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Country
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Area - comparative
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Afghanistan
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slightly smaller than Texas
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Albania
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Algeria
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slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
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American Samoa
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slightly larger than Washington, DC
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Andorra
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Angola
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Anguilla
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about half the size of Washington, DC
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Antarctica
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slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
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Antigua and Barbuda
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Arctic Ocean
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slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
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Argentina
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slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
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Armenia
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Aruba
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slightly larger than Washington, DC
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Ashmore and Cartier Islands
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about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Atlantic Ocean
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slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US
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Australia
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slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
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Austria
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slightly smaller than Maine
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Azerbaijan
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slightly smaller than Maine
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Bahamas, The
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Bahrain
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3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Baker Island
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about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Bangladesh
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slightly smaller than Iowa
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Barbados
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Bassas da India
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about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Belarus
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slightly smaller than Kansas
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Belgium
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about the size of Maryland
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Belize
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slightly smaller than Massachusetts
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Benin
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slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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Bermuda
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about one-third the size of Washington, DC
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Bhutan
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about half the size of Indiana
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Bolivia
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slightly less than three times the size of Montana
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Botswana
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slightly smaller than Texas
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Bouvet Island
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about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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Brazil
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slightly smaller than the US
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British Indian Ocean Territory
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about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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British Virgin Islands
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about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
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Brunei
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slightly smaller than Delaware
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Bulgaria
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slightly larger than Tennessee
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Burkina Faso
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slightly larger than Colorado
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Burma
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slightly smaller than Texas
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Burundi
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Cambodia
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slightly smaller than Oklahoma
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Cameroon
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slightly larger than California
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Canada
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somewhat larger than the US
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Cape Verde
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slightly larger than Rhode Island
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Cayman Islands
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Central African Republic
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slightly smaller than Texas
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Chad
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slightly more than three times the size of California
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Chile
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slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
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China
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slightly smaller than the US
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Christmas Island
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about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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Clipperton Island
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about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Colombia
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slightly less than three times the size of Montana
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Comoros
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slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
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Congo, Republic of the
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slightly smaller than Montana
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Cook Islands
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1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coral Sea Islands
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NA
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Costa Rica
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Cote d'Ivoire
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slightly larger than New Mexico
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Croatia
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Cuba
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slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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Cyprus
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about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
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Czech Republic
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Denmark
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slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
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Djibouti
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slightly smaller than Massachusetts
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Dominica
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slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
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Dominican Republic
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slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
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East Timor
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slightly larger than Connecticut
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Ecuador
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slightly smaller than Nevada
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Egypt
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slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
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El Salvador
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slightly smaller than Massachusetts
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Equatorial Guinea
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Eritrea
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slightly larger than Pennsylvania
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Estonia
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slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined
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Ethiopia
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Europa Island
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about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Faroe Islands
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eight times the size of Washington, DC
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Fiji
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Finland
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slightly smaller than Montana
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France
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slightly less than twice the size of Colorado
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French Guiana
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slightly smaller than Indiana
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French Polynesia
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slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware
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Gabon
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slightly smaller than Colorado
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Gambia, The
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slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
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Gaza Strip
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Georgia
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Germany
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slightly smaller than Montana
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Ghana
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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Gibraltar
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about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Glorioso Islands
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about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Greece
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slightly smaller than Alabama
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Greenland
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slightly more than three times the size of Texas
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Grenada
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twice the size of Washington, DC
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Guadeloupe
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10 times the size of Washington, DC
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Guam
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three times the size of Washington, DC
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Guatemala
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slightly smaller than Tennessee
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Guernsey
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slightly larger than Washington, DC
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Guinea
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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Guinea-Bissau
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slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
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Guyana
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slightly smaller than Idaho
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Haiti
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Honduras
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slightly larger than Tennessee
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Hong Kong
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six times the size of Washington, DC
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Howland Island
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about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Hungary
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slightly smaller than Indiana
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Iceland
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slightly smaller than Kentucky
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India
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slightly more than one-third the size of the US
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Indian Ocean
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about 5.5 times the size of the US
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Indonesia
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slightly less than three times the size of Texas
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Iran
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slightly larger than Alaska
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Iraq
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slightly more than twice the size of Idaho
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Ireland
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slightly larger than West Virginia
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Israel
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Italy
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slightly larger than Arizona
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Jamaica
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Jan Mayen
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Japan
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slightly smaller than California
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Jarvis Island
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about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Jersey
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about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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Johnston Atoll
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about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Jordan
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slightly smaller than Indiana
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Juan de Nova Island
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about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Kazakhstan
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slightly less than four times the size of Texas
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Kenya
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slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
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Kingman Reef
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about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Kiribati
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four times the size of Washington, DC
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Korea, North
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slightly smaller than Mississippi
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Korea, South
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slightly larger than Indiana
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Kuwait
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Kyrgyzstan
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slightly smaller than South Dakota
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Laos
