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It's about 4,500 times as big as The Citadelle
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The size of The Citadelle is about 36 feddans.
(a.k.a. La Citadelle, a.k.a. Québec Citadelle, a.k.a. The Citadel) (Québec City, Quebec, Canada) (for the fortified enclosure)
The Citadelle of Quebec, containing Canada's oldest military buildings measures about 3.60 feddans in total area. The fortress sits on a 90-meter cliffside, overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
It's about 5,000 times as big as The Pentagon
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The size of The Pentagon is about 32.90 feddans.
(a.k.a. United States Department of Defense Headquarters) (Washington, D.C.) (total floor area)
The Pentagon, the world's largest office building, contains a total floor area of 32.90 feddans. Built during World War II, the designers compensated for the steel rations then in effect by using 310,000 cu. m of concrete in the construction efforts.
It's about 6,000 times as big as Ellis Island
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The size of Ellis Island is about 26.40 feddans.
(Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City, New York)(now officially part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument)
Ellis Island, home of the Ellis Island Immigration Station, is 26.40 feddans in total area. Nine-tenths of the island were artificially created after the New York-New Jersey borders had already been defined, leading to a sovereignty dispute which was settled by the US Supreme Court in 1998.
It's about 6,500 times as big as King Shaka International Airport (DUR)
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The size of King Shaka International Airport (DUR) is about 24.50 feddans.
(a.k.a. KSIA) (La Mercy, Durban City, eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) (total terminal area)
King Shaka International Airport includes a main passenger terminal, with a total area of 24.50 feddans. The airport's single, main runway stretches 3,700 m in length.
It's about 7,500 times as big as Alcatraz
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The size of Alcatraz is about 21 feddans.
(a.k.a. The Rock) (California)
Alcatraz Island measures 21 feddans. It is known a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and has historically served as a lighthouse, fort, military prison, and — most famously — a federal prison.
It's about 8,500 times as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 18 feddans.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 18 feddans of total floor space. The palace was first inhabited by Queen Victoria in 1831, although after the death of her husband in 1861, the Queen endeavored to spend as little time there as public opinion would allow.
It's about 10,000 times as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 15 feddans.
(a.k.a. Páirc an Chrócaigh) (Dublin, Leinster, Ireland) (stadium area)
Croke Park, the Gaelic games stadium of Dublin, hosts hurling and Gaelic football matches in a 15 feddans stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth as big as Brazil
The size of Brazil is about 2,026,950,000 feddans.
(a.k.a. Brasil, formally the Federative Republic of Brazil, a.k.a. Rep&blica Federativa do Brasil)
Brazil measures 2,026,950,000 feddans in total area. Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and eighth-largest economy (by GDP).
It's about 15,000 times as big as Windsor Castle
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The size of Windsor Castle is about 13 feddans.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 13 feddans. It is the largest inhabited castle in the world and is also the oldest in continuous use, having been occupied since it was built by William the Conqueror about 900 years ago.
It's about 15,000 times as big as Rogers Centre
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The size of Rogers Centre is about 12.20 feddans.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 12.20 feddans over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 0.0809 feddans.
It's about 15,000 times as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 11.9423080 feddans.
(for field polo) (United States Polo Association rules; unboarded side maximum)
An outdoor polo field must measure 274.32 m in length and 146.304 m to in width for a total playing area of up to 11.9423080 feddans. Polo traces its origins to an Iranian (then Persian) war game from the 5th Century, which was played with as many as 100 players per side.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth as big as China
The size of China is about 2,284,538,000 feddans.
(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 2,284,538,000 feddans 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 one-fifteen-thousandth as big as United States
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The size of United States is about 2,339,221,000 feddans.
(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 2,339,221,000 feddans in total area. The United States is the third-most populous country in the world, home to over 300 million people.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth as big as Canada
The size of Canada is about 2,376,830,000 feddans.
Canada measures 2,376,830,000 feddans 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 15,000 times as big as The Philippine Arena
Flag of Philippines
The size of The Philippine Arena is about 9.50 feddans.
(Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue - Bulacan, Philippines) (total footprint)
The largest indoor arena in the world, the multi-use Philippine Area has a total footprint of 9.50 feddans, with the dome itself occupying 8.60 feddans. The floor the arena contains over 9,000 tons of steel.
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