How big is 500 feddans?
It's about one-two-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Prince Edward Island
The size of Prince Edward Island is about 1,353,040 feddans.
(a.k.a. PEI, a.k.a. P.E.I., a.k.a. Île-du-Prince-Édouard, a.k.a. Eilean a' Phrionnsa, a.k.a. Garden of the Gulf, a.k.a. Birthplace of the Confederation, a.k.a. Île Saint-Jean)
Prince Edward Island, located off Canada's eastern coast in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, measures 1,353,040 feddans in total area. Significant among Prince Edward Island's industries is agriculture, with the island producing 1.3 billion kg (1.4 million tons) of potatoes each year — almost 21% the output of the US state of Idaho with 3% as much land.
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Tshwane
The size of Tshwane is about 1,516,000 feddans.
(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 1,516,000 feddans in total metro area. The Reserve Bank of South Africa is the city's tallest building at 150 m in height.
It's about one-three-thousandth as big as Ottawa
The size of Ottawa is about 1,610,970 feddans.
(a.k.a. Ville d'Ottawa) (Ottawa metropolitan area) (Canada)
The capital and fourth-largest city of Canada, Ottawa measures 1,610,970 feddans. 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 4,000 times as big as a Basketball court
The size of a Basketball court is about 0.11798558010 feddans.
(per NBA regulation)
Per NBA rules , a basketball court should measure 29.5656 m long by 16.764 m wide, for a total area of 0.11798558010 feddans. The first basketball game, held in a Springfield Massachusetts YMCA, was played on a court half the size of today's NBA standard and ended with a score of 1-0.
It's about one-five-thousandth as big as Hawaii (Island)
The size of Hawaii (Island) is about 2,483,440 feddans.
(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 2,483,440 feddans 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 one-six-thousandth as big as Sydney
The size of Sydney is about 2,944,110 feddans.
(a.k.a. Cadi) (Greater Sydney region) (Australia)
The region of Greater Sydney, the largest city of Oceania, measures 2,944,110 feddans. 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 31,422.30 feddans.
It's about 6,000 times as big as an IMAX screen
The size of an IMAX screen is about 0.08432 feddans.
(standard)
An IMAX movie theater screen measures 22 m (72 ft) by 16 m (52 ft) for a total area of 0.08432 feddans. Because the film used in an IMAX movie is more than eight times larger than regular film, the platters of a two-and-a-half hour feature film can weigh up to 250 kg (550 lbs).
It's about one-seven-thousand-five-hundredth as big as Brisbane
The size of Brisbane is about 3,771,200 feddans.
(Greater Brisbane region) (Australia)
Brisbane, the most populous city in Australia, measures 3,771,200 feddans. Winding through the city is the Brisbane River, which is lined by the 870 m Bisbane Riverwalk.
It's about 8,000 times as big as a Tennis court
The size of a Tennis court is about 0.062100003 feddans.
(per ITF specification; for doubles)
Per International Tennis Federation Rules of Tennis 2009, a doubles tennis court should measure 23.7744 m long by 10.9728 m, for a total area of about 0.062073403 feddans. Courts may be surfaced with crushed red stone, shale, brick, hard-soil grass, or asphalt.
It's about one-nine-thousandth as big as Lake Ontario
The size of Lake Ontario is about 4,513,000 feddans.
(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 4,513,000 feddans. It borders the cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Rochester, New York.
It's about one-ten-thousandth as big as Wales
The size of Wales is about 4,935,200 feddans.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 4,935,200 feddans. More than 182,040 feddans, 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 one-ten-thousandth as big as Lake Erie
The size of Lake Erie is about 6,120,000 feddans.
(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 6,120,000 feddans. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth as big as Hawaii
The size of Hawaii is about 6,739,404 feddans.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 6,739,404 feddans in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 3,959,810 feddans in combined total area.
It's about one-fifteen-thousandth 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-fifteen-thousandth as big as Vancouver Island
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.