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COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION
AfghanistanAfghanistan	slightly smaller than Texas
AkrotiriAkrotiri	about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
AlbaniaAlbania	slightly smaller than Maryland
AlgeriaAlgeria	slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
American SamoaAmerican Samoa	slightly larger than Washington, DC
AndorraAndorra	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
AngolaAngola	slightly less than twice the size of Texas
AnguillaAnguilla	about one-half the size of Washington, DC
AntarcticaAntarctica	slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Arctic OceanArctic Ocean	slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US
ArgentinaArgentina	slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
ArmeniaArmenia	slightly smaller than Maryland
ArubaAruba	slightly larger than Washington, DC
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore+	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean	slightly less than 6.5 times the size of the US
AustraliaAustralia	slightly smaller than the US contiguous 48 states
AustriaAustria	slightly smaller than Maine
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	slightly smaller than Maine
BahrainBahrain	3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
BangladeshBangladesh	slightly smaller than Iowa
BarbadosBarbados	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Bassas da IndiaBassas da India	about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
BelarusBelarus	slightly smaller than Kansas
BelgiumBelgium	about the size of Maryland
BelizeBelize	slightly smaller than Massachusetts
BeninBenin	slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
BermudaBermuda	about one-third the size of Washington, DC
BhutanBhutan	about one-half the size of Indiana
BoliviaBolivia	slightly less than three times the size of Montana
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	slightly smaller than West Virginia
BotswanaBotswana	slightly smaller than Texas
Bouvet IslandBouvet Island	about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
BrazilBrazil	slightly smaller than the US
British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean	land area is about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
BruneiBrunei	slightly smaller than Delaware
BulgariaBulgaria	slightly larger than Tennessee
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	slightly larger than Colorado
BurmaBurma	slightly smaller than Texas
BurundiBurundi	slightly smaller than Maryland
CambodiaCambodia	slightly smaller than Oklahoma
CameroonCameroon	slightly larger than California
CanadaCanada	slightly larger than the US
Cape VerdeCape Verde	slightly larger than Rhode Island
Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Central African RepublicCentral Africa	slightly smaller than Texas
ChadChad	slightly more than three times the size of California
ChileChile	slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
ChinaChina	slightly smaller than the US
Christmas IslandXmas Island	about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
Clipperton IslandClipperton	about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands	about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
ColombiaColombia	slightly less than twice the size of Texas
ComorosComoros	slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	slightly smaller than Montana
Cook IslandsCook Islands	1.3 times the size of Washington, DC
Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea	NA
Costa RicaCosta Rica	slightly smaller than West Virginia
Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	slightly larger than New Mexico
CroatiaCroatia	slightly smaller than West Virginia
CubaCuba	slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
CyprusCyprus	about 0.6 times the size of Connecticut
Czech RepublicCzech Republic	slightly smaller than South Carolina
Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
DenmarkDenmark	slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
DhekeliaDhekelia	about three-quarters the size of Washington, DC
DjiboutiDjibouti	slightly smaller than Massachusetts
DominicaDominica	slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire
East TimorEast Timor	slightly larger than Connecticut
EcuadorEcuador	slightly smaller than Nevada
EgyptEgypt	slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
El SalvadorEl Salvador	slightly smaller than Massachusetts
Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	slightly smaller than Maryland
EritreaEritrea	slightly larger than Pennsylvania
EstoniaEstonia	slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined
EthiopiaEthiopia	slightly less than twice the size of Texas
Europa IslandEuropa Island	about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
European UnionEuropean Union	less than one-half the size of the US
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands	slightly smaller than Connecticut
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	eight times the size of Washington, DC
Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	four times the size of Washington, DC (land area only)
FijiFiji	slightly smaller than New Jersey
FinlandFinland	slightly smaller than Montana
FranceFrance	slightly less than the size of Texas
French GuianaFrench Guiana	slightly smaller than Indiana
French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Antarctic+	Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): less than one-half the size of Washington, DC Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul): more than 10 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Iles Crozet: about twice the size of Washington, DC Iles Kerguelen: slightly larger than Delaware Bassas da India (Iles Eparses): land area about one-third the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Europa Island (Iles Eparses): about one-sixth the size of Washington, DC Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses): about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses): about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses): about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
