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It's about 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 nine-tenths 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-and-one-fifth times 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 four-fifths 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 four-fifths 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.
It's about one-and-three-tenths times 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-and-three-fifths times 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 twice 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 two-fifths as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 16,900,000 arpents.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 16,900,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about two-and-a-half times 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 two-fifths as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 17,400,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Lac Huron) (surface area)
The second largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Huron has a total area of 17,400,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about three-tenths as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 24,000,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Lac Supérieur, a.k.a. Gitchigumi, a.k.a. Gitche Gumee) (surface area)
Both the largest of North America's Great Lakes and the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area), Lake Superior has a total area of 24,000,000 arpents. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about three-tenths as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 24,650,000 arpents.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 24,650,000 arpents. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about three-and-a-half times 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 four times 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.
 
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