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It's about 1,000 times as big as Chennai International Airport (MAA)
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The size of Chennai International Airport (MAA) is about 246.60 city blocks.
(f.k.a. Madras Airport) (Chennai City, Tamil Nadu, India) (total land area)
Chennai International Airport covers a total area of about 246.60 city blocks, including four terminals and other outbuildings. The airport offers a total of 6,587 m runway length between its two main runways.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL)
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The size of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is about 200 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino, a.k.a. Manila International Airport, a.k.a. Nichols Field) (Manila, NCR, Philippines) (total site area)
Ninoy Aquino International Airport covers a total area of 200 city blocks, including four terminals. The total length of the airport's two runways is 5,995 m.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Brazil
The size of Brazil is about 392,246,000 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Brasil, formally the Federative Republic of Brazil, a.k.a. Rep&blica Federativa do Brasil)
Brazil measures 392,246,000 city blocks in total area. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and eighth-largest economy (by GDP).
It's about 1,500 times as big as Central Park
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The size of Central Park is about 157 city blocks.
(Manhattan, New York City, New York)
The most visited park in the country, Central Park has an area of 157 city blocks. According to a 2005 appraisal, the real estate value of the Park's land is $528,783,552,000.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as China
The size of China is about 442,093,300 city blocks.
(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 442,093,300 city blocks 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.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as United States
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The size of United States is about 452,675,300 city blocks.
(a.k.a. United States of America, a.k.a. America, a.k.a. USA, a.k.a. US)
The third or fourth largest country in the world (there is some dispute in how China's total area is measured), the United States measures 452,675,300 city blocks in total area. The United States is the third-most populous country in the world, home to over 300 million people.
It's about one-two-thousandth as big as Canada
The size of Canada is about 459,953,000 city blocks.
Canada measures 459,953,000 city blocks in total area. It is both the second-largest country in the world and one of the most-sparsely populated, in addition to having the longest coastline of any country in the world — 243,000 km (151,000 mi).
It's about 2,500 times as big as Monaco
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The size of Monaco is about 95.80 city blocks.
(a.k.a. the Principality of Monaco, a.k.a. Principauté de Monaco, a.k.a. Principatu de Múnegu)
One of the smallest nations in the world, Monaco is a city-state located on the French border of the Mediterranean Sea, which measures 95.80 city blocks in total area.
It's about 7,500 times as big as The Forbidden City
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The size of The Forbidden City is about 34 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Forbidden Palace, a.k.a. Purple Forbidden City, a.k.a. Zijin Cheng, a.k.a. Zǐjinchéng, a.k.a. 紫禁城) (Beijing, China)
The imperial palace complex of the Forbidden City consists of 980 buildings covering 34 city blocks. The City was the home of Chinese Emperors and their cabinets from its construction in 1420 until the fall of the last ruling dynasty in 1912.
It's about 8,500 times as big as Disneyland
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The size of Disneyland is about 30 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Disneyland Park) (Anaheim, California) (public areas)
The public areas of Disneyland occupy 30 city blocks. The park consists of nine themed "stages" — including Main Street, U.S.A; Adventureland; Frontierland; Fantasyland; and Tomorrowland — with hidden passages that allow park employees to move between each without being seen by guests.
It's about 9,500 times as big as Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds
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The size of Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds is about 27.96330 city blocks.
(Kolkata, West Bengal, India) (stadium size)
"The home of Indian cricket," Eden Gardens in Kolkata is one of the oldest and largest cricket grounds in India and covers 27.96330 city blocks. It was at Eden Gardens that South Africa returned to cricket play in 1991, after a twenty-year suspension.
It's about 10,000 times as big as Rizal Park
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The size of Rizal Park is about 27 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Liwasang Rizal, a.k.a. Parque Rizal, a.k.a. Luneta Park, a.k.a. Luneta) (Ermita, Manila, Philippines)
Rizal Park covers 27 city blocks on the edge of Manila Bay. The Park is an important site in Filipino history and is the traditional location for Independence Day celebrations and Presidential inaugurations.
It's about 15,000 times as big as Vatican City
The size of Vatican City is about 20 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Holy See, a.k.a. State of the Vatican City, a.k.a. Stato della Città del Vaticano)
The world's smallest nation in both area and population, Vatican City is a walled enclave within Rome, Italy measuring 20 city blocks in total area. Vatican City has been home to the Papacy since its incorporation in 1929 and the territory has been the home of Popes since 1377.
It's about 15,000 times as big as The Mall of America
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The size of The Mall of America is about 18 city blocks.
(a.k.a. MOA, a.k.a. MoA, a.k.a. Megamall) (Bloomington, Minnesota) (total area)
The Mall of America contains over 520 stores and 6.92 km (4.3 miles) of total store frontage in an area totaling 18 city blocks. At the middle of the mall is a 1.30 city blocks amusement park featuring 27 rides.
It's about 25,000 times as big as Soccer City
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The size of Soccer City is about 11 city blocks.
(a.k.a. FNB Stadium, a.k.a. First National Bank Stadium, a.k.a. The Calabash) (Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa) (Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa) (total stadium footprint)
Soccer City, the football (soccer) and rugby stadium measures 11 city blocks and is the largest stadium in the country of South Africa and largest on the continent of Africa. The Stadium was the site of Nelson Mandela's first public speech upon being released from prison, and the site of Mandela's public memorial in 2013.
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