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How big is 289,200 feddans?

It's about one-twenty-fifth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 7,267,100 feddans.
(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 7,267,100 feddans 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-twenty-fifth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 7,447,300 feddans.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 7,447,300 feddans. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about forty times as big as Inis Mór
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The size of Inis Mór is about 7,400 feddans.
(a.k.a. Inishmore, a.k.a. Árainn Mhór, a.k.a. Inis Bant, a.k.a. Árainn na Naomh) (Connacht, Ireland)
The largest of the Aran Islands, Inis Mór measures 7,400 feddans. The west side of the island is home to the Poll na bPéist, a.k.a. the wormhole, a naturally-formed, 0.069 feddans, rectangular pool on the island's cliffside.
It's about one-fiftieth as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 13,800,000 feddans.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 13,800,000 feddans. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-fiftieth as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 14,200,000 feddans.
(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 14,200,000 feddans. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 60 times as big as Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
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The size of Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is about 4,918 feddans.
(Palam, Delhi, India) (total site area)
Indira Gandhi International Airport covers a total area of about 4,918 feddans, including three main terminals and three main runways. The airport offers a total runway length of 11,053 m.
It's about 65 times as big as Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
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The size of Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 4,349 feddans.
(a.k.a. Lester B. Pearson International Airport) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (total site area)
Toronto Pearson International Airport covers a total area of 4,349 feddans, including two terminals and five runways. The total length of the runways is 15,226 m.
It's about one-seventieth as big as Lake Superior
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The size of Lake Superior is about 19,500,000 feddans.
(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 19,500,000 feddans. It borders the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
It's about one-seventieth as big as The Island of Ireland
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The size of The Island of Ireland is about 20,096,000 feddans.
(a.k.a. Éire, a.k.a. Airlann)
The island of Ireland - split between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - covers 20,096,000 feddans. The island has been populated for over 9,000 years.
It's about 75 times as big as O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)
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The size of O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) is about 3,983 feddans.
(a.k.a. Johannesburg International Airport, f.k.a. Jan Smuts International Airport) (Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa) (total site area)
O. R. Tambo International Airport, serving Johannesburg and the surrounding area, covers a total area of 3,983 feddans, including six passenger terminals and two main runways. The total length of both runways is 7,826 m.
It's about 85 times as big as LAX
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The size of LAX is about 3,300 feddans.
(a.k.a. Los Angeles International Airporta, a.k.a. KLAX) (total land area) (2012 figures)
Including nine passenger terminals and several other administrative and cargo facilities, LAX sits on 3,400 feddans of land. In 2014, LAX serviced almost 71 million passengers, 600,000 planes, and over 1.9 million tons of freight.
It's about 95 times as big as Auckland International Airport (AKL)
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The size of Auckland International Airport (AKL) is about 2,980 feddans.
(Auckland, Auckland Province, New Zealand) (airport and tenant-occupied total land area)
Auckland Airport covers a total area of about 2,980 feddans, including two terminals and surrounding businesses on airport-owned land. Its main runway is 3,635 m in length.
It's about 100 times as big as London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
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The size of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is about 2,921 feddans.
(a.k.a. Heathrow Airport, a.k.a. London Airport) (London, England, United Kingdom)
London Heathrow Airport covers 2,921 feddans between four terminals. The airport offers 7,562 m of total runway length.
It's about 100 times as big as Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
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The size of Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) is about 2,000 feddans.
(a.k.a. Mascot Airport, a.k.a. Kingsford Smith Airport, a.k.a. Sydney Airport) (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) (total site area)
Sydney Kingston Smith Airport covers a total area of about 2,000 feddans, including three main terminals. The airport offers 8,930 m of total runway length.
It's about 100 times as big as Tokelau
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The size of Tokelau is about 2,900 feddans.
(a.k.a. Tokelau Islands, a.k.a. The Union Islands) (New Zealand Territory) (total area)
Tokelau, a territory consisting of three coral atolls under the sovereignty of New Zealand, measures 2,900 feddans. With exports consisting of small crafts and small-scale agriculture, most of which is traded only with New Zealand, Tokelau has the smallest economy of any country in the world.
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