What is second-largest country in the world?
The second-largest country in the world by total area is Canada, covering an area of 9.98 million square kilometers (3.85 million square miles).
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What is second-largest country in the world?

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The second-largest country in the world by total area is Canada, covering an area of 9.98 million square kilometers (3.85 million square miles).