| | Area - comparative (2001) | Area - comparative (2003) |
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Afghanistan |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
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Albania |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Algeria |
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas |
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American Samoa |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
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Andorra |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Angola |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
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Anguilla |
about half the size of Washington, DC |
about half the size of Washington, DC |
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Antarctica |
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US |
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 |
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 |
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 |
slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US |
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Armenia |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Aruba |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
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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 |
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Atlantic Ocean |
slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US |
slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US |
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Australia |
slightly smaller than the contiguous 48 states of the US |
slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states |
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Austria |
slightly smaller than Maine |
slightly smaller than Maine |
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Azerbaijan |
slightly smaller than Maine |
slightly smaller than Maine |
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Bahamas, The |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
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Bahrain |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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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 |
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Bangladesh |
slightly smaller than Wisconsin |
slightly smaller than Iowa |
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Barbados |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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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 |
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Belarus |
slightly smaller than Kansas |
slightly smaller than Kansas |
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Belgium |
about the size of Maryland |
about the size of Maryland |
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Belize |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
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Benin |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
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Bermuda |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about one-third the size of Washington, DC |
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Bhutan |
about half the size of Indiana |
about half the size of Indiana |
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Bolivia |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
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Botswana |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
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Bouvet Island |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Brazil |
slightly smaller than the US |
slightly smaller than the US |
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British Indian Ocean Territory |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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British Virgin Islands |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Brunei |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
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Bulgaria |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
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Burkina Faso |
slightly larger than Colorado |
slightly larger than Colorado |
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Burma |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
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Burundi |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Cambodia |
slightly smaller than Oklahoma |
slightly smaller than Oklahoma |
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Cameroon |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
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Canada |
slightly larger than the US |
somewhat larger than the US |
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Cape Verde |
slightly larger than Rhode Island |
slightly larger than Rhode Island |
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Cayman Islands |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Central African Republic |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
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Chad |
slightly more than three times the size of California |
slightly more than three times the size of California |
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Chile |
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
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China |
slightly smaller than the US |
slightly smaller than the US |
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Christmas Island |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Clipperton Island |
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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 |
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Colombia |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
slightly less than three times the size of Montana |
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Comoros |
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC |
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 |
slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US |
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Congo, Republic of the |
slightly smaller than Montana |
slightly smaller than Montana |
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Cook Islands |
1.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Coral Sea Islands |
NA |
NA |
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Costa Rica |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
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Cote d'Ivoire |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
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Croatia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
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Cuba |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
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Cyprus |
about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut |
about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut |
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Czech Republic |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
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Denmark |
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts |
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts |
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Djibouti |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
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Dominica |
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC |
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Dominican Republic |
slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire |
slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire |
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East Timor |
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slightly larger than Connecticut |
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Ecuador |
slightly smaller than Nevada |
slightly smaller than Nevada |
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Egypt |
slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico |
slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico |
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El Salvador |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
slightly smaller than Massachusetts |
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Equatorial Guinea |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Eritrea |
slightly larger than Pennsylvania |
slightly larger than Pennsylvania |
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Estonia |
slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined |
slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined |
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Ethiopia |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
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Europa Island |
about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
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Faroe Islands |
eight times the size of Washington, DC |
eight times the size of Washington, DC |
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Fiji |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Finland |
slightly smaller than Montana |
slightly smaller than Montana |
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France |
slightly less than twice the size of Colorado |
slightly less than twice the size of Colorado |
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French Guiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
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French Polynesia |
slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut |
slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut |
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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 |
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Gabon |
slightly smaller than Colorado |
slightly smaller than Colorado |
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Gambia, The |
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
slightly less than twice the size of Delaware |
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Gaza Strip |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Georgia |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
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Germany |
slightly smaller than Montana |
slightly smaller than Montana |
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Ghana |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Gibraltar |
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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Glorioso Islands |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Greece |
slightly smaller than Alabama |
slightly smaller than Alabama |
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Greenland |
slightly more than three times the size of Texas |
slightly more than three times the size of Texas |
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Grenada |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Guadeloupe |
10 times the size of Washington, DC |
10 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Guam |
three times the size of Washington, DC |
three times the size of Washington, DC |
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Guatemala |
slightly smaller than Tennessee |
slightly smaller than Tennessee |
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Guernsey |
slightly larger than Washington, DC |
about one-half the size of Washington, DC |
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Guinea |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Guinea-Bissau |
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut |
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut |
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Guyana |
slightly smaller than Idaho |
slightly smaller than Idaho |
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Haiti |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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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 |
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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 |
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Honduras |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
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Hong Kong |
six times the size of Washington, DC |
six times the size of Washington, DC |
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Howland Island |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Hungary |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
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Iceland |
slightly smaller than Kentucky |
slightly smaller than Kentucky |
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India |
slightly more than one-third the size of the US |
slightly more than one-third the size of the US |
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Indian Ocean |
about 5.5 times the size of the US |
about 5.5 times the size of the US |
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Indonesia |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
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Iran |
slightly larger than Alaska |
slightly larger than Alaska |
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Iraq |
slightly more than twice the size of Idaho |
slightly more than twice the size of Idaho |
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Ireland |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
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Isle of Man |
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC |
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Israel |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Italy |
slightly larger than Arizona |
slightly larger than Arizona |
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Jamaica |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
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Jan Mayen |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Japan |
slightly smaller than California |
slightly smaller than California |
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Jarvis Island |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Jersey |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
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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 |
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Jordan |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
