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It's about 2,500 times as big as a Hockey rink
The size of a Hockey rink is about 1,516.828740 square meters.
(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 1,516.82874 sq. m. 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-thousandth as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 10,432,500,000 square meters.
(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 10,432,500,000 square meters 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 3,000 times as big as Manchester Cathedral
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The size of Manchester Cathedral is about 1,238 square meters.
(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 1,238 sq. m between the Nave, Chapel, Library, Chapter House, and Rectory. The height of the Cathedral's bell tower is 41.1 m.
It's about 3,000 times as big as Fort Knox
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The size of Fort Knox is about 1,180 square meters.
(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 1,180 sq. m. 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-three-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 12,367,700,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 12,367,700,000 square meters. 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 132,000,000 square meters.
It's about one-four-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Brisbane
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The size of Brisbane is about 15,842,000,000 square meters.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 15,842,000,000 square meters. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about one-five-thousandth as big as Lake Ontario
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The size of Lake Ontario is about 18,960,000,000 square meters.
(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 18,960,000,000 square meters. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about one-five-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Wales
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The size of Wales is about 20,732,000,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 20,732,000,000 square meters. More than 764,700,000 square meters, 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-seven-thousandth as big as Lake Erie
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The size of Lake Erie is about 25,700,000,000 square meters.
(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 25,700,000,000 square meters. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about 7,500 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 495.63771840 square meters.
(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 495.6377184 sq. m. 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-seven-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Hawaii
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The size of Hawaii is about 28,311,110,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 28,311,110,000 square meters in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 16,634,500,000 square meters in combined total area.
It's about one-eight-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 30,528,000,000 square meters.
(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 30,528,000,000 square meters 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-eight-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 31,285,000,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 31,285,000,000 square meters. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 10,000 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 354.20 square meters.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 350 sq. m. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about 15,000 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 260.871740 square meters.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 260.87174 sq. m. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
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