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It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Prince Edward Island
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The size of Prince Edward Island is about 1,659,650 arpents.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 1,659,650 arpents in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Tshwane
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The size of Tshwane is about 1,859,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Pretoria, a.k.a. ePitoli, a.k.a. Jacaranda City) (Gauteng, South Africa) (for Tshwane metro area)
Tshwane, South Africa's executive capital, measures 1,859,000 arpents in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about one-three-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Ottawa
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The size of Ottawa is about 1,976,020 arpents.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 1,976,020 arpents. For many years, the skyline of Ottawa was dominated by the Peace Tower (la Tour de la Paix), with city ordinances preventing other structures from exceeding its 92.2 m height.
It's about 4,000 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 0.14472130690 arpents.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 0.14472130690 arpents. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about one-five-thousandth as big as Hawaii (Island)
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The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 3,046,190 arpents.
(a.k.a. Hawaii, a.k.a. The Big Island) (Hawaii)
The largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the largest island in the United States, Hawaii measures 3,046,190 arpents in total area. It is known for its continuously erupting (for the past two decades, as of 2011) volcano, Kīlauea, and for the black sand beaches formed by the lava flow.
It's about 6,000 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 0.10340 arpents.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 0.10340 arpents. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about one-six-thousandth as big as Sydney
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The size of Sydney is about 3,611,250 arpents.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 3,611,250 arpents. The Royal National Park, in Sutherland Shire, located in the southern part of the city, is the second oldest national park in the world and covers 38,542.70 arpents.
It's about one-seven-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Brisbane
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The size of Brisbane is about 4,625,700 arpents.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 4,625,700 arpents. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about 8,000 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 0.076171965 arpents.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 0.076139338 arpents. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about one-nine-thousandth as big as Lake Ontario
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The size of Lake Ontario is about 5,536,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Lac Ontario) (surface area)
The smallest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Ontario has a total area of 5,536,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about one-ten-thousandth as big as Wales
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The size of Wales is about 6,053,500 arpents.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 6,053,500 arpents. More than 223,280 arpents, or about 4% of the country's land area, is made up of the fifty-plus islands in the Irish and Celtic Seas off the coast of the Welsh mainland.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth as big as Lake Erie
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The size of Lake Erie is about 7,500,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Lac &ri&) (surface area)
The fourth largest of North America's Great Lakes and the thirteenth largest lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Erie has a total area of 7,500,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth as big as Hawaii
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The size of Hawaii is about 8,266,564 arpents.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 8,266,564 arpents in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 4,857,109 arpents in combined total area.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 8,913,900 arpents.
(a.k.a. Kingdom of Belgium, a.k.a. Koninkrijk Belgi&, a.k.a. Royaume de Belgique, a.k.a. K&nigreich Belgien)
Belgium measures 8,913,900 arpents in total area. Contrary to their name, french fries were developed in Belgium (known at the time as the Southern Netherlands) in the late 17th century.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 9,134,900 arpents.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 9,134,900 arpents. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
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