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Country | Area - comparative
Afghanistan | slightly smaller than Texas
Akrotiri | about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Albania | slightly smaller than Maryland
Algeria | slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
American Samoa | slightly larger than Washington, DC
Andorra | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Angola | slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Anguilla | about half the size of Washington, DC
Antarctica | slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
Antigua and Barbuda | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Arctic Ocean | slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
Argentina | slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
Armenia | slightly smaller than Maryland
Aruba | slightly larger than Washington, DC
Ashmore and Cartier Islands | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Atlantic Ocean | slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US
Australia | slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
Austria | slightly smaller than Maine
Azerbaijan | slightly smaller than Maine
Bahamas, The | slightly smaller than Connecticut
Bahrain | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Baker Island | about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Bangladesh | slightly smaller than Iowa
Barbados | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Bassas da India | about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Belarus | slightly smaller than Kansas
Belgium | about the size of Maryland
Belize | slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Benin | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Bermuda | about one-third the size of Washington, DC
Bhutan | about half the size of Indiana
Bolivia | slightly less than three times the size of Montana
Bosnia and Herzegovina | slightly smaller than West Virginia
Botswana | slightly smaller than Texas
Bouvet Island | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Brazil | slightly smaller than the US
British Indian Ocean Territory | land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
British Virgin Islands | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Brunei | slightly smaller than Delaware
Bulgaria | slightly larger than Tennessee
Burkina Faso | slightly larger than Colorado
Burma | slightly smaller than Texas
Burundi | slightly smaller than Maryland
Cambodia | slightly smaller than Oklahoma
Cameroon | slightly larger than California
Canada | somewhat larger than the US
Cape Verde | slightly larger than Rhode Island
Cayman Islands | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Central African Republic | slightly smaller than Texas
Chad | slightly more than three times the size of California
Chile | slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
China | slightly smaller than the US
Christmas Island | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Clipperton Island | about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Colombia | slightly less than three times the size of Montana
Comoros | slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
Congo, Republic of the | slightly smaller than Montana
Cook Islands | 1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Coral Sea Islands | NA
Costa Rica | slightly smaller than West Virginia
Cote d'Ivoire | slightly larger than New Mexico
Croatia | slightly smaller than West Virginia
Cuba | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Cyprus | about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
Czech Republic | slightly smaller than South Carolina
Denmark | slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
Dhekelia | about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Djibouti | slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Dominica | slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Dominican Republic | slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
East Timor | slightly larger than Connecticut
Ecuador | slightly smaller than Nevada
Egypt | slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
El Salvador | slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Equatorial Guinea | slightly smaller than Maryland
Eritrea | slightly larger than Pennsylvania
Estonia | slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined
Ethiopia | slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Europa Island | about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
European Union | less than one-half the size of the US
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | slightly smaller than Connecticut
Faroe Islands | eight times the size of Washington, DC
Fiji | slightly smaller than New Jersey
Finland | slightly smaller than Montana
France | slightly less than twice the size of Colorado
French Guiana | slightly smaller than Indiana
French Polynesia | slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
French Southern and Antarctic Lands | slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware
Gabon | slightly smaller than Colorado
Gambia, The | slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
Gaza Strip | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Georgia | slightly smaller than South Carolina
Germany | slightly smaller than Montana
Ghana | slightly smaller than Oregon
Gibraltar | about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Glorioso Islands | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Greece | slightly smaller than Alabama
Greenland | slightly more than three times the size of Texas
Grenada | twice the size of Washington, DC
Guadeloupe | 10 times the size of Washington, DC
Guam | three times the size of Washington, DC
Guatemala | slightly smaller than Tennessee
Guernsey | about one-half the size of Washington, DC
Guinea | slightly smaller than Oregon
Guinea-Bissau | slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
Guyana | slightly smaller than Idaho
Haiti | slightly smaller than Maryland
Heard Island and McDonald Islands | slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
Holy See (Vatican City) | about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Honduras | slightly larger than Tennessee
Hong Kong | six times the size of Washington, DC
Howland Island | about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Hungary | slightly smaller than Indiana
Iceland | slightly smaller than Kentucky
India | slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Indian Ocean | about 5.5 times the size of the US
Indonesia | slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Iran | slightly larger than Alaska
Iraq | slightly more than twice the size of Idaho
Ireland | slightly larger than West Virginia
Isle of Man | slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
Israel | slightly smaller than New Jersey
Italy | slightly larger than Arizona
Jamaica | slightly smaller than Connecticut
Jan Mayen | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Japan | slightly smaller than California
Jarvis Island | about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Jersey | about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Johnston Atoll | about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Jordan | slightly smaller than Indiana
Juan de Nova Island | about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Kazakhstan | slightly less than four times the size of Texas
Kenya | slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
Kingman Reef | about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Kiribati | four times the size of Washington, DC
Korea, North | slightly smaller than Mississippi
Korea, South | slightly larger than Indiana
Kuwait | slightly smaller than New Jersey
Kyrgyzstan | slightly smaller than South Dakota
