If it was an independent nation would be the 18th largest country in the world, almost the same size as Iran.
ɪf ɪt wʌz ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt nˈeɪʃən wʊd biː ðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ lˈɑːɹdʒɪst kˈʌntɹi ɪnðə wˈɜːld, ˈɔːlmoʊst ðə sˈeɪm sˈaɪz æz ɪɹˈæn.