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It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 147,042.40 square miles.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 147,042.40 square miles in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 191.506670 square miles.
It's about one-seven-hundred-fiftieth as big as California
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The size of California is about 163,695.570 square miles.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 163,695.570 square miles in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).
It's about 750 times as big as The Forbidden City
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The size of The Forbidden City is about 0.290 square miles.
(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 0.290 square miles. 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 900 times as big as Disneyland
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The size of Disneyland is about 0.250 square miles.
(a.k.a. Disneyland Park) (Anaheim, California) (public areas)
The public areas of Disneyland occupy 0.250 square miles. 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 950 times as big as Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds
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The size of Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds is about 0.2343750 square miles.
(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 0.2343750 square miles. It was at Eden Gardens that South Africa returned to cricket play in 1991, after a twenty-year suspension.
It's about 1,000 times as big as Rizal Park
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The size of Rizal Park is about 0.220 square miles.
(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 0.220 square miles 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 one-one-thousandth as big as Texas
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The size of Texas is about 268,580.820 square miles.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 268,580.820 square miles in total area. Texas covers so much area that Texarkana — a city in the state's northeastern corner — is about 30 km closer to Chicago, Illinois, than it is to El Paso — in the western corner of Texas.
It's about 1,500 times as big as Vatican City
The size of Vatican City is about 0.170 square miles.
(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 0.170 square miles 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 1,500 times as big as The Mall of America
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The size of The Mall of America is about 0.150 square miles.
(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 0.150 square miles. At the middle of the mall is a 0.011 square miles amusement park featuring 27 rides.
It's about 2,500 times as big as Soccer City
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The size of Soccer City is about 0.093 square miles.
(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 0.093 square miles 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.
It's about 2,500 times as big as Washington National Cathedral
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The size of Washington National Cathedral is about 0.089 square miles.
(a.k.a. Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (Washington, DC) (total plot)
Sitting atop the 115 m (377 ft) tall Mount Saint Alban at the corner of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, Washington National Cathedral sits on a landscaped, 0.089 square miles plot.
It's about 2,500 times as big as The United States Capitol
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The size of The United States Capitol is about 0.089 square miles.
(Washington, DC) (Immediate grounds size)
The grounds of United States Capitol, at the center of Washington DC's quadrants, consists of about seventeen buildings on a 0.089 square miles plot. While the Capitol Building is the central feature, other buildings include the Supreme Court Buildings and the Library of Congress Buildings, as well as several monuments and sculptures.
It's about 3,000 times as big as Grand Central Station
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The size of Grand Central Station is about 0.08 square miles.
(formally Grand Central Terminal, a.k.a. Grand Central, a.k.a. GCT) (New York City, New York) (total terminal area).
Grand Central station, the largest train station in the world by platform count, measures 0.08 square miles in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 0.0000300 square miles.
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Alaska
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The size of Alaska is about 663,267.250 square miles.
(United States)
The "Last Frontier," Alaska measures 663,267.250 square miles in total area. Alaska is home to over 100,000 glaciers — half of the world's total — including the Bering Glacier complex near the southeastern border of Alaska, which covers 2,250.97560 square miles.
It's about 4,000 times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 0.058 square miles.
(a.k.a. La Citadelle, a.k.a. Québec Citadelle, a.k.a. The Citadel) (Québec City, Quebec, Canada) (for the fortified enclosure)
The Citadelle of Quebec, containing Canada's oldest military buildings measures about 0.0058 square miles in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
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