Are there currently any countries with territories larger than the original country?

Answer 1

The only one I can think of is Denmark, who has sovereignty over the self-governed territory of Greenland. Several countries have claims to portions of Antarctica, but those claims have been suspended by a UN Treaty.

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The next largest territory on Earth is Western Sahara, with an area of 266,000 square km. It is marginally ruled by Morocco who "virtually annexed" it but that annexation is not internationally recognized and a referendum on independence has been postponed for decades now. Morocco is slightly larger than Western Sahara at 446,550 sq km.

After that, the next largest non-independent territory would probably be French Guiana, which is many times smaller than continental France. However, French Guiana is no longer considered a territory but an equal part of France proper, analagous to Alaska for the United States (noncontiguous but considered part of the "home country" and not a territory).

Answer 2

Greenland would be the only territory today larger than the original country (Denmark).

Australia and Canada ceased being dominions of Britain following WW2 (1947 I think). So are no longer territories of that country, they are completely independent countries.

Claims to territories in the Antarctic are currently suspended until international treaties can be agreed to. So technically are not recognized yet.

Answer 3

I believe Greenland is a self ruling province of Denmark and it is quite bigger than the land of Hans Christian Anderson. If you are going by head of state Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state (not government) in many countries within the British Commonwealth including Canada and Australia which are, of course, each bigger than Great Britain. Side note: Australia is the only country bigger than the continent. Since the entire Australian continent is within the country of Australia and the country also includes the island state of Tasmania, the country of Australia is larger than the continent of Australia.

Answer 4

the only one currently comes to mind is the russian 'empire'. russia, the actual country is small but the property gathered, taken, acquired makes it/the area of the old soviet union rather large, if not the largest continual real estate of a single country.

Answer 5

A lot one of that is Serbia that took Kosovo from Albania, other are China which took Tibet,Sudan which took Darfur and all the examples of the people who answered before me.

Answer 6

I think England would be one, canada and austrailia are dominions within the commonwealth (a less intrusive empire).

Answer 7

the british antarctic territory is many times bigger than britain.