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It's about one-seven-hundredth as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 380,838,070,000 square meters.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 380,838,070,000 square meters 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 496,000,000 square meters.
It's about 750 times as big as The Forbidden City
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The size of The Forbidden City is about 740,000 square meters.
(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 740,000 square meters. 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 one-eight-hundredth as big as California
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The size of California is about 423,969,580,000 square meters.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 423,969,580,000 square meters 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 850 times as big as Disneyland
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The size of Disneyland is about 650,000 square meters.
(a.k.a. Disneyland Park) (Anaheim, California) (public areas)
The public areas of Disneyland occupy 650,000 square meters. 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 900 times as big as Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds
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The size of Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds is about 607,028 square meters.
(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 607,028 sq. m. It was at Eden Gardens that South Africa returned to cricket play in 1991, after a twenty-year suspension.
It's about 950 times as big as Rizal Park
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The size of Rizal Park is about 580,000 square meters.
(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 580,000 square meters 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 1,000 times as big as Vatican City
The size of Vatican City is about 440,000 square meters.
(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 440,000 square meters 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 one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Texas
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The size of Texas is about 695,621,130,000 square meters.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 695,621,130,000 square meters 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 The Mall of America
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The size of The Mall of America is about 390,000 square meters.
(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 390,000 sq. m. At the middle of the mall is a 28,000 sq. m 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 240,000 square meters.
(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 240,000 sq. m 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 230,000 square meters.
(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, 230,000 square meters 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 230,000 square meters.
(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 230,000 square meters 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 200,000 square meters.
(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 200,000 sq. m in total area. The large flag which was suspended from the concourse ceiling following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks measures about 70 sq. m.
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Alaska
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The size of Alaska is about 1,717,854,300,000 square meters.
(United States)
The "Last Frontier," Alaska measures 1,717,854,300,000 square meters 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 5,830,000,000 square meters.
It's about 3,500 times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 150,000 square meters.
(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 15,000 sq. m in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
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