (2003) |
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Tromelin Island | 0 sq km (1993) | - |
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Tunisia | 3,850 sq km (1993 est.) | 3,940 sq km (2003) |
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Turkey | 36,740 sq km (1993 est.) | 52,150 sq km (2003) |
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Turkmenistan | 13,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 18,000 sq km (2003) |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Tuvalu | NA sq km | NA |
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Uganda | 90 sq km (1993 est.) | 90 sq km (2003) |
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Ukraine | 26,050 sq km (1993 est.) | 22,080 sq km (2003) |
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United Arab Emirates | 50 sq km (1993 est.) | 760 sq km (2003) |
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United Kingdom | 1,080 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,700 sq km (2003) |
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United States | 207,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 223,850 sq km (2003) |
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Uruguay | 7,700 sq km (1997 est.) | 2,100 sq km (2003) |
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Uzbekistan | 40,000 sq km (1993 est.) | 42,810 sq km (2003) |
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Vanuatu | NA sq km | NA |
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Venezuela | 1,900 sq km (1993 est.) | 5,750 sq km (2003) |
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Vietnam | 18,600 sq km (1993 est.) | 30,000 sq km (2003) |
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Virgin Islands | NA sq km | NA |
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Wake Island | 0 sq km (1998) | 0 sq km |
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Wallis and Futuna | NA sq km | NA |
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West Bank | NA sq km | 150 sq km; note - includes Gaza Strip (2003) |
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Western Sahara | NA sq km | NA |
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World | 2,481,250 sq km (1993 est.) | 2,770,980 sq km (2003) |
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Yemen | 5,674 sq km (1999) | 5,500 sq km (2003) |
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Yugoslavia | NA sq km | - |
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Zambia | 460 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,560 sq km (2003) |
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Zimbabwe | 1,930 sq km (1993 est.) | 1,740 sq km (2003) |