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It's about four-and-a-half times as big as Lake Ontario
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The size of Lake Ontario is about 4,513,000 feddans.
(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 4,513,000 feddans. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about one-fifth as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 90,657,750 feddans.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 90,657,750 feddans 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 118,071.820 feddans.
It's about one-fifth as big as California
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The size of California is about 100,925,120 feddans.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 100,925,120 feddans 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 five times as big as Brisbane
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The size of Brisbane is about 3,771,200 feddans.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 3,771,200 feddans. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about six-and-a-half times as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 2,944,110 feddans.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 2,944,110 feddans. 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 31,422.30 feddans.
It's about eight times as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 2,483,440 feddans.
(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 2,483,440 feddans 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-tenth as big as Texas
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The size of Texas is about 165,591,240 feddans.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 165,591,240 feddans 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 twelve-and-a-half times as big as Ottawa
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The size of Ottawa is about 1,610,970 feddans.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 1,610,970 feddans. 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 thirteen times as big as Tshwane
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The size of Tshwane is about 1,516,000 feddans.
(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 1,516,000 feddans in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about fourteen-and-a-half times as big as Prince Edward Island
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The size of Prince Edward Island is about 1,353,040 feddans.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 1,353,040 feddans in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about sixteen times as big as Calgary
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The size of Calgary is about 1,216,480 feddans.
(Calgary metro) (Canada)
One of the largest cities in Canada, Calgary measures 1,216,480 feddans. Calgary has a large parks system, with 800 km of pathways connecting the city's various parks.
It's about seventeen times as big as Grand Canyon National Park
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The size of Grand Canyon National Park is about 1,173,717.420 feddans.
(Coconino County and Mohave Counties, Arizona, near Fredonia and Grand Canyon, Arizona)
Containing the 446 km (277 mi) Grand Canyon gorge, Grand Canyon National Park covers 1,173,717.210 feddans.
It's about eighteen-and-a-half times as big as Fort Bliss
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The size of Fort Bliss is about 1,080,000 feddans.
(near Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas)
Fort Bliss is the United States Army's second-largest installation with a total area of 1,080,000 feddans. It is known as the largest TRADOC (Training and Doctrine Command) site, the Army's largest maneuver area, and the country's largest contiguous tract of open airspace.
It's about nineteen times as big as Kangaroo Island
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The size of Kangaroo Island is about 1,049,000 feddans.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 1,049,000 feddans in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
It's about one-twentieth as big as Alaska
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The size of Alaska is about 408,931,820 feddans.
(United States)
The "Last Frontier," Alaska measures 408,931,820 feddans 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 1,387,820 feddans.
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