| | Area - comparative (2002) | Area - comparative (2005) |
|
Afghanistan |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
|
Akrotiri |
- |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Albania |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
|
Algeria |
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
|
American Samoa |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
|
Andorra |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Angola |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
|
Anguilla |
about half the size of Washington, DC |
about half the size of Washington, DC |
|
Antarctica |
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Arctic Ocean |
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
|
Argentina |
slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US |
slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US |
|
Armenia |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
|
Aruba |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
|
Ashmore and Cartier Islands |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US |
slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US |
|
Australia |
slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states |
slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states |
|
Austria |
slightly smaller than Maine |
slightly smaller than Maine |
|
Azerbaijan |
slightly smaller than Maine |
slightly smaller than Maine |
|
Bahamas, The |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
|
Bahrain |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Baker Island |
about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Bangladesh |
slightly smaller than Iowa |
slightly smaller than Iowa |
|
Barbados |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Bassas da India |
about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Belarus |
slightly smaller than Kansas |
slightly smaller than Kansas |
|
Belgium |
about the size of Maryland |
about the size of Maryland |
|
Belize |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
|
Benin |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
|
Bermuda |
about one-third the size of Washington, DC |
about one-third the size of Washington, DC |
|
Bhutan |
about half the size of Indiana |
about half the size of Indiana |
|
Bolivia |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
|
Botswana |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
|
Bouvet Island |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Brazil |
slightly smaller than the US |
slightly smaller than the US |
|
British Indian Ocean Territory |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
British Virgin Islands |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Brunei |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
|
Bulgaria |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
|
Burkina Faso |
slightly larger than Colorado |
slightly larger than Colorado |
|
Burma |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
|
Burundi |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
|
Cambodia |
slightly smaller than Oklahoma |
slightly smaller than Oklahoma |
|
Cameroon |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
|
Canada |
somewhat larger than the US |
somewhat larger than the US |
|
Cape Verde |
slightly larger than Rhode Island |
slightly larger than Rhode Island |
|
Cayman Islands |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Central African Republic |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
|
Chad |
slightly more than three times the size of California |
slightly more than three times the size of California |
|
Chile |
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
|
China |
slightly smaller than the US |
slightly smaller than the US |
|
Christmas Island |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
|
Clipperton Island |
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Colombia |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
|
Comoros |
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US |
slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US |
|
Congo, Republic of the |
slightly smaller than Montana |
slightly smaller than Montana |
|
Cook Islands |
1.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Coral Sea Islands |
NA |
NA |
|
Costa Rica |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
|
Cote d'Ivoire |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
|
Croatia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
|
Cuba |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
|
Cyprus |
about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut |
about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut |
|
Czech Republic |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
|
Denmark |
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts |
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts |
|
Dhekelia |
- |
about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC |
|
Djibouti |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
|
Dominica |
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Dominican Republic |
slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire |
slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire |
|
East Timor |
slightly larger than Connecticut |
slightly larger than Connecticut |
|
Ecuador |
slightly smaller than Nevada |
slightly smaller than Nevada |
|
Egypt |
slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico |
slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico |
|
El Salvador |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
|
Eritrea |
slightly larger than Pennsylvania |
slightly larger than Pennsylvania |
|
Estonia |
slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined |
slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined |
|
Ethiopia |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
|
Europa Island |
about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
European Union |
- |
less than one-half the size of the US |
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
|
Faroe Islands |
eight times the size of Washington, DC |
eight times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Fiji |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
|
Finland |
slightly smaller than Montana |
slightly smaller than Montana |
|
France |
slightly less than twice the size of Colorado |
slightly less than twice the size of Colorado |
|
French Guiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
|
French Polynesia |
slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut |
slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut |
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware |
slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware |
|
Gabon |
slightly smaller than Colorado |
slightly smaller than Colorado |
|
Gambia, The |
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
|
Gaza Strip |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
|
