This dimension groups countries by how much territory each one covers. Wikipedia notes that "the areal extent of a geographical region is often expressed in square kilometres or hectares (as in, for example, the largest countries)," the same measure used to sort countries by size. Browsing by area band separates vast countries from small ones regardless of population.
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Classification AuthorityUN M49 Standard Country or Area Codes 1 92225
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1. United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionOverview page, Countries category rowQuote, Overview page, Countries category row
The United Nations Statistics Division's M49 standard, the geoscheme used to classify countries and areas into continental regions, subregions and intermediary regions for statistical reporting.
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