GabonGabon	slightly smaller than Colorado
Gaza StripGaza Strip	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
GeorgiaGeorgia	slightly smaller than South Carolina
GermanyGermany	slightly smaller than Montana
GhanaGhana	slightly smaller than Oregon
GibraltarGibraltar	more than 10 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Glorioso IslandsGlorioso	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
GreeceGreece	slightly smaller than Alabama
GreenlandGreenland	slightly more than three times the size of Texas
GrenadaGrenada	twice the size of Washington, DC
GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	10 times the size of Washington, DC
GuamGuam	three times the size of Washington, DC
GuatemalaGuatemala	slightly smaller than Tennessee
GuernseyGuernsey	about one-half the size of Washington, DC
GuineaGuinea	slightly smaller than Oregon
Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
GuyanaGuyana	slightly smaller than Idaho
HaitiHaiti	slightly smaller than Maryland
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Isl+	slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City	about 0.7 times the size of The National Mall in Washington, DC
HondurasHonduras	slightly larger than Tennessee
Hong KongHong Kong	six times the size of Washington, DC
Howland IslandHowland Island	about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
HungaryHungary	slightly smaller than Indiana
IcelandIceland	slightly smaller than Kentucky
IndiaIndia	slightly more than one-third the size of the US
Indian OceanIndian Ocean	about 5.5 times the size of the US
IndonesiaIndonesia	slightly less than three times the size of Texas
IranIran	slightly smaller than Alaska
IraqIraq	slightly more than twice the size of Idaho
IrelandIreland	slightly larger than West Virginia
Isle of ManIsle of Man	slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
IsraelIsrael	slightly larger than New Jersey
ItalyItaly	slightly larger than Arizona
JamaicaJamaica	slightly smaller than Connecticut
Jan MayenJan Mayen	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
JapanJapan	slightly smaller than California
Jarvis IslandJarvis Island	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
JerseyJersey	about two-thirds the size of Washington, DC
Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll	about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
JordanJordan	slightly smaller than Indiana
Juan de Nova IslandJuan de Nova	about seven times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
KazakhstanKazakhstan	slightly less than four times the size of Texas
KenyaKenya	slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
Kingman ReefKingman Reef	about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
KiribatiKiribati	four times the size of Washington, DC
KosovoKosovo	slightly larger than Delaware
KuwaitKuwait	slightly smaller than New Jersey
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	slightly smaller than South Dakota
LaosLaos	slightly larger than Utah
LatviaLatvia	slightly larger than West Virginia
LebanonLebanon	about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut
LesothoLesotho	slightly smaller than Maryland
LiberiaLiberia	slightly larger than Tennessee
LibyaLibya	slightly larger than Alaska
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
LithuaniaLithuania	slightly larger than West Virginia
LuxembourgLuxembourg	slightly smaller than Rhode Island
MacauMacau	less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC
MadagascarMadagascar	slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
MalawiMalawi	slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
MalaysiaMalaysia	slightly larger than New Mexico
MaldivesMaldives	about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC
MaliMali	slightly less than twice the size of Texas
MaltaMalta	slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	about the size of Washington, DC
MartiniqueMartinique	slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
MauritaniaMauritania	slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
MauritiusMauritius	almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
MayotteMayotte	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
MexicoMexico	slightly less than three times the size of Texas
Midway IslandsMidway Islands	about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
MoldovaMoldova	slightly larger than Maryland
MonacoMonaco	about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
MongoliaMongolia	slightly smaller than Alaska
MontenegroMontenegro	slightly smaller than Connecticut
MontserratMontserrat	about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
MoroccoMorocco	slightly larger than California
MozambiqueMozambique	slightly less than twice the size of California
NamibiaNamibia	slightly more than half the size of Alaska
NauruNauru	about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Navassa IslandNavassa Island	about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
NepalNepal	slightly larger than Arkansas
NetherlandsNetherlands	slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles	more than five times the size of Washington, DC
New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	slightly smaller than New Jersey
New ZealandNew Zealand	about the size of Colorado
NicaraguaNicaragua	slightly smaller than New York state
NigerNiger	slightly less than twice the size of Texas
NigeriaNigeria	slightly more than twice the size of California
