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Land Area of World

Land Area of World (361 km^2)

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If Land Area of World (361 km^2) was a standard unit ...

  • Land Area of Canada (891,000 km^2)...more would be 1/400 of Land Area of World
  • Land Area of Russia (720,000 km^2)...more would be 1/500 of Land Area of World
  • Forest in Russia (2011) (356,000 km^2)...more would be 1/1000 of Land Area of World
  • Other land in Iran (2011) (73,600 km^2)...more would be 1/5000 of Land Area of World
  • Forest in India (2011) (72,600 km^2)...more would be 1/5000 of Land Area of World

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