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How big is 10 acres?

It's about 0.0000000003 times as big as The Land area of Earth
The size of The Land area of Earth is about 36,804,000,000 acres.
The Earth has a land area of 36,804,000,000 acres. Only an estimated one-eighth of this area — or 4,600,600,000 acres — is inhabitable by humans, with uninhabitable terrain such as deserts and high mountains covering the rest.
It's about 0.000000004 times as big as Canada
The size of Canada is about 2,467,270,000 acres.
Canada measures 2,467,270,000 acres in total area. It is both the second-largest country in the world and one of the most-sparsely populated, in addition to having the longest coastline of any country in the world — 243,000 km (151,000 mi).
It's about 0.000000004 times as big as United States
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The size of United States is about 2,428,224,000 acres.
(a.k.a. United States of America, a.k.a. America, a.k.a. USA, a.k.a. US)
The third or fourth largest country in the world (there is some dispute in how China's total area is measured), the United States measures 2,428,224,000 acres in total area. The United States is the third-most populous country in the world, home to over 300 million people.
It's about 0.000000004 times as big as China
The size of China is about 2,371,461,000 acres.
(a.k.a. People's Republic of China, a.k.a. 中华人民共和国, a.k.a.中華人民共和國 , a.k.a. Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghég) (UN mainland area figure)
Mainland China, as measured by the United Nations (excluding China's Special Administrative Regions — Hong Kong and Macau — and disputed territories such as Taiwan, Askai Chin, and the Trans-Karakoram Tract), occupies 2,371,461,000 acres in total area . China is the the most populous country in the world and the third or fourth largest (depending on areas included in the measurement) in total area.
It's about 0.000000005 times as big as Brazil
The size of Brazil is about 2,104,072,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Brasil, formally the Federative Republic of Brazil, a.k.a. Rep&blica Federativa do Brasil)
Brazil measures 2,104,072,000 acres in total area. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and eighth-largest economy (by GDP).
It's about 0.00000003 times as big as Alaska
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The size of Alaska is about 424,491,040 acres.
(United States)
The "Last Frontier," Alaska measures 424,491,040 acres in total area. Alaska is home to over 100,000 glaciers — half of the world's total — including the Bering Glacier complex near the southeastern border of Alaska, which covers 1,440,624.40 acres.
It's about 0.00000006 times as big as Texas
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The size of Texas is about 171,891,720 acres.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 171,891,720 acres in total area. Texas covers so much area that Texarkana — a city in the state's northeastern corner — is about 30 km closer to Chicago, Illinois, than it is to El Paso — in the western corner of Texas.
It's about 0.00000010 times as big as California
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The size of California is about 104,765,160 acres.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 104,765,160 acres in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).
It's about 0.0000001 times as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 94,107,137 acres.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 94,107,137 acres in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 122,564.270 acres.
It's about 0.0000001 times as big as The Great Barrier Reef
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The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 86,000,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 86,000,000 acres. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about 0.0000002 times as big as Michigan
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The size of Michigan is about 61,898,320 acres.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 61,898,320 acres in total area. According to some studies, there is no point in Michigan that is more than 9.66 km (6 mi) from a lake or 136.79 km (85 mi) from a Great Lake.
It's about 0.0000002 times as big as Minnesota
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The size of Minnesota is about 55,640,870 acres.
(United States)
The "North Star State," Minnesota measures 55,640,870 acres in total area. Due to an error in the map used while writing the Treaty of Paris, a 381,654.30 acres segment of Minnesota called the "Northwest Angle" lies north of the 49th parallel, which marks the border between the contiguous United States and Canada across the western remainder of the two countries.
It's about 0.0000002 times as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 52,657,200 acres.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 52,657,200 acres in total area. The point said to be the geographic center of the continental United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
It's about 0.0000003 times as big as Florida
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The size of Florida is about 42,082,940 acres.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 42,082,940 acres in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
It's about 0.0000003 times as big as New York
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The size of New York is about 34,915,840 acres.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 34,915,840 acres in total area. Adirondack Park, a 6,103,503 acres area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
 
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