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It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 30,528,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Kingdom of Belgium, a.k.a. Koninkrijk Belgi&, a.k.a. Royaume de Belgique, a.k.a. K&nigreich Belgien)
Belgium measures 30,528,000 dunams in total area. Contrary to their name, french fries were developed in Belgium (known at the time as the Southern Netherlands) in the late 17th century.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 31,285,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 31,285,000 dunams. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Trafalgar Square
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The size of Trafalgar Square is about 12 dunams.
(a.k.a. Charing Cross) (City of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom)
Trafalgar Square, a public square in London, measures about 12 dunams. m in total area. At the center of the Square is the 52 m Nelson's Column monument, built in the 1840s.
It's about 2,000 times as big as a City Block (Manhattan)
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The size of a City Block (Manhattan) is about 10 dunams.
(per Bridges, William - 1811 Commissioner's Plan for New York City) (approximate)
A Manhattan city block measures about 200 m between the Northeast-Southwest streets by about 60 m between the Northwest-Southeast streets for a total area of about 10 dunams. There are roughly 2,000 blocks within the city, representing one of the most prolific applications of the city planning grid plan in history.
It's about 2,500 times as big as The Palace of Holyroodhouse
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The size of The Palace of Holyroodhouse is about 8.10 dunams.
(a.k.a. Holyrood Palace) (Royal Mile, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom) (Palace without gardens)
The Palace of Holyroodhouse, the residence of the British Monarch in Scotland, measures about 8.10 dunams, on a total grounds area of about 40 dunams. Each year, the Palace hosts a Garden Party, serving 8,000 guests from a 150-meter-long buffet table.
It's about 2,500 times as big as Seal Island
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The size of Seal Island is about 8.10 dunams.
(Western Cape province, South Africa)
Seal Island, named for the tens of thousands of Cape Fur Seals that live there, measures about 8.10 dunams. The large number seals attract great white sharks, who circle the island in a so-called "Ring of Death."
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 57,800,000 dunams.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 57,800,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 59,600,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Lac Huron) (surface area)
The second largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Huron has a total area of 59,600,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 3,500 times as big as The White House
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The size of The White House is about 6.20 dunams.
(Washington, DC) (including wings)
Housing the presidency, the White House occupies six stories and a total of 6.20 dunams of floor space. This space includes 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 28 fireplaces, and 3 elevators, as well as a tennis court, bowling alley, movie theater, jogging track, swimming pool, and putting green.
It's about 4,000 times as big as a Football field
The size of a Football field is about 5.3512151040 dunams.
(American) (per NFL regulation)
Per NFL rules, a football field should measure 109.728 m (120 yards) long by 48.768 m wide, for a total area of 5.3512151040 dunams. Due to a blizzard, the first NFL playoff game in 1932 was held indoors in Chicago Stadium (it was also the first indoor game) on a field measuring just 55 m by 40.0 m, for a total area of 2.20 dunams.
It's about one-four-thousandth as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 82,100,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Lac Supérieur, a.k.a. Gitchigumi, a.k.a. Gitche Gumee) (surface area)
Both the largest of North America's Great Lakes and the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Superior has a total area of 82,100,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about one-four-thousandth as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 84,421,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 84,421,000 dunams. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 4,500 times as big as Bill Gates' Home
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The size of Bill Gates' Home is about 4.4740 dunams.
(Medina, Washington)
One of the largest homes in the world, Bill and Melinda Gates' home has a total area of 4.4740 dunams, including 7 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, a 0.230 dunams gym, a 0.09 dunams dining room, and a 0.190 dunams library. It was designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the same architectural firm responsible for the design of one of Apple Inc's flagship stores on Fifth Avenue in New York City.
It's about one-seven-thousandth as big as New York
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The size of New York is about 141,299,400 dunams.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 141,299,400 dunams in total area. Adirondack Park, a 24,700,000 dunams area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
It's about one-eight-thousandth as big as Florida
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The size of Florida is about 170,303,600 dunams.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 170,303,600 dunams in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
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