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Area - comparative
This entry provides an area comparison based on total area equivalents. Most entities are compared with the entire US or one of the 50 states based on area measurements (1990 revised) provided by the US Bureau of the Census. The smaller entities are compared with Washington, DC (178 sq km, 69 sq mi) or The Mall in Washington, DC (0.59 sq km, 0.23 sq mi, 146 acres).
| Country | Area - comparative |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
almost six times the size of Virginia; slightly smaller than Texas
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| Akrotiri |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Albania |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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| Algeria |
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
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| American Samoa |
slightly larger than Washington, DC
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| Andorra |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Angola |
about eight times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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| Anguilla |
about one-half the size of Washington, DC
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| Antarctica |
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
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| Antigua and Barbuda |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Arctic Ocean |
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
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| Argentina |
slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
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| Armenia |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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| Aruba |
slightly larger than Washington, DC
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| Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
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| Atlantic Ocean |
about 7.5 times the size of the US
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| Australia |
slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
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| Austria |
about the size of South Carolina; slightly more than two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania
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| Azerbaijan |
about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Maine
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| Bahamas, The |
slightly smaller than Connecticut
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| Bahrain |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Bangladesh |
slightly larger than Pennsylvania and New Jersey combined; slightly smaller than Iowa
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| Barbados |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Belarus |
slightly less than twice the size of Kentucky; slightly smaller than Kansas
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| Belgium |
about the size of Maryland
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| Belize |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts
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| Benin |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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| Bermuda |
about one-third the size of Washington, DC
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| Bhutan |
slightly larger than Maryland; about one-half the size of Indiana
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| Bolivia |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
slightly smaller than West Virginia
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| Botswana |
slightly smaller than Texas
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| Bouvet Island |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Brazil |
slightly smaller than the US
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| British Indian Ocean Territory |
land area is about one-third the size of Washington, DC
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| British Virgin Islands |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Brunei |
slightly smaller than Delaware
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| Bulgaria |
almost identical in size to Virginia; slightly larger than Tennessee
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| Burkina Faso |
slightly larger than Colorado
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| Burma |
slightly smaller than Texas
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| Burundi |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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| Cabo Verde |
slightly larger than Rhode Island
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| Cambodia |
one and a half times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oklahoma
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| Cameroon |
slightly larger than California
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| Canada |
slightly larger than the US
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| Cayman Islands |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Central African Republic |
slightly smaller than Texas
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| Chad |
almost nine times the size of New York state; slightly more than three times the size of California
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| Chile |
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
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| China |
slightly smaller than the US
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| Christmas Island |
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
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| Clipperton Island |
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Colombia |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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| Comoros |
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
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| Congo, Republic of the |
slightly smaller than Montana
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| Cook Islands |
1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Coral Sea Islands |
about four times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
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| Costa Rica |
slightly smaller than West Virginia
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| Cote d'Ivoire |
slightly larger than New Mexico
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| Croatia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia
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| Cuba |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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| Curacao |
more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
| Cyprus |
about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
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| Czechia |
about two-thirds the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than South Carolina
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| Denmark |
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
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| Dhekelia |
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
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| Djibouti |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Dominica |
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
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| Dominican Republic |
slightly more than twice the size of New Jersey
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| Ecuador |
slightly smaller than Nevada
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| Egypt |
more than eight times the size of Ohio; slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
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| El Salvador |
about the same size as New Jersey
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| Equatorial Guinea |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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| Eritrea |
slightly larger than Pennsylvania
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| Estonia |
about twice the size of New Jersey
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| Eswatini |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Ethiopia |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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| European Union |
less than one-half the size of the US
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| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
slightly smaller than Connecticut
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| Faroe Islands |
eight times the size of Washington, DC
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| Fiji |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Finland |
slightly more than two times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Montana
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| France |
slightly more than four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than the size of Texas
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| French Polynesia |
slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
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| French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, DC; Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Iles Crozet: about twice the size of Washington, DC; Iles Kerguelen: slightly larger than Delaware; Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): land area about one-third the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Europa Island (Iles Eparses): about one-sixth the size of Washington, DC; Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC |
| Gabon |
slightly smaller than Colorado
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| Gambia, The |
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
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| Gaza Strip |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Georgia |
slightly smaller than South Carolina; slightly larger than West Virginia
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| Germany |