Georgia |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
|
Germany |
slightly smaller than Montana |
slightly smaller than Montana |
|
Ghana |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
|
Gibraltar |
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Glorioso Islands |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Greece |
slightly smaller than Alabama |
slightly smaller than Alabama |
|
Greenland |
slightly more than three times the size of Texas |
slightly more than three times the size of Texas |
|
Grenada |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
|
Guadeloupe |
10 times the size of Washington, DC |
10 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Guam |
three times the size of Washington, DC |
three times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Guatemala |
slightly smaller than Tennessee |
slightly smaller than Tennessee |
|
Guernsey |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
about one-half the size of Washington, DC |
|
Guinea |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
|
Guinea-Bissau |
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut |
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut |
|
Guyana |
slightly smaller than Idaho |
slightly smaller than Idaho |
|
Haiti |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Holy See (Vatican City) |
about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Honduras |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
|
Hong Kong |
six times the size of Washington, DC |
six times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Howland Island |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Hungary |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
|
Iceland |
slightly smaller than Kentucky |
slightly smaller than Kentucky |
|
India |
slightly more than one-third the size of the US |
slightly more than one-third the size of the US |
|
Indian Ocean |
about 5.5 times the size of the US |
about 5.5 times the size of the US |
|
Indonesia |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
|
Iran |
slightly larger than Alaska |
slightly larger than Alaska |
|
Iraq |
slightly more than twice the size of Idaho |
slightly more than twice the size of Idaho |
|
Ireland |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
|
Isle of Man |
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Israel |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
|
Italy |
slightly larger than Arizona |
slightly larger than Arizona |
|
Jamaica |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
|
Jan Mayen |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
|
Japan |
slightly smaller than California |
slightly smaller than California |
|
Jarvis Island |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Jersey |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC |
|
Johnston Atoll |
about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Jordan |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
|
Juan de Nova Island |
about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Kazakhstan |
slightly less than four times the size of Texas |
slightly less than four times the size of Texas |
|
Kenya |
slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
|
Kingman Reef |
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Kiribati |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Korea, North |
slightly smaller than Mississippi |
slightly smaller than Mississippi |
|
Korea, South |
slightly larger than Indiana |
slightly larger than Indiana |
|
Kuwait |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
|
Laos |
slightly larger than Utah |
slightly larger than Utah |
|
Latvia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
|
Lebanon |
about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut |
about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut |
|
Lesotho |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
|
Liberia |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
|
Libya |
slightly larger than Alaska |
slightly larger than Alaska |
|
Liechtenstein |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Lithuania |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
|
Luxembourg |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
|
Macau |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Macedonia |
- |
slightly larger than Vermont |
|
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of |
slightly larger than Vermont |
- |
|
Madagascar |
slightly less than twice the size of Arizona |
slightly less than twice the size of Arizona |
|
Malawi |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
|
Malaysia |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
|
Maldives |
about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Mali |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
|
Malta |
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC |
|
Marshall Islands |
about the size of Washington, DC |
about the size of Washington, DC |
|
Martinique |
slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Mauritania |
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico |
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico |
|
Mauritius |
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC |
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Mayotte |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
|
Mexico |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
|
Micronesia, Federated States of |
four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) |
four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only) |
|
Midway Islands |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Moldova |
slightly larger than Maryland |
slightly larger than Maryland |
|
Monaco |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Mongolia |
slightly smaller than Alaska |
slightly smaller than Alaska |
|
Montserrat |
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Morocco |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
|
Mozambique |
slightly less than twice the size of California |
slightly less than twice the size of California |
|
Namibia |
slightly more than half the size of Alaska |
slightly more than half the size of Alaska |
|
Nauru |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Navassa Island |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Nepal |
slightly larger than Arkansas |
slightly larger than Arkansas |
|
Netherlands |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
|
Netherlands Antilles |
more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
|
New Caledonia |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
|
New Zealand |
about the size of Colorado |
about the size of Colorado |
|
Nicaragua |
slightly smaller than the state of New York |
slightly smaller than the state of New York |
|
Niger |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
|
Nigeria |
slightly more than twice the size of California |
slightly more than twice the size of California |
|
