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It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Manila
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The size of Manila is about 6,669,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Kalakhang Maynila) (officially the "National Capital Region (NCR)") (for Metro Manila) (Philippines)
The governmental seat of the Philippines and the one of the world's most densely-populated regions, the Manila metro area measures 6,669,000,000 square feet. The area is host to a population of 12,877,253 people (as of 2015).
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Christchurch
The size of Christchurch is about 6,530,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a Ōtautahi) (urban area) (New Zealand)
Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand's gateway to Antarctica, measures 6,530,000,000 square feet in total area.
It's about two-fifths as big as Rhode Island
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The size of Rhode Island is about 43,073,500,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 43,073,500,000 square feet in total area. Several large bays totaling 29,127,100,000 square feet make up 32.4% of its total area.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Chicago
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The size of Chicago is about 6,331,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. The Windy City, a.k.a. Chi-town, a.k.a. Second City, a.k.a. Chicagoland) (Illinois)
The largest city in Illinois and the twenty-third-largest city in the United States as of 2009, Chicago measures 6,331,000,000 square feet in total area. The city is known as a major Global Financial Center and as host to O'Hare International, the second busiest airport in the world.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as The Isle of Man
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The size of The Isle of Man is about 6,160,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Mannin, a.k.a. Ellan Vannin, a.k.a. Mann)
The Isle of Man, a self-governing territory of England, measures 6,160,000,000 square feet in total area. The territory of the Isle of Man also includes the small island of Chicken Rock, which adds an additional 10,800 square feet.
It's about one-third as big as Kangaroo Island
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The size of Kangaroo Island is about 47,420,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 47,420,000,000 square feet in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about one-third as big as Fort Bliss
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The size of Fort Bliss is about 48,800,000,000 square feet.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 48,800,000,000 square feet. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about three-tenths as big as Grand Canyon National Park
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The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 53,072,438,500 square feet.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 53,072,429,100 square feet.
It's about three-tenths as big as Calgary
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The size of Calgary is about 55,005,800,000 square feet.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 55,005,800,000 square feet. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about three-and-a-half times as big as San Jose
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The size of San Jose is about 4,880,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Capital of Silicon Valley) (California)
The third-largest city in California as of 2009, San Jose measures 4,880,000,000 square feet in total area. The city is known for its large technology industry.
It's about one-fourth as big as Prince Edward Island
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The size of Prince Edward Island is about 61,181,100,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 61,181,100,000 square feet in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about four times as big as The Isle of Wight
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The size of The Isle of Wight is about 4,180,000,000 square feet.
(England, United Kingdom)
The Isle of Wight, located in the English Channel, just off the English mainland, measures 4,180,000,000 square feet in total area. The Island hosts the world's largest and longest-running regular regatta — Cowes Week — which has brought over 1,000 yachts to the island each August since 1812.
It's about one-fourth as big as Tshwane
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The size of Tshwane is about 68,540,000,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 68,540,000,000 square feet in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as Detroit
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The size of Detroit is about 3,870,000,000 square feet.
(Michigan)
The largest city in Michigan as of 2009, Detroit measures 3,870,000,000 square feet in total area. The city is known for its automotive industry and its popular music legacies in the soul, hip hop, pop, and rhythm & blues genres
It's about one-fourth as big as Ottawa
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The size of Ottawa is about 72,843,800,000 square feet.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 72,843,800,000 square feet. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
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