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Area World, in 35 editions.

The entry for World published Area in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Area in every entry.

editions changed the text
14
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Total area” (1990 to 1992), “Land area” (1992) and “Area” (1993 to 2025).

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2000 edition

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The same text in 3 editions, 1998 to 2000.

total:
510.072 million sq km
land:
148.94 million sq km
water:
361.132 million sq km

note: 70.8% of the world's surface is water, 29.2% is land

total: 510.072 million sq km
land: 148.94 million sq km
water: 361.132 million sq km
note : note: 70.8% of the world's surface is water, 29.2% is land

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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Area.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/area.

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