Niue |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Norfolk Island |
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Norway |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
|
Oman |
slightly smaller than Kansas |
slightly smaller than Kansas |
|
Pacific Ocean |
about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world |
about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world |
|
Pakistan |
slightly less than twice the size of California |
slightly less than twice the size of California |
|
Palau |
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Palmyra Atoll |
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Panama |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
|
Papua New Guinea |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
|
Paracel Islands |
NA |
NA |
|
Paraguay |
slightly smaller than California |
slightly smaller than California |
|
Peru |
slightly smaller than Alaska |
slightly smaller than Alaska |
|
Philippines |
slightly larger than Arizona |
slightly larger than Arizona |
|
Pitcairn Islands |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Poland |
slightly smaller than New Mexico |
slightly smaller than New Mexico |
|
Portugal |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
|
Puerto Rico |
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island |
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island |
|
Qatar |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
|
Reunion |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
|
Romania |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
|
Russia |
slightly less than 1.8 times the size of the US |
approximately 1.8 times the size of the US |
|
Rwanda |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
|
Saint Helena |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Saint Lucia |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
|
Samoa |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
|
San Marino |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Sao Tome and Principe |
more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Saudi Arabia |
slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
|
Senegal |
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
|
Serbia and Montenegro |
slightly smaller than Kentucky |
slightly smaller than Kentucky |
|
Seychelles |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Sierra Leone |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
|
Singapore |
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Slovakia |
about twice the size of New Hampshire |
about twice the size of New Hampshire |
|
Slovenia |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
|
Solomon Islands |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
|
Somalia |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
|
South Africa |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
|
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
slightly larger than Rhode Island |
slightly larger than Rhode Island |
|
Southern Ocean |
slightly more than twice the size of the US |
slightly more than twice the size of the US |
|
Spain |
slightly more than twice the size of Oregon |
slightly more than twice the size of Oregon |
|
Spratly Islands |
NA |
NA |
|
Sri Lanka |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
|
Sudan |
slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US |
slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US |
|
Suriname |
slightly larger than Georgia |
slightly larger than Georgia |
|
Svalbard |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
|
Swaziland |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
|
Sweden |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
|
Switzerland |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
|
Syria |
slightly larger than North Dakota |
slightly larger than North Dakota |
|
Taiwan |
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
|
Tajikistan |
slightly smaller than Wisconsin |
slightly smaller than Wisconsin |
|
Tanzania |
slightly larger than twice the size of California |
slightly larger than twice the size of California |
|
Thailand |
slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming |
slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming |
|
Togo |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
|
Tokelau |
about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Tonga |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
|
Tromelin Island |
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
|
Tunisia |
slightly larger than Georgia |
slightly larger than Georgia |
|
Turkey |
slightly larger than Texas |
slightly larger than Texas |
|
Turkmenistan |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
|
Turks and Caicos Islands |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Tuvalu |
0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
|
Uganda |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
|
Ukraine |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
|
United Arab Emirates |
slightly smaller than Maine |
slightly smaller than Maine |
|
United Kingdom |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
|
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; about two and a half times the size of Western Europe |
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; almost two and a half times the size of the European Union |
|
Uruguay |
slightly smaller than the state of Washington |
slightly smaller than the state of Washington |
|
Uzbekistan |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
|
Vanuatu |
slightly larger than Connecticut |
slightly larger than Connecticut |
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Venezuela |
slightly more than twice the size of California |
slightly more than twice the size of California |
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Vietnam |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
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Virgin Islands |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Wake Island |
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Wallis and Futuna |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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West Bank |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
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Western Sahara |
about the size of Colorado |
about the size of Colorado |
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World |
land area about 16 times the size of the US |
land area about 16 times the size of the US |
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Yemen |
slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming |
slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming |
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Zambia |
slightly larger than Texas |
slightly larger than Texas |
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Zimbabwe |
slightly larger than Montana |
slightly larger than Montana |