Laos | slightly larger than Utah
Latvia | slightly larger than West Virginia
Lebanon | about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut
Lesotho | slightly smaller than Maryland
Liberia | slightly larger than Tennessee
Libya | slightly larger than Alaska
Liechtenstein | about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Lithuania | slightly larger than West Virginia
Luxembourg | slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Macau | about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Macedonia | slightly larger than Vermont
Madagascar | slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
Malawi | slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
Malaysia | slightly larger than New Mexico
Maldives | about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC
Mali | slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Malta | slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Marshall Islands | about the size of Washington, DC
Martinique | slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
Mauritania | slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
Mauritius | almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
Mayotte | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Mexico | slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Micronesia, Federated States of | four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)
Midway Islands | about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Moldova | slightly larger than Maryland
Monaco | about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Mongolia | slightly smaller than Alaska
Montserrat | about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
Morocco | slightly larger than California
Mozambique | slightly less than twice the size of California
Namibia | slightly more than half the size of Alaska
Nauru | about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Navassa Island | about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Nepal | slightly larger than Arkansas
Netherlands | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Netherlands Antilles | more than five times the size of Washington, DC
New Caledonia | slightly smaller than New Jersey
New Zealand | about the size of Colorado
Nicaragua | slightly smaller than the state of New York
Niger | slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Nigeria | slightly more than twice the size of California
Niue | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Norfolk Island | about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
Northern Mariana Islands | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Norway | slightly larger than New Mexico
Oman | slightly smaller than Kansas
Pacific Ocean | about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
Pakistan | slightly less than twice the size of California
Palau | slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Palmyra Atoll | about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Panama | slightly smaller than South Carolina
Papua New Guinea | slightly larger than California
Paracel Islands | NA
Paraguay | slightly smaller than California
Peru | slightly smaller than Alaska
Philippines | slightly larger than Arizona
Pitcairn Islands | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Poland | slightly smaller than New Mexico
Portugal | slightly smaller than Indiana
Puerto Rico | slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
Qatar | slightly smaller than Connecticut
Reunion | slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Romania | slightly smaller than Oregon
Russia | approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
Rwanda | slightly smaller than Maryland
Saint Helena | slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Saint Lucia | 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | twice the size of Washington, DC
Samoa | slightly smaller than Rhode Island
San Marino | about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Sao Tome and Principe | more than five times the size of Washington, DC
Saudi Arabia | slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
Senegal | slightly smaller than South Dakota
Serbia and Montenegro | slightly smaller than Kentucky
Seychelles | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Sierra Leone | slightly smaller than South Carolina
Singapore | slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Slovakia | about twice the size of New Hampshire
Slovenia | slightly smaller than New Jersey
Solomon Islands | slightly smaller than Maryland
Somalia | slightly smaller than Texas
South Africa | slightly less than twice the size of Texas
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | slightly larger than Rhode Island
Southern Ocean | slightly more than twice the size of the US
Spain | slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
Spratly Islands | NA
Sri Lanka | slightly larger than West Virginia
Sudan | slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US
Suriname | slightly larger than Georgia
Svalbard | slightly smaller than West Virginia
Swaziland | slightly smaller than New Jersey
Sweden | slightly larger than California
Switzerland | slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Syria | slightly larger than North Dakota
Taiwan | slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
Tajikistan | slightly smaller than Wisconsin
Tanzania | slightly larger than twice the size of California
Thailand | slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
Togo | slightly smaller than West Virginia
Tokelau | about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Tonga | four times the size of Washington, DC
Trinidad and Tobago | slightly smaller than Delaware
Tromelin Island | about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Tunisia | slightly larger than Georgia
Turkey | slightly larger than Texas
Turkmenistan | slightly larger than California
Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Tuvalu | 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Uganda | slightly smaller than Oregon
Ukraine | slightly smaller than Texas
United Arab Emirates | slightly smaller than Maine
United Kingdom | slightly smaller than Oregon
United States | about half the size of Russia; about three-tenths the size of Africa; about half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly larger than China; almost two and a half times the size of the European Union

United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges

Baker Island: about two and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Howland Island: about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Jarvis Island: about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Johnston Atoll: about four and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Kingman Reef: a little more than one and a half times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Midway Islands: about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Palmyra Atoll: about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC

Uruguay | slightly smaller than the state of Washington
Uzbekistan | slightly larger than California
Vanuatu | slightly larger than Connecticut
Venezuela | slightly more than twice the size of California
Vietnam | slightly larger than New Mexico
Virgin Islands | twice the size of Washington, DC
Wake Island | about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Wallis and Futuna | 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
West Bank | slightly smaller than Delaware
Western Sahara | about the size of Colorado
World | land area about 16 times the size of the US
Yemen | slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
Zambia | slightly larger than Texas
Zimbabwe | slightly larger than Montana

This page was last updated on 29 March, 2006