Mauritania

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

29        Mauritania    5,461,319

Square km           Square miles

1,030,700             397,955

Fun facts about the Islamic Republic of Mauritania [the Sahara Desert covers 2/3 of Mauritania]:

https://afrikanza.com/blogs/culture-history/facts-about-mauritania

Take a Mauritania quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Africa-All-about-Mauritania-408076.html

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

Bolivia

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 2024

28        Bolivia    11,365,333

Square km         Square miles

1,098,581            424,164

Fun facts about Bolivia [Bolivia has two national capitals]:

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

Take an Bolivia quiz:

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=pp-bolivia-trivia-question

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

Ethiopia

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

27      Ethiopia    138,902,185

Square km       Square miles

1,104,300          426,372

Fun facts about Ethiopia [Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia]:

https://www.intrepidtravel.com/adventures/10-surprising-facts-ethiopia/

Take an Ethiopia quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/A-Handy-Guide-to-Ethiopia-388749.html

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