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It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as London
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The size of London is about 170,000,000 squares.
(a.k.a. Greater London) (London Region) (England, United Kingdom)
London, one of the most important global cities in the world, currently occupies a total area of 170,000,000 squares. For more than one hundred years, between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it was the largest city in the world by population.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Stewart Island
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The size of Stewart Island is about 180,800,000 squares.
(a.k.a. Rakiura) (Southland, New Zealand) (total land area)
Stewart Island, New Zealand's third-largest island measures 180,800,000 squares. Eighty-five percent of the Island, or about 150,700,000 squares, is Rakiura National Park, which opened in 2002.
It's about 150 times as big as Buckingham Palace
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The size of Buckingham Palace is about 8,300 squares.
(a.k.a. Buckingham House) (Westminster, London, England)
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, contains about 8,300 squares 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 150 times as big as Croke Park
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The size of Croke Park is about 7,000 squares.
(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 7,000 squares stadium. The Park offers rooftop tours, where fans can walk along the 44-meters-high walkway.
It's about 200 times as big as Windsor Castle
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The size of Windsor Castle is about 5,700 squares.
(Windsor, England) (total site area)
One of the official residences of the British monarch, Windsor Castle measures about 5,700 squares. 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 one-two-hundredth as big as Cape Town
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The size of Cape Town is about 264,900,000 squares.
(a.k.a. Kaapstad, a.k.a. iKapa, a.k.a. The Mother City) (Western Cape, South Africa) (for Cape Town metro area)
Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, measures 264,900,000 squares in total metro area. The core of Cape Town lies at the base of Table Mountain (a.k.a. Huriǂoaxa, a.k.a. Tafelberg), a 1,084.6 m peak.
It's about 200 times as big as Rogers Centre
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The size of Rogers Centre is about 5,530 squares.
(f.k.a. Skydome) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) (entire complex)
Rogers Centre, a major sports stadium in downtown Toronto, measures a total of 5,530 squares over the entire complex. The video board of Rogers Centre has a total area of 36.60 squares.
It's about 250 times as big as a Polo field
The size of a Polo field is about 5,400 squares.
(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 5,400 squares. 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-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Yosemite National Park
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The size of Yosemite National Park is about 325,810,000 squares.
(Tuolumne, Mariposa, and Madera counties, California, near Mariposa, California) (total land area)
Famous for its granite cliffs and Giant Sequoia groves, Yosemite National Park is 325,810,000 squares in total area, of which 22,388,900 squares is the well-known Yosemite Valley. The Park is known as the home of Yosemite Falls — the highest waterfall in North America and sixth highest in the world at 739 m (2,420 ft)
It's about 300 times as big as The Philippine Arena
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The size of The Philippine Arena is about 4,300 squares.
(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 4,300 squares, with the dome itself occupying 3,900 squares. The floor the arena contains over 9,000 tons of steel.
It's about 300 times as big as Federation Square
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The size of Federation Square is about 4,100 squares.
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Federation Square, the large public square in the city center of Melbourne, measures 4,100 squares. The main portion of the square is floored with sandstone blocks from Western Australia.
It's about 300 times as big as The Principality Stadium
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The size of The Principality Stadium is about 4,000 squares.
(a.k.a. Stadiwm Principality, f.k.a. Millennium Stadium, f.k.a. Stadiwm y Mileniwm) (Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom) (total footprint)
The 70,000-person-plus capacity stadium of Cardiff, Principality Stadium has a total footprint of 4,000 squares. Over 40,000 tonnes of concrete and steel during the construction of the stadium.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as big as Rhode Island
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The size of Rhode Island is about 430,735,000 squares.
(a.k.a. The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a.k.a. RI) (United States)
The "Ocean State," Rhode Island measures 430,735,000 squares in total area. Several large bays totaling 291,271,000 squares make up 32.4% of its total area.
It's about 350 times as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 3,390 squares.
(Washington, D.C.) (pool surface area)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has a water surface area of 3,390 squares. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) in depth at its center.
It's about one-four-hundredth as big as Kangaroo Island
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The size of Kangaroo Island is about 474,200,000 squares.
(a.k.a. Karta) (state of South Australia, Australia)
Kangaroo Island, off the southern coast of Australia, measures 474,200,000 squares in total area. The island is famous for its ligurian bee colonies, exporting over 100 tonnes of honey each year.
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