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It's about one-two-hundred-fifty-thousandth as big as Cape Town
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The size of Cape Town is about 608,100 acres.
(a.k.a. Kaapstad, a.k.a. iKapa, a.k.a. The Mother City) (Western Cape, South Africa) (for Cape Town metro area)
Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, measures 608,100 acres in total metro area. The core of Cape Town lies at the base of Table Mountain (a.k.a. Huriǂoaxa, a.k.a. Tafelberg), a 1,084.6 m peak.
It's about 250,000 times as big as an Apple iPad
The size of an Apple iPad is about 0.0000098890 acres.
(for 9.7 inch, Apple iPad Air MD785LL/B)
An Apple iPad measures 23 cm (9.4 in) x 17 cm (6.6 in) for a total device area of 0.0000098890 acres. The base model iPad Air features 16 GB of storage capacity.
It's about one-three-hundred-thousandth as big as Yosemite National Park
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The size of Yosemite National Park is about 747,956 acres.
(Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties, California, near Mariposa, California) (total land area)
Famous for its granite cliffs and Giant Sequoia groves, Yosemite National Park is 747,956 acres in total area, of which 51,397.90 acres is the well-known Yosemite Valley. The Park is known as the home of Yosemite Falls — the highest waterfall in North America and sixth highest in the world at 739 m (2,420 ft)
It's about one-four-hundred-thousandth as big as Rhode Island
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The size of Rhode Island is about 988,832 acres.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 988,832 acres in total area. Several large bays totaling 668,667 acres make up 32.4% of its total area.
It's about one-four-hundred-fifty-thousandth as big as Kangaroo Island
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The size of Kangaroo Island is about 1,088,000 acres.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 1,088,000 acres in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about one-four-hundred-fifty-thousandth as big as Fort Bliss
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The size of Fort Bliss is about 1,120,000 acres.
(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 1,120,000 acres. 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 one-five-hundred-thousandth as big as Grand Canyon National Park
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The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 1,218,375.540 acres.
(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 1,218,375.320 acres.
It's about one-five-hundred-thousandth as big as Calgary
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The size of Calgary is about 1,262,760 acres.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 1,262,760 acres. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about one-five-hundred-fifty-thousandth as big as Prince Edward Island
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The size of Prince Edward Island is about 1,404,520 acres.
(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 1,404,520 acres 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 one-six-hundred-fifty-thousandth as big as Tshwane
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The size of Tshwane is about 1,574,000 acres.
(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 1,574,000 acres in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about one-six-hundred-fifty-thousandth as big as Ottawa
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The size of Ottawa is about 1,672,260 acres.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 1,672,260 acres. 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 0.0000010 times as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 2,577,930 acres.
(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 2,577,930 acres 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 0.0000008 times as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 3,056,130 acres.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 3,056,130 acres. 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 32,617.90 acres.
It's about 0.0000007 times as big as Brisbane
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The size of Brisbane is about 3,914,600 acres.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 3,914,600 acres. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about 2,000,000 times as big as a Playing Card
The size of a Playing Card is about 0.00000140 acres.
(ISO 216 B8 size)
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card measures 0.00000140 acres. Although this size is the most common playing card, many casinos use the smaller "bridge size" card — 0.000000650 acres smaller.
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