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How big is 987,000 dunams?

It's about one-thirtieth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 30,528,000 dunams.
(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 30,528,000 dunams 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-thirtieth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 31,285,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 31,285,000 dunams. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about thirty times as big as Inis Mór
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The size of Inis Mór is about 31,000 dunams.
(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 31,000 dunams. The west side of the island is home to the Poll na bPéist, a.k.a. the wormhole, a naturally-formed, 0.290 dunams, rectangular pool on the island's cliffside.
It's about 50 times as big as Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
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The size of Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is about 20,660 dunams.
(Palam, Delhi, India) (total site area)
Indira Gandhi International Airport covers a total area of about 20,660 dunams, including three main terminals and three main runways. The airport offers a total runway length of 11,053 m.
It's about 55 times as big as Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
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The size of Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 18,270 dunams.
(a.k.a. Lester B. Pearson International Airport) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (total site area)
Toronto Pearson International Airport covers a total area of 18,270 dunams, including two terminals and five runways. The total length of the runways is 15,226 m.
It's about one-sixtieth as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 57,800,000 dunams.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 57,800,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about 60 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 16,730 dunams.
(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 16,730 dunams, including six passenger terminals and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 7,826 m.
It's about one-sixtieth as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 59,600,000 dunams.
(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 59,600,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 70 times as big as LAX
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The size of LAX is about 14,000 dunams.
(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 14,000 dunams of land. In 2014, LAX serviced almost 71 million passengers, 600,000 planes, and over 1.9 million tons of freight.
It's about 80 times as big as Auckland International Airport (AKL)
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The size of Auckland International Airport (AKL) is about 12,500 dunams.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (airport and tenant-occupied total land area)
Auckland Airport covers a total area of about 12,500 dunams, including two terminals and surrounding businesses on airport-owned land. Its main runway is 3,635 m in length.
It's about 80 times as big as London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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The size of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 12,270 dunams.
(a.k.a. Heathrow Airport, a.k.a. London Airport) (London, England, United Kingdom)
London Heathrow Airport covers 12,270 dunams between four terminals. The airport offers 7,562 m of total runway length.
It's about 80 times as big as Tokelau
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The size of Tokelau is about 12,000 dunams.
(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 12,000 dunams. 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 one-eighty-fifth as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 82,100,000 dunams.
(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 82,100,000 dunams. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about one-eighty-fifth as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 84,421,000 dunams.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 84,421,000 dunams. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 85 times as big as Mackinac Island
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The size of Mackinac Island is about 11,307 dunams.
(Michigan)
Mackinac Island measures 11,310 dunams in total land area. The island is located in Lake Huron and is known as a historically-cultured tourist destination and summer colony, home to the well-known Victorian Grand Hotel.
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