California has about the same population as Tokyo’s entire metro area—40 million people. The difference? California spreads them across a territory 30 times larger. On the flip side, Wyoming has roughly as many residents as Manchester, UK. When you match every U.S. state to a global city with similar population, the results are eye-opening. Texas mirrors China’s Chongqing, Vermont matches Helsinki, and New Jersey equals London.
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The territory of Ukraine (Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk regions), occupied by Russia, in comparison with other countries. Crimea area: 27,000
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Read MoreUsing thetruesize.com it is apparent that Argentina, compared to Europe, is larger than many had thought. Especially the nothern part
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Points in the red secion are closer to somewhere in Texas than the opposite sides of Texas are to each
Read MoreThe researchers estimate that the nation could face damages worth 0.7 percent of gross domestic product per year by the
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People lump Luxembourg with Europe’s tiniest states, but the comparison falls apart when you check the actual sizes. At 2,586 km², Luxembourg dwarfs every other so-called microstate and has the economic clout to match its territory.
Read MoreBased on 2010 Census population data by census block. Census Blocks with Population < 10 are not included. Other urbanized
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Chile’s territorial shape is among the world’s most unusual. The country extends from a latitude of 17° South to Cape Horn at 56°. Chile measures 4,270 km (2,653 miles) from north to south, and yet it only averages 110 mi (177 km) east to west.
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