three times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Montana
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| Ghana |
slightly smaller than Oregon
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| Gibraltar |
more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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| Greece |
slightly smaller than Alabama
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| Greenland |
slightly more than three times the size of Texas
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| Grenada |
twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Guam |
three times the size of Washington, DC
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| Guatemala |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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| Guernsey |
about one-half the size of Washington, DC
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| Guinea |
slightly smaller than Oregon
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| Guinea-Bissau |
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
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| Guyana |
slightly smaller than Idaho
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| Haiti |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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| Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
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| Holy See (Vatican City) |
about 0.7 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
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| Honduras |
slightly larger than Tennessee
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| Hong Kong |
six times the size of Washington, DC
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| Howland Island |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Hungary |
slightly smaller than Virginia; about the same size as Indiana
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| Iceland |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania; about the same size as Kentucky
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| India |
slightly more than one-third the size of the US
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| Indian Ocean |
almost 7 times the size of the US
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| Indonesia |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas
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| Iran |
almost 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska
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| Iraq |
slightly more than three times the size of New York state
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| Ireland |
slightly larger than West Virginia
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| Isle of Man |
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
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| Israel |
slightly larger than New Jersey
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| Italy |
almost twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona
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| Jamaica |
about half the size of New Jersey; slightly smaller than Connecticut
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| Jan Mayen |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Japan |
slightly smaller than California
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| Jarvis Island |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Jersey |
about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
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| Johnston Atoll |
about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Jordan |
about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Indiana
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| Kazakhstan |
slightly less than four times the size of Texas
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| Kenya |
five times the size of Ohio; slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
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| Kingman Reef |
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Kiribati |
four times the size of Washington, DC
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| Korea, North |
slightly larger than Virginia; slightly smaller than Mississippi
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| Korea, South |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania; slightly larger than Indiana
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| Kosovo |
slightly larger than Delaware
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| Kuwait |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Kyrgyzstan |
slightly smaller than South Dakota
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| Laos |
about twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly larger than Utah
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| Latvia |
slightly larger than West Virginia
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| Lebanon |
about one-third the size of Maryland
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| Lesotho |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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| Liberia |
slightly larger than Tennessee
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| Libya |
about 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly larger than Alaska
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| Liechtenstein |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Lithuania |
slightly larger than West Virginia
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| Luxembourg |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island; about half the size of Delaware
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| Macau |
less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC
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| Macedonia |
slightly larger than Vermont
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| Madagascar |
almost four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
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| Malawi |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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| Malaysia |
slightly larger than New Mexico
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| Maldives |
about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Mali |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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| Malta |
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Marshall Islands |
about the size of Washington, DC
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| Mauritania |
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
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| Mauritius |
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Mexico |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas
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| Micronesia, Federated States of |
four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)
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| Midway Islands |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Moldova |
slightly larger than Maryland
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| Monaco |
about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
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| Mongolia |
slightly smaller than Alaska; more than twice the size of Texas
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| Montenegro |
slightly smaller than Connecticut
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| Montserrat |
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Morocco |
slightly more than three times the size of New York; slightly larger than California
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| Mozambique |
slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California
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| Namibia |
slightly more than half the size of Alaska
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| Nauru |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Navassa Island |
about nine times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
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| Nepal |
slightly larger than New York state
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| Netherlands |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
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| New Caledonia |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| New Zealand |
almost twice the size of North Carolina; about the size of Colorado
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| Nicaragua |
slightly larger than Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than New York state
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| Niger |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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| Nigeria |
about six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
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| Niue |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Norfolk Island |
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Northern Mariana Islands |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Norway |
slightly larger than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than New Mexico
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| Oman |
twice the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Kansas
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| Pacific Ocean |
about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; almost equal to the total land area of the world
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| Pakistan |
slightly more than five times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of California
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| Palau |
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Palmyra Atoll |
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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| Panama |
slightly smaller than South Carolina
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| Papua New Guinea |
slightly larger than California
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| Paracel Islands |
land area is about 13 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
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| Paraguay |
