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It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 1,406,300 city blocks.
(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 1,406,300 city blocks 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 one-twenty-fifth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 1,441,200 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 1,441,200 city blocks. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about forty times as big as Inis Mór
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The size of Inis Mór is about 1,400 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Inishmore, a.k.a. Árainn Mhór, a.k.a. Inis Bant, a.k.a. Árainn na Naomh) (Connacht, Ireland)
The largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mór measures 1,400 city blocks. The west side of the island is home to the Poll na bPéist, a.k.a. the wormhole, a naturally-formed, 0.013 city blocks, rectangular pool on the island's cliffside.
It's about one-fiftieth as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 2,660,000 city blocks.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 2,660,000 city blocks. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-fiftieth as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 2,750,000 city blocks.
(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 2,750,000 city blocks. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 60 times as big as Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
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The size of Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is about 951.70 city blocks.
(Palam, Delhi, India) (total site area)
Indira Gandhi International Airport covers a total area of about 951.70 city blocks, including three main terminals and three main runways. The airport offers a total runway length of 11,053 m.
It's about 65 times as big as Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
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The size of Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 841.60 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Lester B. Pearson International Airport) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (total site area)
Toronto Pearson International Airport covers a total area of 841.60 city blocks, including two terminals and five runways. The total length of the runways is 15,226 m.
It's about one-seventieth as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 3,780,000 city blocks.
(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 3,780,000 city blocks. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about one-seventieth as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 3,888,900 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 3,888,900 city blocks. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 70 times as big as O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
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The size of O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is about 770.70 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Johannesburg International Airport, f.k.a. Jan Smuts International Airport) (Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa) (total site area)
O. R. Tambo International Airport, serving Johannesburg and the surrounding area, covers a total area of 770.70 city blocks, including six passenger terminals and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 7,826 m.
It's about 85 times as big as LAX
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The size of LAX is about 640 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Los Angeles International Airporta, a.k.a. KLAX) (total land area) (2012 figures)
Including nine passenger terminals and several other administrative and cargo facilities, LAX sits on 650 city blocks of land. In 2014, LAX serviced almost 71 million passengers, 600,000 planes, and over 1.9 million tons of freight.
It's about 95 times as big as Auckland International Airport (AKL)
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The size of Auckland International Airport (AKL) is about 576 city blocks.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (airport and tenant-occupied total land area)
Auckland Airport covers a total area of about 576 city blocks, including two terminals and surrounding businesses on airport-owned land. Its main runway is 3,635 m in length.
It's about 100 times as big as London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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The size of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 565.20 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Heathrow Airport, a.k.a. London Airport) (London, England, United Kingdom)
London Heathrow Airport covers 565.20 city blocks between four terminals. The airport offers 7,562 m of total runway length.
It's about 100 times as big as Tokelau
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The size of Tokelau is about 550 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Tokelau Islands, a.k.a. The Union Islands) (New Zealand Territory) (total area)
Tokelau, a territory consisting of three coral atolls under the sovereignty of New Zealand, measures 550 city blocks. With exports consisting of small crafts and small-scale agriculture, most of which is traded only with New Zealand, Tokelau has the smallest economy of any country in the world.
It's about 100 times as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
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The size of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is about 400 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Mascot Airport, a.k.a. Kingsford Smith Airport, a.k.a. Sydney Airport) (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) (total site area)
Sydney Kingston Smith Airport covers a total area of about 400 city blocks, including three main terminals. The airport offers 8,930 m of total runway length.
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