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It's about 0.00000006 times as big as Michigan
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The size of Michigan is about 26,962,910,000 squares.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 26,962,910,000 squares 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 20,000,000 times as big as a Secure Digital (SD) card
The size of a Secure Digital (SD) card is about 0.0000830 squares.
A Secure Digital (SD) card measures 3.2 cm by 2.4 cm for a total area of 0.0000830 squares. SDXC Cards, the latest standard for the technology, will allow the cards to hold up to 2 terabytes of data.
It's about 0.00000004 times as big as The Great Barrier Reef
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The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 37,500,000,000 squares.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 37,500,000,000 squares. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about 0.00000004 times as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 40,993,069,000 squares.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 40,993,069,000 squares 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 53,388,996 squares.
It's about 0.00000004 times as big as California
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The size of California is about 45,635,706,000 squares.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 45,635,706,000 squares 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 30,000,000 times as big as a US Quarter
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The size of a US Quarter is about 0.000049750 squares.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. Washington quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The George Washington quarter, in circulation in various forms since 1932, has a diameter of 24.26 mm (0.955 in) and an area of 0.000049750 squares.
It's about 40,000,000 times as big as a Postage Stamp
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The size of a Postage Stamp is about 0.0000400 squares.
(average; United States dimensions)
A typical postage stamp measures an average of 0.0000400 squares. One of the most prized stamps among collectors is the US-issued "Inverted Jenny" stamp printed in 1918, which features an upside-down image of Curtiss JN-4 ("Jenny") airplane; a single stamp sold for $977,500 at a 2007 auction.
It's about 40,000,000 times as big as a US Nickel
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The size of a US Nickel is about 0.000038030 squares.
(United States five-cent coin) (a.k.a. Jefferson nickel)
The nickel, in its current design since 1938, has a diameter of 21.21 mm (0.835 in) and an area of 0.000038030 squares.
It's about 0.00000002 times as big as Texas
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The size of Texas is about 74,876,035,000 squares.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 74,876,035,000 squares 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 50,000,000 times as big as a US Penny
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The size of a US Penny is about 0.00003070 squares.
(United States one-cent coin) (a.k.a. Lincoln penny, a.k.a. Cent, a.k.a. One cent piece)
The Lincoln penny, in its current design since 1909, has a diameter of 19.05 mm (0.75 in) and an area of 0.00003070 squares.
It's about 55,000,000 times as big as a US Dime
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The size of a US Dime is about 0.000027110 squares.
(United States ten-cent coin) (a.k.a. Roosevelt dime)
The dime, in its current design since 1946, has a diameter of 17.91 mm (0.705 in) and an area of 0.000027110 squares.
It's about 0.000000009 times as big as Alaska
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The size of Alaska is about 184,908,300,000 squares.
(United States)
The "Last Frontier," Alaska measures 184,908,300,000 squares 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 627,535,980 squares.
It's about 200,000,000 times as big as a Nailhead
The size of a Nailhead is about 0.0000083680 squares.
(for 11-gauge wire nai)
An 11-gauge nailhead measures 0.0000083680 squares. Nails have been used since ancient times; archaeologists have discovered Ancient Egyptian nails that are over 5,000 years old.
It's about 0.000000002 times as big as Brazil
The size of Brazil is about 916,533,700,000 squares.
(a.k.a. Brasil, formally the Federative Republic of Brazil, a.k.a. Rep&blica Federativa do Brasil)
Brazil measures 916,533,700,000 squares in total area. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and eighth-largest economy (by GDP).
It's about 0.000000002 times as big as China
The size of China is about 1,033,008,000,000 squares.
(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 1,033,008,000,000 squares 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.
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