Peru

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2023

20        Peru         34,352,720

Square km           Square miles

1,285,216               496,224

Fun facts about Peru [The Amazon river begins in Peru]:

https://www.bunniktours.com.au/blog/15-fascinating-facts-about-peru

Take a Peru quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/peru-trivia-quiz/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peru

Mongolia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025

 19        Mongolia    3,591,120

Square km         Square miles

1,564,110              603,906

Fun facts about Mongolia [The population density of Mongolia is one of the lowest in the world]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-mongolia

Take a Mongolia quiz:

https://diariesofmagazine.com/2025/07/18/quiz-mongolia/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia

 

Iran

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank  Country Population 2025

18        Iran           92,417,681

Square km       Square miles

1,648,195          636,371

Fun facts about the Islamic Republic of Iran [Iran is the leading producer of saffron]:

https://factsinstitute.com/countries/facts-about-iran/

Take an Iran quiz:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/iran-blog/quiz/2014/jan/03/iran-quiz-news-2014

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran