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It's about one-two-thousandth as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 1,043,250 hectares.
(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 1,043,250 hectares 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 one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 1,236,770 hectares.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 1,236,770 hectares. 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 13,200 hectares.
It's about 3,000 times as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 0.1516828740 hectares.
(per NHL specification)
Per National Hockey League Official Rules, a hockey rink should measure 60.96 m long by 25.908 m wide with a corner arc radius of 8.5344 m, for a total area of about 0.1516828740 hectares. Ice hockey is believed to have developed from field hockey after players began holding games on ice rinks, which had been traditionally used for the sport of curling.
It's about one-three-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Brisbane
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The size of Brisbane is about 1,584,200 hectares.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 1,584,200 hectares. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about one-four-thousandth as big as Lake Ontario
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The size of Lake Ontario is about 1,896,000 hectares.
(a.k.a. Lac Ontario) (surface area)
The smallest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Ontario has a total area of 1,896,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about 4,000 times as big as Manchester Cathedral
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The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 0.12380 hectares.
(a.k.a. Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George) (Manchester, England, United Kingdom) (total interior area of Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory)
Manchester Cathedral includes a total interior area of 0.12380 hectares between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.
It's about 4,000 times as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 0.1180 hectares.
(a.k.a. the United States Bullion Depository, a.k.a. "Gold Vault") (Kentucky)
The United States Bullion Depository, commonly referred to by the metonym "Fort Knox" (in spite of the fact that the Depository is not located on the Fort proper), measures 32.0 m (105 ft) by 36.9 m (121 ft), for a total area of about 0.1180 hectares. The Depository is most famous for housing the largest portion of the national gold reserve, but has also temporarily housed the original US Declaration of Independence, an original copy of the US Constitution, and other important documents, kept there for safe keeping during World War II.
It's about one-four-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Wales
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The size of Wales is about 2,073,200 hectares.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 2,073,200 hectares. More than 76,470 hectares, or about 4% of the country's land area, is made up of the fifty-plus islands in the Irish and Celtic Seas off the coast of the Welsh mainland.
It's about one-five-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Lake Erie
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The size of Lake Erie is about 2,570,000 hectares.
(a.k.a. Lac &ri&) (surface area)
The fourth largest of North America's Great Lakes and the thirteenth largest lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Erie has a total area of 2,570,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about one-six-thousandth as big as Hawaii
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The size of Hawaii is about 2,831,111 hectares.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 2,831,111 hectares in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 1,663,450 hectares in combined total area.
It's about one-six-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 3,052,800 hectares.
(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 3,052,800 hectares 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-six-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 3,128,500 hectares.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 3,128,500 hectares. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 10,000 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 0.04956377184 hectares.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 0.04956377184 hectares. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about one-ten-thousandth as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 5,780,000 hectares.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 5,780,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-ten-thousandth as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 5,960,000 hectares.
(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 5,960,000 hectares. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
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