The CIA World Factbook Edition 1990 Geography
Area - comparative In 32 editions of 36.
Area - comparative was published in 32 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1990 edition carries it in 249 entries, in its Geography section, under the heading “Comparative area”. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
entries in the 1990 edition 249
the first edition with it 1990
the latest edition with it 2025
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Published as “Area - comparative” (1997 to 2025), “Comparative area” (1990 to 1992), “Area--comparative” (1999) and “Area-comparative” (1998).
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World 1 entry
land area about 16 times the size of the US
Africa 61 entries
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Texas
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
slightly smaller than Texas
Burkina
now Burkina Faso
slightly larger than Colorado
slightly larger than Maryland
slightly larger than Rhode Island
slightly larger than California
slightly smaller than Texas
slightly more than three times the size of California
slightly more than 12 times the size of Washington, DC
Zaire
now Democratic Republic of the Congo
slightly more than one-quarter the size of US
Congo
now Republic of the Congo
slightly smaller than Montana
slightly larger than New Mexico
slightly larger than Massachusetts
slightly more than three times the size of New Mexico
slightly larger than Maryland
slightly smaller than New Jersey
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Colorado
slightly more than twice the size of Delaware
slightly smaller than Oregon
about 8.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Oregon
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
about 7.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly more than twice the size of Nevada
slightly larger than Maryland
slightly larger than Tennessee
slightly larger than Alaska
slightly less than twice the size of Arizona
slightly larger than Pennsylvania
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
slightly larger than three times the size of New Mexico
slightly less than 10.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than California
slightly less than twice the size of California
slightly more than half the size of Alaska
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
slightly more than twice the size of California
slightly smaller than Rhode Island
slightly smaller than Maryland
St. Helena
now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
slightly more than 2.3 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than 5.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than South Dakota
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than South Carolina
slightly smaller than Texas
slightly less than twice the size of Texas
slightly more than one quarter the size of US
slightly larger than twice the size of California
slightly smaller than West Virginia
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly larger than Georgia
slightly smaller than Oregon
slightly smaller than Colorado
slightly larger than Texas
slightly larger than Montana
Antarctic Region 5 entries
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of the US; second-smallest continent (after Australia)
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Delaware
slightly less than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than Rhode Island
Arctic Region 4 entries
slightly more than three times the size of Texas
slightly smaller than Kentucky
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than West Virginia
Asia 14 entries
slightly smaller than Texas
slightly smaller than Wisconsin
slightly more than half the size of Indiana
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than the US
slightly more than one-third the size of the US
slightly smaller than California
slightly smaller than Mississippi
slightly larger than Indiana
slightly more than 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than Alaska
slightly larger than Arkansas
slightly less than twice the size of California
slightly larger than West Virginia
Central America and the Caribbean 32 entries
about half the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than Washington, DC
slightly larger than Connecticut
slightly less than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than Massachusetts
about 0.8 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than West Virginia
slightly smaller than Pennsylvania
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
slightly more than twice the size of New Hampshire Land boundary 275 km with Haiti
slightly smaller than Massachusetts
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
10 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Tennessee
slightly larger than Maryland
slightly larger than Tennessee
slightly smaller than Connecticut
slightly more than six times the size of Washington, DC
about 0.6 times the size of Washington, DC
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly less than 5.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than New York State
slightly smaller than South Carolina
slightly less than three times the size of Rhode Island
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Delaware
slightly less than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
Europe 37 entries
slightly larger than Maryland
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Maine
slightly larger than Maryland
slightly larger than Tennessee
slightly larger than New York State
slightly more than twice the size of Massachusetts
slightly less than eight times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Montana
slightly more than twice the size of Colorado
slightly smaller than Tennessee
slightly smaller than Oregon
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Alabama
slightly larger than Washington, DC
Vatican City
now Holy See (Vatican City)
about 0.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Indiana
slightly larger than West Virginia
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than Arizona
about 0.7 times the size of Washington, DC
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Rhode Island
slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
about three times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey
slightly larger than New Mexico
slightly smaller than New Mexico
slightly smaller than Indiana
slightly smaller than Oregon
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than 2.5 times the size of US
slightly more than twice the size of Oregon
slightly larger than California
slightly more than twice the size of New Jersey
slightly smaller than Oregon
slightly larger than Wyoming
Middle East 19 entries
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
about 0.7 times the size of Connecticut
slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than Alaska
slightly more than twice the size of Idaho
slightly larger than Rhode Island
slightly larger than New Jersey
slightly smaller than Indiana
slightly smaller than New Jersey
about 0.8 times the size of Connecticut
slightly smaller than Kansas
slightly smaller than Connecticut
slightly less than one-fourth the size of US
slightly larger than North Dakota
slightly larger than Texas
slightly smaller than Maine
slightly larger than Delaware
slightly smaller than South Dakota
slightly larger than New Mexico
North America 6 entries
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than three times the size of Texas
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
about four-tenths the size of USSR; about one-third the size of Africa; about one-half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil) ; slightly smaller than China; about two and one-half times the size of Western Europe
Oceania 34 entries
slightly larger than Washington, DC
slightly smaller than the US
about 2.3 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than New Jersey
slightly less than one-third the size of Connecticut
slightly more than three times the size of Washington, DC
about 2.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
about 7.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
about 4.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
about 1.7 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than Washington, DC
slightly less than four times the size of Washington, DC
about nine times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than New Jersey
about the size of Colorado
slightly less than 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
about 0.2 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly more than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly larger than California
about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly smaller than Rhode Island
slightly larger than Maryland
about 17 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than Connecticut
about 11 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly larger than Washington, DC
South America 14 entries
slightly more than four times the size of Texas
slightly less than three times the size of Montana
slightly smaller than the US
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana
slightly less than three times the size of Montana
slightly smaller than Nevada
slightly smaller than Connecticut
slightly smaller than Indiana
slightly smaller than Idaho
slightly smaller than California
slightly smaller than Alaska
slightly larger than Georgia
slightly smaller than Washington State
slightly more than twice the size of California
Southeast Asia 18 entries
about 8.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly larger than Delaware
Burma
now Burma (Myanmar)
slightly smaller than Texas
slightly smaller than Oklahoma
about 0.8 times the size of Washington, DC
about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
slightly less than six times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than three times the size of Texas
slightly larger than Utah
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly larger than New Mexico
slightly larger than Arizona
slightly less than 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut
slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
slightly larger than New Mexico
Oceans 4 entries
slightly more than 1.5 times the size of the US; smallest of the world's four oceans (after Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean)
slightly less than nine times the size of the US; second-largest of the world's four oceans (after the Pacific Ocean, but larger than Indian Ocean or Arctic Ocean)
slightly less than eight times the size of the US; third-largest ocean (after the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, but larger than the Arctic Ocean)
slightly less than 18 times the size of the US; the largest ocean (followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Arctic Ocean) ; covers about one-third of the global surface; larger than the total land area of the world
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1990, “Area - comparative”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/area-comparative/1990.