List of Unusual Units of Measurement - Area - Various Countries, Regions, and Cities - Other Countries

Other Countries

In Canada, the standard unit of comparison is often Prince Edward Island (5,683 km2/2,194 sq mi), the smallest Canadian province.

In Russia, France (551,695 km2/213,011 sq mi) is often used as a comparison for regions of Siberia. This was so popular in the Soviet era that the phrase "как две Франции" (twice the size of France) became a stock phrase to denote any large area.

The country of Belgium (30,528 km2/11,787 sq mi) has also often been used when comparing areas, to the point where it has been regarded as a meme and where there is a website dedicated to notable areas which have been compared to that of Belgium.

The Isle of Wight (380 km² or 147 sq mi), an island off the south coast of mainland England, is commonly used to define smaller areas.

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