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It's about 100 times as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 84,421 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 84,421 sq. km. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 100 times as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 82,100 square kilometers.
(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 sq. km. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about 150 times as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 59,600 square kilometers.
(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 sq. km. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 150 times as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 57,800 square kilometers.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 57,800 sq. km. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about 300 times as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 31,285 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 31,285 sq. km. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 300 times as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 30,528 square kilometers.
(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 sq. km 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 350 times as big as Hawaii
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The size of Hawaii is about 28,311.110 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 28,311.11 sq. km in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 16,634.5 sq. km in combined total area.
It's about 350 times as big as Lake Erie
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The size of Lake Erie is about 25,700 square kilometers.
(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 25,700 sq. km. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about 450 times as big as Wales
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The size of Wales is about 20,732 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 20,732 sq. km. More than 764.7 km, 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 500 times as big as Lake Ontario
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The size of Lake Ontario is about 18,960 square kilometers.
(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 18,960 sq. km. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about 600 times as big as Brisbane
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The size of Brisbane is about 15,842 square kilometers.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 15,842 sq. km. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about 800 times as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 12,367.70 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 12,367.7 sq. km. The Royal National Park, in Sutherland Shire, located in the southern part of the city, is the second oldest national park in the world and covers 132 square kilometers.
It's about 900 times as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 10,432.50 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Hawaii, a.k.a. The Big Island) (Hawaii)
The largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the largest island in the United States, Hawaii measures 10,432.5 sq. km in total area. It is known for its continuously erupting (for the past two decades, as of 2011) volcano, Kīlauea, and for the black sand beaches formed by the lava flow.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Ottawa
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The size of Ottawa is about 6,767.410 square kilometers.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 6,767.41 sq. km. 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.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Tshwane
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The size of Tshwane is about 6,368 square kilometers.
(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 6,368 sq. km in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
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