The Count of Things - 35,540,419

Bluebulb Projects' The Measure of Things presents:

It's about 400,000 times the number of Keys on a Piano.

In other words, the count of Keys on a Piano is 0.00000250 times 35,540,419.

(Moden layout; A₀ to C₇)

It's about 500,000 times the number of Submarines in the US Navy.

In other words, the count of Submarines in the US Navy is 0.00000200 times 35,540,419.

(a.k.a. Subs) (includes all types, all classes) (2015 figures)
The United States Navy maintains a fleet of 72 active submarines. A typical submarine goes to sea with a crew of about 140.

It's about 650,000 times the number of Countries in Africa.

In other words, the count of Countries in Africa is 0.00000150 times 35,540,419.

(2016 figures) (sovereign states recognized by the UN only)

It's about 750,000 times the number of Teeth in a Great White Shark's Mouth.

In other words, the count of Teeth in a Great White Shark's Mouth is 0.00000140 times 35,540,419.

(Carcharodon carcharias) (average; including developing rows)

It's about 1,500,000 times the number of Countries in the European Union.

In other words, the count of Countries in the European Union is 0.000000770 times 35,540,419.

(a.k.a. EU) (2016 figures)
There are 28 member countries in the European Union, the latest member of which is Croatia. The EU is largely urban, with sixteen cities having a population of one million or more, and 75% of the population living in an urban area.

It's about 2,500,000 times the number of Living Kings and Queens.

In other words, the count of Living Kings and Queens is 0.000000420 times 35,540,419.

(2015 figures) (distinct Monarchs)

It's about 4,000,000 times the number of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven.

In other words, 35,540,419 is 3,948,935.444440 times the count of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven, and the count of Symphonies Composed by Beethoven is 0.0000002532328051620 times that amount.

(a.k.a. Ludwig van Beethoven)
Over the course of his life, Beethoven composed nine symphonies over the course of a twenty-four year period. After his death in early 1827, an estimated 20,000 Austrian citizens attended his public funeral.