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It's about 150 times as big as The Forbidden City
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The size of The Forbidden City is about 6.10 virgates.
(a.k.a. Forbidden Palace, a.k.a. Purple Forbidden City, a.k.a. Zijin Cheng, a.k.a. Zǐjinchéng, a.k.a. 紫禁城) (Beijing, China)
The imperial palace complex of the Forbidden City consists of 980 buildings covering 6.10 virgates. The City was the home of Chinese Emperors and their cabinets from its construction in 1420 until the fall of the last ruling dynasty in 1912.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as big as Wales
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The size of Wales is about 170,770 virgates.
(a.k.a. Cymru) (total area)
The area of the country of Wales (in the United Kingdom) is 170,770 virgates. More than 6,298.70 virgates, 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 200 times as big as Disneyland
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The size of Disneyland is about 5.40 virgates.
(a.k.a. Disneyland Park) (Anaheim, California) (public areas)
The public areas of Disneyland occupy 5.40 virgates. The park consists of nine themed "stages" — including Main Street, U.S.A; Adventureland; Frontierland; Fantasyland; and Tomorrowland — with hidden passages that allow park employees to move between each without being seen by guests.
It's about 200 times as big as Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds
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The size of Eden Gardens Cricket Grounds is about 5 virgates.
(Kolkata, West Bengal, India) (stadium size)
"The home of Indian cricket," Eden Gardens in Kolkata is one of the oldest and largest cricket grounds in India and covers 5 virgates. It was at Eden Gardens that South Africa returned to cricket play in 1991, after a twenty-year suspension.
It's about 200 times as big as Rizal Park
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The size of Rizal Park is about 4.80 virgates.
(a.k.a. Liwasang Rizal, a.k.a. Parque Rizal, a.k.a. Luneta Park, a.k.a. Luneta) (Ermita, Manila, Philippines)
Rizal Park covers 4.80 virgates on the edge of Manila Bay. The Park is an important site in Filipino history and is the traditional location for Independence Day celebrations and Presidential inaugurations.
It's about one-two-hundredth as big as Lake Erie
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The size of Lake Erie is about 212,000 virgates.
(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 212,000 virgates. It borders the cities of Cleveland, Ohio and Toledo, Ohio.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Hawaii
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The size of Hawaii is about 233,194.30 virgates.
(a.k.a. Moku'āina o Hawai'i) (United States)
The "Aloha State," Hawaii measures 233,194.30 virgates in total area. A total of 137 islands make up the Hawaiian archipelago, with the eight principle islands measuring 137,015.80 virgates in combined total area.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Belgium
The size of Belgium is about 251,450 virgates.
(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 251,450 virgates 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-two-hundred-fiftieth as big as Vancouver Island
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The size of Vancouver Island is about 257,690 virgates.
(a.k.a. Quadra's and Vancouver's Island) (British Columbia, Canada)
Vancouver Island, in the northern Pacific, measures 257,690 virgates. The island is home to the Comox Glacier, which reaches 1,960 m in height.
It's about 250 times as big as Vatican City
The size of Vatican City is about 3.60 virgates.
(a.k.a. Holy See, a.k.a. State of the Vatican City, a.k.a. Stato della Città del Vaticano)
The world's smallest nation in both area and population, Vatican City is a walled enclave within Rome, Italy measuring 3.60 virgates in total area. Vatican City has been home to the Papacy since its incorporation in 1929 and the territory has been the home of Popes since 1377.
It's about 300 times as big as The Mall of America
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The size of The Mall of America is about 3.20 virgates.
(a.k.a. MOA, a.k.a. MoA, a.k.a. Megamall) (Bloomington, Minnesota) (total area)
The Mall of America contains over 520 stores and 6.92 km (4.3 miles) of total store frontage in an area totaling 3.20 virgates. At the middle of the mall is a 0.230 virgates amusement park featuring 27 rides.
It's about one-five-hundredth as big as Lake Michigan
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The size of Lake Michigan is about 476,000 virgates.
(surface area)
The third largest of North America's Great Lakes (by surface area), Lake Michigan has a total area of 476,000 virgates. It borders the cities of Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Green Bay, Wisconsin
It's about one-five-hundredth as big as Lake Huron
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The size of Lake Huron is about 491,000 virgates.
(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 491,000 virgates. It borders the cities of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and Bay City, Michigan.
It's about 500 times as big as Soccer City
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The size of Soccer City is about 2 virgates.
(a.k.a. FNB Stadium, a.k.a. First National Bank Stadium, a.k.a. The Calabash) (Cape Town, Western Cape province, South Africa) (Nasrec, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa) (total stadium footprint)
Soccer City, the football (soccer) and rugby stadium measures 2 virgates and is the largest stadium in the country of South Africa and largest on the continent of Africa. The Stadium was the site of Nelson Mandela's first public speech upon being released from prison, and the site of Mandela's public memorial in 2013.
It's about 500 times as big as Washington National Cathedral
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The size of Washington National Cathedral is about 1.90 virgates.
(a.k.a. Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (Washington, DC) (total plot)
Sitting atop the 115 m (377 ft) tall Mount Saint Alban at the corner of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, Washington National Cathedral sits on a landscaped, 1.90 virgates plot.
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