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slightly larger than Utah
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Latvia
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slightly larger than West Virginia
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Lebanon
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about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut
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Lesotho
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Liberia
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slightly larger than Tennessee
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Libya
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slightly larger than Alaska
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Liechtenstein
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about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
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Lithuania
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slightly larger than West Virginia
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Luxembourg
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Macau
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about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
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slightly larger than Vermont
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Madagascar
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slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
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Malawi
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slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
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Malaysia
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slightly larger than New Mexico
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Maldives
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about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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Mali
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Malta
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slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Man, Isle of
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slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
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Marshall Islands
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about the size of Washington, DC
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Martinique
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slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
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Mauritania
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slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
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Mauritius
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almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
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Mayotte
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Mexico
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slightly less than three times the size of Texas
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)
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Midway Islands
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about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Moldova
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slightly larger than Maryland
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Monaco
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about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Mongolia
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slightly smaller than Alaska
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Montserrat
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about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
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Morocco
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slightly larger than California
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Mozambique
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slightly less than twice the size of California
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Namibia
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slightly more than half the size of Alaska
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Nauru
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about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
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Navassa Island
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about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Nepal
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slightly larger than Arkansas
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Netherlands
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slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
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Netherlands Antilles
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more than five times the size of Washington, DC
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New Caledonia
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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New Zealand
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about the size of Colorado
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Nicaragua
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slightly smaller than the state of New York
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Niger
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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Nigeria
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slightly more than twice the size of California
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Niue
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Norfolk Island
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about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
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Northern Mariana Islands
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Norway
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slightly larger than New Mexico
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Oman
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slightly smaller than Kansas
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Pacific Ocean
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about 15 times the size of the US; covers about 28% of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
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Pakistan
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slightly less than twice the size of California
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Palau
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slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Palmyra Atoll
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about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Panama
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Papua New Guinea
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slightly larger than California
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Paracel Islands
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NA
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Paraguay
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slightly smaller than California
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Peru
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slightly smaller than Alaska
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Philippines
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slightly larger than Arizona
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Pitcairn Islands
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about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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Poland
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slightly smaller than New Mexico
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Portugal
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slightly smaller than Indiana
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Puerto Rico
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slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
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Qatar
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slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Reunion
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Romania
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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Russia
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approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
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Rwanda
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Saint Helena
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Saint Lucia
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3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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twice the size of Washington, DC
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Samoa
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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San Marino
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about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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Sao Tome and Principe
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more than five times the size of Washington, DC
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Saudi Arabia
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slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
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Senegal
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slightly smaller than South Dakota
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Serbia and Montenegro
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slightly smaller than Kentucky
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Seychelles
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Sierra Leone
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Singapore
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slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Slovakia
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about twice the size of New Hampshire
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Slovenia
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Solomon Islands
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Somalia
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slightly smaller than Texas
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South Africa
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slightly less than twice the size of Texas
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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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slightly larger than Rhode Island
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Southern Ocean
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slightly more than twice the size of the US
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Spain
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slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
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Spratly Islands
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NA
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Sri Lanka
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slightly larger than West Virginia
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Sudan
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slightly more than one-quarter the size of the US
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Suriname
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slightly larger than Georgia
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Svalbard
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Swaziland
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slightly smaller than New Jersey
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Sweden
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slightly larger than California
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Switzerland
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slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
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Syria
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slightly larger than North Dakota
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Taiwan
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slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
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Tajikistan
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slightly smaller than Wisconsin
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Tanzania
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slightly larger than twice the size of California
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Thailand
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slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
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Togo
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slightly smaller than West Virginia
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Tokelau
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about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Tonga
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four times the size of Washington, DC
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Trinidad and Tobago
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slightly smaller than Delaware
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Tromelin Island
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about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Tunisia
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slightly larger than Georgia
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Turkey
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slightly larger than Texas
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Turkmenistan
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slightly larger than California
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Tuvalu
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0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
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Uganda
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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Ukraine
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slightly smaller than Texas
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United Arab Emirates
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slightly smaller than Maine
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United Kingdom
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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United States
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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; about two and a half times the size of Western Europe
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Uruguay
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slightly smaller than the state of Washington
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Uzbekistan
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slightly larger than California
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Vanuatu
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slightly larger than Connecticut
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Venezuela
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slightly more than twice the size of California
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Vietnam
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slightly larger than New Mexico
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Virgin Islands
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twice the size of Washington, DC
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Wake Island
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about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Wallis and Futuna
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1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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West Bank
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slightly smaller than Delaware
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Western Sahara
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about the size of Colorado
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World
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land area about 16 times the size of the US
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Yemen
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slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
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Zambia
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slightly larger than Texas
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Zimbabwe
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slightly larger than Montana
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