NiueNiue	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island	about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
North KoreaNorth Korea	slightly smaller than Mississippi
Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
NorwayNorway	slightly larger than New Mexico
OmanOman	slightly smaller than Kansas
Pacific OceanPacific 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
PakistanPakistan	slightly less than twice the size of California
PalauPalau	slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll	about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
PanamaPanama	slightly smaller than South Carolina
Papua New GuineaPapua NG	slightly larger than California
ParaguayParaguay	slightly smaller than California
PeruPeru	slightly smaller than Alaska
PhilippinesPhilippines	slightly larger than Arizona
Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn	about three tenths the size of Washington, DC
PolandPoland	slightly smaller than New Mexico
PortugalPortugal	slightly smaller than Indiana
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
QatarQatar	slightly smaller than Connecticut
Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	slightly larger than Vermont
ReunionReunion	slightly smaller than Rhode Island
RomaniaRomania	slightly smaller than Oregon
RussiaRussia	approximately 1.8 times the size of the US
RwandaRwanda	slightly smaller than Maryland
Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy	less than an eighth of the size of Washington, DC
Saint HelenaSaint Helena	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	one and a half times the size of Washington, DC
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	three and a half times the size of Washington, DC
Saint MartinSaint Martin	more than one-third the size of Washington, DC
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	one and half times the size of Washington, DC
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	twice the size of Washington, DC
SamoaSamoa	slightly smaller than Rhode Island
San MarinoSan Marino	about one third times the size of Washington, DC
Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	more than five times the size of Washington, DC
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	slightly more than one-fifth the size of the US
SenegalSenegal	slightly smaller than South Dakota
SerbiaSerbia	slightly smaller than South Carolina
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+	slightly larger than South Carolina
SeychellesSeychelles	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	slightly smaller than South Carolina
SingaporeSingapore	slightly more than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
SlovakiaSlovakia	about twice the size of New Hampshire
SloveniaSlovenia	slightly smaller than New Jersey
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	slightly smaller than Maryland
SomaliaSomalia	slightly smaller than Texas
South AfricaSouth Africa	slightly less than twice the size of Texas
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia+	slightly larger than Rhode Island
South KoreaSouth Korea	slightly larger than Indiana
South SudanSouth Sudan	slightly smaller than Texas
Southern OceanSouthern Ocean	slightly more than twice the size of the US
SpainSpain	slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
Sri LankaSri Lanka	slightly larger than West Virginia
SudanSudan	slightly less than one-fifth the size of the US
SurinameSuriname	slightly larger than Georgia
SvalbardSvalbard	slightly smaller than West Virginia
SwazilandSwaziland	slightly smaller than New Jersey
SwedenSweden	slightly larger than California
SwitzerlandSwitzerland	slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
SyriaSyria	slightly larger than North Dakota
TaiwanTaiwan	slightly smaller than Maryland and Delaware combined
TajikistanTajikistan	slightly smaller than Wisconsin
TanzaniaTanzania	slightly larger than twice the size of California
ThailandThailand	slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
The BahamasThe Bahamas	slightly smaller than Connecticut
The GambiaThe Gambia	slightly less than twice the size of Delaware
TogoTogo	slightly smaller than West Virginia
TokelauTokelau	about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
TongaTonga	four times the size of Washington, DC
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	slightly smaller than Delaware
Tromelin IslandTromelin Island	about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
TunisiaTunisia	slightly larger than Georgia
TurkeyTurkey	slightly larger than Texas
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	slightly larger than California
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
TuvaluTuvalu	0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
UgandaUganda	slightly smaller than Oregon
UkraineUkraine	slightly smaller than Texas
United Arab EmiratesUAE	slightly smaller than Maine
United KingdomUnited Kingdom	slightly smaller than Oregon
United StatesUnited 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; more than twice the size of the European Union
UruguayUruguay	slightly smaller than the state of Washington
UzbekistanUzbekistan	slightly larger than California
VanuatuVanuatu	slightly larger than Connecticut
VenezuelaVenezuela	slightly more than twice the size of California
VietnamVietnam	slightly larger than New Mexico
Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	twice the size of Washington, DC
Wake IslandWake Island	about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Wallis and FutunaWallis+	1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
West BankWest Bank	slightly smaller than Delaware
Western SaharaWestern Sahara	about the size of Colorado
YemenYemen	slightly larger than twice the size of Wyoming
ZambiaZambia	slightly larger than Texas
ZimbabweZimbabwe	slightly larger than Montana

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