What is the total land area of the land?
Land area: 148.94 million sq km (57.506 million sq mi). Water area: 361.132 million sq km (139.434 million sq mi). Coastline: 356,000 km (221,208 mi). Note: 70.9% of the world is water, 29.1% is land.
How many sq km is the world?
510.1 million km²
Earth/Surface area
Which has the biggest land area?
Russia
The 30 largest countries in the world by total area (in square kilometers)
| Characteristic | Area in square kilometers |
|---|---|
| Russia | 17,098,242 |
| Canada | 9,984,670 |
| USA | 9,833,517 |
| China | 9,596,960 |
How do you define land area?
land area – an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); “he wanted some acreage to build on” acreage. surface area, expanse, area – the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; “the area of a rectangle”; “it was about 500 square feet in area”
How is Earth’s area calculated?
To find the surface area of the Earth we have to use the formula of 4*Pi*radius squared. The radius of the Earth is approximately 6,371 kilometers.
Which is the largest city in the world?
Tokyo
As the world’s biggest urban area, Tokyo has a population that accounts for more than a quarter of all of Japan.
What is the size and extent of Afghanistan?
Afghanistan – Location, size, and extent. Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia with a long, narrow strip in the northeast (the Wakhan corridor). Afghanistan is slightly smaller than the state of Texas, with a total area of 647,500 sq km (250,001 sq mi), extending 1,240 km (770 mi) NE–SW and 560 km (350 mi) SE–NW.
How big is the area around Kandahar in Afghanistan?
This desolate region covers about 50,000 square miles, and is crossed by several large rivers including the Helmand. The average altitude of this area, is about 3,000 feet. Kandahar, which lies at an elevation of about 3,500 feet enjoys a dry, yet mild climate.
How big is the southern plateau of Afghanistan?
THE SOUTHERN PLATEAU. This region of Afghanistan is made up of high plateaus and sandy deserts. The soil here is very infertile, except along the rivers in the southwest. This desolate region covers about 50,000 square miles, and is crossed by several large rivers including the Helmand. The average altitude of this area, is about 3,000 feet.
Which is the most fertile region of Afghanistan?
THE NORTHERN PLAINS. This region of Afghanistan, covers about 40,000 square miles of extremely fertile foothills and plains. The Amu river( formerly known as the Oxus) runs through the edge of the foothills. The average elevation is about 2,000 feet. A tremendous amount of the country’s agriculture thrives here.