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How big is 6,861,100,000 city blocks?

It's about as big as The Land area of Earth
The size of The Land area of Earth is about 6,861,100,000 city blocks.
The Earth has a land area of 6,861,100,000 city blocks. Only an estimated one-eighth of this area — or 857,660,000 city blocks — is inhabitable by humans, with uninhabitable terrain such as deserts and high mountains covering the rest.
It's about fifteen times as big as Canada
The size of Canada is about 459,953,000 city blocks.
Canada measures 459,953,000 city blocks in total area. It is both the second-largest country in the world and one of the most-sparsely populated, in addition to having the longest coastline of any country in the world — 243,000 km (151,000 mi).
It's about fifteen times as big as United States
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The size of United States is about 452,675,300 city blocks.
(a.k.a. United States of America, a.k.a. America, a.k.a. USA, a.k.a. US)
The third or fourth largest country in the world (there is some dispute in how China's total area is measured), the United States measures 452,675,300 city blocks in total area. The United States is the third-most populous country in the world, home to over 300 million people.
It's about fifteen-and-a-half times as big as China
The size of China is about 442,093,300 city blocks.
(a.k.a. People's Republic of China, a.k.a. 中华人民共和国, a.k.a.中華人民共和國 , a.k.a. Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghég) (UN mainland area figure)
Mainland China, as measured by the United Nations (excluding China's Special Administrative Regions — Hong Kong and Macau — and disputed territories such as Taiwan, Askai Chin, and the Trans-Karakoram Tract), occupies 442,093,300 city blocks in total area . China is the the most populous country in the world and the third or fourth largest (depending on areas included in the measurement) in total area.
It's about seventeen-and-a-half times as big as Brazil
The size of Brazil is about 392,246,000 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Brasil, formally the Federative Republic of Brazil, a.k.a. Rep&blica Federativa do Brasil)
Brazil measures 392,246,000 city blocks in total area. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and eighth-largest economy (by GDP).
It's about 85 times as big as Alaska
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The size of Alaska is about 79,134,619 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Last Frontier," Alaska measures 79,134,619 city blocks in total area. Alaska is home to over 100,000 glaciers — half of the world's total — including the Bering Glacier complex near the southeastern border of Alaska, which covers 268,564.580 city blocks.
It's about 200 times as big as Texas
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The size of Texas is about 32,044,460 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Lone Star State," Texas measures 32,044,460 city blocks in total area. Texas covers so much area that Texarkana — a city in the state's northeastern corner — is about 30 km closer to Chicago, Illinois, than it is to El Paso — in the western corner of Texas.
It's about 350 times as big as California
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The size of California is about 19,530,568 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Golden State," California measures 19,530,568 city blocks in total area. California is home to both the highest point — Mt. Whitney at 4,421 m (14,505 ft) — and lowest point — Death Valley at 85.5 m (282 ft) below sea level — in the continental United States, the two of which are separated by just 123 km (76 mi).
It's about 400 times as big as Montana
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The size of Montana is about 17,543,674 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Treasure State," Montana measures 17,543,674 city blocks in total area. The northwest corner of Montana is home to Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake in the continental United States with a surface area of 22,848.7190 city blocks.
It's about 450 times as big as The Great Barrier Reef
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The size of The Great Barrier Reef is about 16,000,000 city blocks.
(a.k.a. Barrier Reef) (Coral Sea, off Queensland, Australia) (approximate)
The Great Barrier Reef, the largest such reef in the world, covers about 16,000,000 city blocks. Reefs, such as the Great Barrier, grow in diameter at a rate of 1 to 3 cm per year.
It's about 600 times as big as Michigan
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The size of Michigan is about 11,539,230 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Great Lakes State," Michigan measures 11,539,230 city blocks in total area. According to some studies, there is no point in Michigan that is more than 9.66 km (6 mi) from a lake or 136.79 km (85 mi) from a Great Lake.
It's about 650 times as big as Minnesota
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The size of Minnesota is about 10,372,700 city blocks.
(United States)
The "North Star State," Minnesota measures 10,372,700 city blocks in total area. Due to an error in the map used while writing the Treaty of Paris, a 71,148.890 city blocks segment of Minnesota called the "Northwest Angle" lies north of the 49th parallel, which marks the border between the contiguous United States and Canada across the western remainder of the two countries.
It's about 700 times as big as Kansas
The size of Kansas is about 9,816,470 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Sunflower State," Kansas measures 9,816,470 city blocks in total area. The point said to be the geographic center of the continental United States is located near Lebanon, Kansas.
It's about 850 times as big as Florida
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The size of Florida is about 7,845,200 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Sunshine State," Florida measures 7,845,200 city blocks in total area. Florida has 1,067 km (663 mi) of oceanfront beaches and 1,926.38 km (1,197 mi) of coastline total.
It's about 1,000 times as big as New York
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The size of New York is about 6,509,093 city blocks.
(United States)
The "Empire State," New York measures 6,509,093 city blocks in total area. Adirondack Park, a 1,137,829 city blocks area in the northeast region of the state, is the largest state-protected area in the contiguous United States.
 
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