about three times the size of New York state; slightly smaller than California
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| Peru |
almost twice the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska
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| Philippines |
slightly less than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Arizona
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| Pitcairn Islands |
about three-tenths the size of Washington, DC
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| Poland |
about twice the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than New Mexico
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| Portugal |
slightly smaller than Virginia
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| Puerto Rico |
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
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| Qatar |
almost twice the size of Delaware; slightly smaller than Connecticut
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| Romania |
twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon
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| Russia |
approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
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| Rwanda |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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| Saint Barthelemy |
less than one-eighth the size of Washington, DC
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| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Saint Lucia |
three and a half times the size of Washington, DC
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| Saint Martin |
more than one-third the size of Washington, DC
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| Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
one and half times the size of Washington, DC
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| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Samoa |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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| San Marino |
about one-third the size of Washington, DC
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| Sao Tome and Principe |
more than five times the size of Washington, DC
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| Saudi Arabia |
slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
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| Senegal |
slightly smaller than South Dakota
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| Serbia |
slightly smaller than South Carolina
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| Seychelles |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Sierra Leone |
slightly smaller than South Carolina
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| Singapore |
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Sint Maarten |
one-fifth the size of Washington, DC |
| Slovakia |
about one and a half times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New Hampshire
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| Slovenia |
slightly smaller than New Jersey
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| Solomon Islands |
slightly smaller than Maryland
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| Somalia |
almost five times the size of Alabama; slightly smaller than Texas
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| South Africa |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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| South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands |
slightly larger than Rhode Island
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| South Sudan |
more than four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Texas
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| Southern Ocean |
slightly more than twice the size of the US
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| Spain |
almost five times the size of Kentucky; slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
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| Spratly Islands |
land area is about seven times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
|
| Sri Lanka |
slightly larger than West Virginia
|
| Sudan |
slightly less than one-fifth the size of the US
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| Suriname |
slightly larger than Georgia
|
| Svalbard |
slightly smaller than West Virginia
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| Sweden |
almost three times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than California
|
| Switzerland |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
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| Syria |
slightly more than 1.5 times the size of Pennsylvania
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| Taiwan |
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
|
| Tajikistan |
slightly smaller than Wisconsin
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| Tanzania |
more than six times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than twice the size of California
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| Thailand |
about three times the size of Florida; slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
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| Timor-Leste |
slightly larger than Connecticut
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| Togo |
slightly smaller than West Virginia
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| Tokelau |
about 17 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
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| Tonga |
four times the size of Washington, DC
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
slightly smaller than Delaware
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| Tunisia |
slightly larger than Georgia
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| Turkey |
slightly larger than Texas
|
| Turkmenistan |
slightly more than three times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than California
|
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Tuvalu |
0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Uganda |
slightly more than two times the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon
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| Ukraine |
almost four times the size of Georgia; slightly smaller than Texas
|
| United Arab Emirates |
slightly larger than South Carolina; slightly smaller than Maine
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| United Kingdom |
twice the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than Oregon
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| United States |
about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; more than twice the size of the European Union
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| United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges |
Baker Island: about 2.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Howland Island: about three times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Johnston Atoll: about 4.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Kingman Reef: a little more than 1.5 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Midway Islands: about nine times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC; Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC |
| Uruguay |
about the size of Virginia and West Virginia combined; slightly smaller than the state of Washington
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| Uzbekistan |
about four times the size of Virginia; slightly larger than California
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| Vanuatu |
slightly larger than Connecticut
|
| Venezuela |
almost six times the size of Georgia; slightly more than twice the size of California
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| Vietnam |
about three times the size of Tennessee; slightly larger than New Mexico
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| Virgin Islands |
twice the size of Washington, DC
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| Wake Island |
about 11 times the size of the National Mall in Washington, DC
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| Wallis and Futuna |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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| West Bank |
slightly smaller than Delaware
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| Western Sahara |
about the size of Colorado
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| World |
land area about 16 times the size of the US top fifteen World Factbook entities ranked by size: 155,557,000 Pacific Ocean; 76,762,000 Atlantic Ocean; 68,556,000 Indian Ocean; 20,327,000 Southern Ocean; 17,098,242 Russia; 14,056,000 Arctic Ocean; 14,000,000 Antarctica; 9,984,670 Canada; 9,826,675 United States; 9,596,960 China; 8,515,770 Brazil; 7,741,220 Australia; 4,324,782 European Union; 3,287,263 India; 2,780,400 Argentina top ten largest water bodies: 155,557,000 Pacific Ocean; 76,762,000 Atlantic Ocean; 68,556,000 Indian Ocean; 20,327,000 Southern Ocean; 14,056,000 Arctic Ocean; 4,184,100 Coral Sea; 3595900 South China Sea; 2,834,000 Caribbean Sea; 2,520,000 Bering Sea; 2,469,000 Mediterranean Sea top ten largest landmasses: 44,568,500 Asia; 30,065,000 Africa; 24,473,000 North America; 17,819,000 South America; 14,000,000 Antarctica; 9,948,000 Europe; 7,741,220 Australia; 2,166,086 Greenland; 785,753 New Guinea; 751,929 Borneo top ten largest islands: 2,166,086 Greenland; 785,753 New Guinea (Indonesia, Papua New Guinea); 751,929 Borneo (Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia); 587,713 Madagascar; 507,451 Baffin Island (Canada); 472,784 Sumatra (Indonesia); 227,963 Honshu (Japan); 217,291 Victoria Island (Canada); 209,331 Great Britain (United Kingdom); 196,236 Ellesmere Island (Canada) ten smallest independent countries: 0.44 Holy See (Vatican City); 2 Monaco; 21 Nauru; 26 Tuvalu; 61 San Marino; 160 Liechtenstein; 181 Marshall Islands; 261 Saint Kitts and Nevis; 298 Maldives; 316 Malta |
| Yemen |
almost four times the size of Alabama; slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
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| Zambia |
almost five times the size of Georgia; slightly larger than Texas
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| Zimbabwe |
about four times the size of Indiana; slightly larger than Montana
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