No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

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No river - The following represent the largest countries that have no rivers.

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No river: Kuwait -

With a total area of 17,818 sq km, Kuwait is the fourth-largest country without a river.

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No river: Oman - With a total area of 309,501 sq km, Oman is the third-largest country without a river.

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No river: Yemen - With a total area of 527,968 sq km, Yemen is the second-largest country without a river.

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No river: Saudi Arabia - With a total area of 2.15 million sq km, Saudi Arabia is the largest country without a river.

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No forest - The following countries have the lowest percentage of forested landmass, according to World Atlas.

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No forest: San Marino -

With a total area of 61.2 sq km, San Marino is the fourth-largest country without forested landmass.

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No forest: Qatar - With a total area of 11,571 sq km, Qatar is the third-largest country without forested landmass.

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No forest: Oman -

With a total area of 309,501 sq km, Oman is the second-largest country without forested landmass.

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No forest: Greenland -

With a total area of 2.166 million sq km, Greenland is the largest country without forested landmass.

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No Olympic medal -

The following are some examples of populous countries that have never won an Olympic medal.

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No Olympic medal: Cambodia -

Cambodia has a population of 16 million and no medals.

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No Olympic medal: Madagascar -

Madagascar has a population of 25.57 million and no medals.

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No Olympic medal: Angola -

Angola has a population of 29.78 million and no medals.

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No Olympic medal: Myanmar -

Myanmar has a population of 53.37 million and no medals.

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No Olympic medal: Bangladesh -

Bangladesh, with a population of 164.7 million, is the most-populous country without an Olympic medal, according to USA Today.

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No farms -

The following are the countries without any farms.

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No farms: Vatican City -

With a total area of 44 hectares, Vatican City is the third-largest country with no farm.

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No farms: Monaco -

With a total area of 202 hectares, Monaco is the second-largest country with on farm.

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No farms: Singapore -

With a total area of 721.5 sq km and a population of more than 5.6 million, Singapore is by far the largest country with no farm.

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No airport -

The following countries feature no airports.

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No airport: Vatican City -

With a total area of 44 hectares and a population of 1,000, Vatican City is the fifth-largest country without an airport.

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No airport: Monaco -

With a total area of 202 hectares and a population of about 38,700, Monaco is the fourth-largest country without an airport.

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No airport: San Marino -

With a total area of 61.2 sq km and a population of about 33,400, San Marino is the third-largest country without an airport.

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No airport: Liechtenstein -

With a total area of 160 sq km and a population of about 37,810, Liechtenstein is the second-largest country without an airport.

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No airport: Andorra -

With a total area of 467.6 sq km and a population of 76,965, Andorra is the largest country without an airport.

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No army -

The following countries have no standing armies, though they have some limited military.

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No army: Monaco -

With a total area of 202 hectares and a population of 38,695, Monaco is sixth-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Mauritius -

With a total area of 2,040 sq km and a population of 1.265 million, Mauritius is the fifth-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Vanuatu -

With a total area of about 13 sq km and a population of 276,244, Vanuatu is the fourth-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Costa Rica -

With a total area of about 51,100 sq km and a population of about 5 million, Costa Rica is the third-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Panama -

With a total area of 75,517 sq km and a population of about 4 million, Panama is the second-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Iceland -

With a total area of 103,000 sq km and a population of about 338,349, Iceland is the largest country without a standing army.

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No coastline -

The following countries are the largest without an ocean coastline, as per World Atlas.

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No coastline: Mali -

With a total area of 1.241 million sq km, Mali is the fifth-largest country without a coastline.

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No coastline: Niger -

With a total area of 1.268 million sq km, Niger is the fourth-largest country without a coastline.

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No coastline: Chad -

With a total area of 1.284 million sq km, Chad is the third-largest country without a coastline.

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No coastline: Mongolia -

With a total area of 1.564 million sq km, Mongolia is the second-largest country without a coastline.

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No coastline: Kazakhstan -

With a total area of 2.725 million sq km, Kazakhstan is the largest country without a coastline.

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No mountains - The following countries are the lowest on Earth.

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No mountains: Denmark -

Denmark's highest point is 171 m.

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No mountains: Gambia -

Gambia's highest point is 58 m.

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No mountains: Qatar -

Qatar's highest point is 103 m.

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No mountains: Maldives - The Maldives' highest point is 2 m.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites - The following are the largest countries with no UNESCO World Heritage sites listed.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites: Liberia -

With a total area of 111,369 sq km, Liberia is the fourth-largest country with no UNESCO World Heritage site.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites: Guyana - With a total area of 214,969 sq km, Guyana is the third-largest country with no UNESCO World Heritage site.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites: South Sudan - With a total area of 619,745 sq km, South Sudan is the second-largest country with no UNESCO World Heritage site.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites: Somalia -

With a total area of 637,655 sq km, Somalia is the largest country with no UNESCO World Heritage site.

See also: Where to find America’s most compelling UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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No river - The following represent the largest countries that have no rivers.

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No river: Kuwait -

With a total area of 17,818 sq km, Kuwait is the fourth-largest country without a river.

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No river: Oman - With a total area of 309,501 sq km, Oman is the third-largest country without a river.

