1. Algeria 919,595 square miles.
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo 905,355 square miles.
3. Sudan 718,723 square miles.
4. Libya 679,362 square miles.
5. Chad 495,755 square miles.
6. Niger 489,191 square miles.
7. Angola 481,354 square miles.
8. Mali 478,841 square miles.
9. South Africa 471,445 square miles.
10. Ethiopia 426,373 square miles.
Africa is not a country. It is a continent made up of many countries. It is the second largest continent (after Asia) with 11,677,239 square miles.
Lake Victoria (26600 square miles) is the largest lake in Africa. See Related link.
The largest land mass in Africa is the Sahara Desert, which covers about 3.6 million square miles across several countries in North Africa. It is the largest hot desert in the world.
The two largest continents in the world by land area are Asia and Africa. Asia is the largest continent, spanning approximately 17.2 million square miles, and Africa is the second largest, covering around 11.7 million square miles.
The Kalahari Desert of southern Africa at 360,000 square miles is the fifth largest desert in the world.The Kalahari Desert of southern Africa at 360,000 square miles is the fifth largest desert in the world.
Antarctica is the largest desert in the world at 5,400,000 square miles, followed by the Sahara in Africa at 3,300,000 square miles.
Antarctica is the largest desert in the world at 5,400,000 square miles, followed by the Sahara in Africa at 3,300,000 square miles.
The three continents with the largest land area are: Asia - 17,212,000 square miles Africa - 11,608,000 square miles North America - 9,365,000 square miles
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list of the world largest countries by square miles
The following countries are among the world's largest (listed alphabetically):BrazilCanadaChinaRussiaUnited States
Africa is 11,668,599 square miles, which is 30.2 million square kilometers, and is the 2nd largest continent. The largest country in Africa is Algeria.