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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 |
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Kazakhstan |
slightly less than four times the size of Texas |
slightly less than four times the size of Texas |
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Kenya |
slightly more than twice the size of Nevada |
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 |
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Kiribati |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
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Korea, North |
slightly smaller than Mississippi |
slightly smaller than Mississippi |
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Korea, South |
slightly larger than Indiana |
slightly larger than Indiana |
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Kuwait |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Kyrgyzstan |
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
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Laos |
slightly larger than Utah |
slightly larger than Utah |
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Latvia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
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Lebanon |
about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut |
about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut |
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Lesotho |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Liberia |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
slightly larger than Tennessee |
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Libya |
slightly larger than Alaska |
slightly larger than Alaska |
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Liechtenstein |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Lithuania |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
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Luxembourg |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
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Macau |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of |
slightly larger than Vermont |
slightly larger than Vermont |
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Madagascar |
slightly less than twice the size of Arizona |
slightly less than twice the size of Arizona |
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Malawi |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania |
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Malaysia |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
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Maldives |
about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Mali |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
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Malta |
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Marshall Islands |
about the size of Washington, DC |
about the size of Washington, DC |
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Martinique |
slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC |
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Mauritania |
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico |
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico |
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Mauritius |
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC |
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Mayotte |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Mexico |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
slightly less than three times the size of Texas |
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Micronesia, Federated States of |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
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 |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Moldova |
slightly larger than Maryland |
slightly larger than Maryland |
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Monaco |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Mongolia |
slightly smaller than Alaska |
slightly smaller than Alaska |
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Montserrat |
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Morocco |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
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Mozambique |
slightly less than twice the size of California |
slightly less than twice the size of California |
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Namibia |
slightly more than half the size of Alaska |
slightly more than half the size of Alaska |
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Nauru |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Navassa Island |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Nepal |
slightly larger than Arkansas |
slightly larger than Arkansas |
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Netherlands |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
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Netherlands Antilles |
more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
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New Caledonia |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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New Zealand |
about the size of Colorado |
about the size of Colorado |
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Nicaragua |
slightly smaller than the state of New York |
slightly smaller than the state of New York |
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Niger |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
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Nigeria |
slightly more than twice the size of California |
slightly more than twice the size of California |
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Niue |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Norfolk Island |
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Norway |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
slightly larger than New Mexico |
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Oman |
slightly smaller than Kansas |
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; 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 |
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Pakistan |
slightly less than twice the size of California |
slightly less than twice the size of California |
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Palau |
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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 |
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Panama |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
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Papua New Guinea |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
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Paracel Islands |
NA |
NA |
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Paraguay |
slightly smaller than California |
slightly smaller than California |
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Peru |
slightly smaller than Alaska |
slightly smaller than Alaska |
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Philippines |
slightly larger than Arizona |
slightly larger than Arizona |
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Pitcairn Islands |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Poland |
slightly smaller than New Mexico |
slightly smaller than New Mexico |
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Portugal |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
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Puerto Rico |
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island |
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island |
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Qatar |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
slightly smaller than Connecticut |
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Reunion |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
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Romania |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Russia |
slightly less than 1.8 times the size of the US |
approximately 1.8 times the size of the US |
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Rwanda |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Saint Helena |
slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC |
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 |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Saint Lucia |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
1.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Samoa |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
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San Marino |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
more than five times the size of Washington, DC |
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 |
slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US |
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Senegal |
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
slightly smaller than South Dakota |
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Serbia and Montenegro |
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slightly smaller than Kentucky |
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Seychelles |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Sierra Leone |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
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Singapore |
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Slovakia |
about twice the size of New Hampshire |
about twice the size of New Hampshire |
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Slovenia |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Solomon Islands |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
slightly smaller than Maryland |
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Somalia |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
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South Africa |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
slightly less than twice the size of Texas |
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
slightly larger than Rhode Island |
slightly larger than Rhode Island |
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Southern Ocean |
slightly more than twice the size of the US |
slightly more than twice the size of the US |
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Spain |
slightly more than twice the size of Oregon |
slightly more than twice the size of Oregon |
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Spratly Islands |
NA |
NA |
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Sri Lanka |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
slightly larger than West Virginia |
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Sudan |
slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US |
slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US |
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Suriname |
slightly larger than Georgia |
slightly larger than Georgia |
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Svalbard |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
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Swaziland |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
slightly smaller than New Jersey |
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Sweden |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
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Switzerland |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
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Syria |
slightly larger than North Dakota |
slightly larger than North Dakota |
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Taiwan |
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined |
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Tajikistan |
slightly smaller than Wisconsin |
slightly smaller than Wisconsin |
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Tanzania |
slightly larger than twice the size of California |
slightly larger than twice the size of California |
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Thailand |
slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming |
slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming |
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Togo |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
slightly smaller than West Virginia |
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Tokelau |
about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
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Tonga |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
four times the size of Washington, DC |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
slightly smaller than Delaware |
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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 |
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Tunisia |
slightly larger than Georgia |
slightly larger than Georgia |
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Turkey |
slightly larger than Texas |
slightly larger than Texas |
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Turkmenistan |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
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Turks and Caicos Islands |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Tuvalu |
0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
0.1 times the size of Washington, DC |
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Uganda |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Ukraine |
slightly smaller than Texas |
slightly smaller than Texas |
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United Arab Emirates |
slightly smaller than Maine |
slightly smaller than Maine |
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United Kingdom |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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United States |
about one-half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about one-half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; about two and one-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; about two and a half times the size of Western Europe |
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Uruguay |
slightly smaller than the state of Washington |
slightly smaller than the state of Washington |
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Uzbekistan |
slightly larger than California |
slightly larger than California |
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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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Yugoslavia |
slightly smaller than Kentucky |
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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 |