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How big is 10,648.7 square miles?

It's about as big as Hawaii
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The size of Hawaii is about 10,930.980 square miles.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 10,930.980 square miles in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 6,422.6160 square miles in combined total area.
It's about one-and-one-tenth times as big as Lake Erie
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The size of Lake Erie is about 9,920 square miles.
(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 9,920 square miles. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about nine-tenths as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 11,787 square miles.
(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 11,787 square miles 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 nine-tenths as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 12,079 square miles.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 12,079 square miles. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about one-and-one-third times as big as Wales
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The size of Wales is about 8,004.70 square miles.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 8,004.70 square miles. More than 295.250 square miles, 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-and-a-half times as big as Lake Ontario
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The size of Lake Ontario is about 7,320 square miles.
(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 7,320 square miles. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about one-and-three-fourths times as big as Brisbane
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The size of Brisbane is about 6,116.60 square miles.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 6,116.60 square miles. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about half as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 22,300 square miles.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 22,300 square miles. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about half as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 23,000 square miles.
(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 23,000 square miles. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about two times as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 4,775.20 square miles.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 4,775.20 square miles. 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 50.96550 square miles.
It's about two-and-a-half times as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 4,028.01 square miles.
(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 4,028.01 square miles 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-third as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 31,700 square miles.
(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 31,700 square miles. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about one-third as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 32,595 square miles.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 32,595 square miles. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about four times as big as Ottawa
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The size of Ottawa is about 2,612.910 square miles.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 2,612.910 square miles. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about four-and-a-half times as big as Tshwane
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The size of Tshwane is about 2,459 square miles.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 2,459 square miles in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
 
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