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Russia to Australia: 7 countries with the largest forest cover

Discover the world's forest giants: Russia, Brazil, Canada, the US, China, DRC, and Australia. Together, they shape our planet's ecological balance

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Russia

With approximately 8,148,895 square kilometers of forest area, Russia holds the largest forest cover in the world

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Brazil

Brazil has about 4,925,540 square kilometers of forest, most of which is part of the Amazon rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest

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Canada

Canada’s forest cover is around 3,473,000 square kilometers. The country's forests are mainly boreal and temperate

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United States

The U.S. has approximately 3,100,950 square kilometers of forest cover

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China

China has about 2,006,103 square kilometers of forest. China has made significant efforts in reforestation and afforestation

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The DRC boasts around 1,541,350 square kilometers of forest, primarily tropical rainforest, which is part of the Congo Basin

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Australia

Australia has approximately 1,232,110 square kilometers of forest, consisting mostly of eucalyptus forests and unique ecosystems

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