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It's about 0.0000006 times as big as Lake Ontario
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The size of Lake Ontario is about 1,896,000 hectares.
(a.k.a. Lac Ontario) (surface area)
The smallest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Ontario has a total area of 1,896,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about 2,000,000 times as big as a Post-it® Note (3M)
The size of a Post-it® Note (3M) is about 0.000000540 hectares.
(3M) (generically sticky notes, a.k.a. repositionable notes, a.k.a. repositional notes)
A Post-it® Note measures 0.000000540 hectares in total area. In September, 1989, Hurricane Hugo swept through Charleston, South Carolina with winds up to 230 kph (140 mph), uprooting eight oak trees in Mr. Bruce Brakefield's yard, but leaving in place a Post-it® note attached to his front door.
It's about 0.0000005 times as big as Wales
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The size of Wales is about 2,073,200 hectares.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 2,073,200 hectares. More than 76,470 hectares, or about 4% of the country's land area, is made up of the fifty-plus islands in the Irish and Celtic Seas off the coast of the Welsh mainland.
It's about 0.0000004 times as big as Lake Erie
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The size of Lake Erie is about 2,570,000 hectares.
(a.k.a. Lac &ri&) (surface area)
The fourth largest of North America's Great Lakes and the thirteenth largest lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Erie has a total area of 2,570,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about 0.0000004 times as big as Hawaii
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The size of Hawaii is about 2,831,111 hectares.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 2,831,111 hectares in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 1,663,450 hectares in combined total area.
It's about 0.0000004 times as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 3,052,800 hectares.
(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 3,052,800 hectares 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 0.0000003 times as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 3,128,500 hectares.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 3,128,500 hectares. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 0.0000002 times as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 5,780,000 hectares.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 5,780,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about 0.0000002 times as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 5,960,000 hectares.
(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 5,960,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 0.0000001 times as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 8,210,000 hectares.
(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 8,210,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about 0.0000001 times as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 8,442,100 hectares.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 8,442,100 hectares. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 15,000,000 times as big as a Secure Digital (SD) card
The size of a Secure Digital (SD) card is about 0.0000000770 hectares.
A Secure Digital (SD) card measures 3.2 cm by 2.4 cm for a total area of 0.0000000770 hectares. SDXC Cards, the latest standard for the technology, will allow the cards to hold up to 2 terabytes of data.
It's about 0.00000007 times as big as New York
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The size of New York is about 14,129,940 hectares.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 14,129,940 hectares in total area. Adirondack Park, a 2,470,000 hectares area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
It's about 0.00000006 times as big as Florida
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The size of Florida is about 17,030,360 hectares.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 17,030,360 hectares 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 0.00000005 times as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 21,309,600 hectares.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 21,309,600 hectares in total area. The point said to be the geographic center of the continental United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
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