Before you start, try making a few guesses about the sizes of other countries and then proceed to see how accurate you were.
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Macedonia is slightly larger than Vermont. Madagascar is twice the size of Arizona. Malawi is about the size of Pennsylvania. Malaysia is almost twice the size of Wisconsin. Maldives is about the size of Little Rock, Arkansas. Mali is four-fifths the size of Alaska. Malta: the five Maltese islands (Malta, Gozo, Comino, Comminotto, and Filflawith), have a combined area slightly larger than Athens, Georgia. The Marshall Islands comprise an area slightly larger than Washington, DC. Mauritania is more than one and a half times the size of Texas.
Mauritius is slightly smaller than Jacksonville, Florida. Mexico is about one-seventh larger than Alaska. Micronesia, Federated States of, is slightly larger than Austin, Texas. Moldova is slightly larger than Maryland. Monaco is about the size of Florence, Kansas. Mongolia is slightly smaller than Alaska. Montenegro is roughly the size of Connecticut. Morocco is about one-tenth larger than California. Mozambique is almost twice the size of California. Myanmar (Burma) is slightly smaller than Texas.
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Namibia is less than half the size of Alaska. Nauru is about the size of Trenton, New Jersey. Nepal is almost the size of Arkansas. The Netherlands is twice the size of New Jersey. New Zealand is about the size of Colorado. Nicaragua is slightly larger than Mississippi. Niger is four-fifths the size of Alaska. Nigeria is one-third larger than Texas. North Korea is slightly larger than Pennsylvania. Norway is slightly larger than New Mexico.
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Oman is the size of Kansas.
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Pakistan is nearly twice the size of California. Palau is about the size of Norman, Oklahoma. Palestinian State (proposed) West Bank and Gaza Strip is about the size of Delaware. Panama is slightly smaller than South Carolina. Papua New Guinea is about one-tenth larger than California. Paraguay is larger than Montana. Peru is five-sixths the size of Alaska. The Philippines is about the size of Arizona. Poland is the size of New Mexico. Portugal is slightly smaller than Indiana.
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