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No river: Yemen - With a total area of 527,968 sq km, Yemen is the second-largest country without a river.

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No river: Saudi Arabia - With a total area of 2.15 million sq km, Saudi Arabia is the largest country without a river.

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No forest - The following countries have the lowest percentage of forested landmass, according to World Atlas.

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No forest: San Marino -

With a total area of 61.2 sq km, San Marino is the fourth-largest country without forested landmass.

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No forest: Qatar - With a total area of 11,571 sq km, Qatar is the third-largest country without forested landmass.

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No forest: Oman -

With a total area of 309,501 sq km, Oman is the second-largest country without forested landmass.

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No forest: Greenland -

With a total area of 2.166 million sq km, Greenland is the largest country without forested landmass.

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No Olympic medal -

The following are some examples of populous countries that have never won an Olympic medal.

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No Olympic medal: Cambodia -

Cambodia has a population of 16 million and no medals.

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No Olympic medal: Madagascar -

Madagascar has a population of 25.57 million and no medals.

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No Olympic medal: Angola -

Angola has a population of 29.78 million and no medals.

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No Olympic medal: Myanmar -

Myanmar has a population of 53.37 million and no medals.

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No Olympic medal: Bangladesh -

Bangladesh, with a population of 164.7 million, is the most-populous country without an Olympic medal, according to USA Today.

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No farms -

The following are the countries without any farms.

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No farms: Vatican City -

With a total area of 44 hectares, Vatican City is the third-largest country with no farm.

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No farms: Monaco -

With a total area of 202 hectares, Monaco is the second-largest country with on farm.

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No farms: Singapore -

With a total area of 721.5 sq km and a population of more than 5.6 million, Singapore is by far the largest country with no farm.

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No airport -

The following countries feature no airports.

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No airport: Vatican City -

With a total area of 44 hectares and a population of 1,000, Vatican City is the fifth-largest country without an airport.

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No airport: Monaco -

With a total area of 202 hectares and a population of about 38,700, Monaco is the fourth-largest country without an airport.

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No airport: San Marino -

With a total area of 61.2 sq km and a population of about 33,400, San Marino is the third-largest country without an airport.

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No airport: Liechtenstein -

With a total area of 160 sq km and a population of about 37,810, Liechtenstein is the second-largest country without an airport.

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No airport: Andorra -

With a total area of 467.6 sq km and a population of 76,965, Andorra is the largest country without an airport.

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No army -

The following countries have no standing armies, though they have some limited military.

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No army: Monaco -

With a total area of 202 hectares and a population of 38,695, Monaco is sixth-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Mauritius -

With a total area of 2,040 sq km and a population of 1.265 million, Mauritius is the fifth-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Vanuatu -

With a total area of about 13 sq km and a population of 276,244, Vanuatu is the fourth-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Costa Rica -

With a total area of about 51,100 sq km and a population of about 5 million, Costa Rica is the third-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Panama -

With a total area of 75,517 sq km and a population of about 4 million, Panama is the second-largest country without a standing army.

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No army: Iceland -

With a total area of 103,000 sq km and a population of about 338,349, Iceland is the largest country without a standing army.

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No coastline -

The following countries are the largest without an ocean coastline, as per World Atlas.

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No coastline: Mali -

With a total area of 1.241 million sq km, Mali is the fifth-largest country without a coastline.

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No coastline: Niger -

With a total area of 1.268 million sq km, Niger is the fourth-largest country without a coastline.

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No coastline: Chad -

With a total area of 1.284 million sq km, Chad is the third-largest country without a coastline.

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No coastline: Mongolia -

With a total area of 1.564 million sq km, Mongolia is the second-largest country without a coastline.

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No coastline: Kazakhstan -

With a total area of 2.725 million sq km, Kazakhstan is the largest country without a coastline.

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No mountains - The following countries are the lowest on Earth.

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No mountains: Denmark -

Denmark's highest point is 171 m.

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No mountains: Gambia -

Gambia's highest point is 58 m.

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No mountains: Qatar -

Qatar's highest point is 103 m.

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No mountains: Maldives - The Maldives' highest point is 2 m.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites - The following are the largest countries with no UNESCO World Heritage sites listed.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites: Liberia -

With a total area of 111,369 sq km, Liberia is the fourth-largest country with no UNESCO World Heritage site.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites: Guyana - With a total area of 214,969 sq km, Guyana is the third-largest country with no UNESCO World Heritage site.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites: South Sudan - With a total area of 619,745 sq km, South Sudan is the second-largest country with no UNESCO World Heritage site.

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No UNESCO World Heritage sites: Somalia -

With a total area of 637,655 sq km, Somalia is the largest country with no UNESCO World Heritage site.

See also: Where to find America’s most compelling UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

Did you know that some countries don't have an army?

No river, no airport, no farms: Largest countries without essential features

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15/01/25 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Largest countries without

Most of the world is used to the idea of having airports, beaches, farms, and an army. But Earth is as vast and diverse as humans are resourceful. That means that people inhabit all corners of the world, including places that have no rivers, no forests, and no mountains.

Browse the gallery and check out examples of the largest countries that don't have a feature or infrastructure that many take for granted.

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