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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Therefore, while it can be determined that China has a larger area excluding coastal and territorial waters, it is unclear which country has a larger area including coastal and territorial waters.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dependencies_by_area#cite_note-12