1 E8 m² facts for kids
1 E8 m² is a way to talk about the size of places that are between 100 square kilometers (km²) and 1000 square kilometers in area. This term comes from scientific notation, which is a short way to write very large or very small numbers. In this case, 1 E8 m² means 1 multiplied by 10 to the power of 8 square meters. That's 100,000,000 square meters!
To help you imagine this size, 100 square kilometers is the same as:
- 100,000,000 square meters (1 E+8 m²)
- A square piece of land with sides that are 10 kilometers long
- 10,000 hectares (a hectare is 10,000 square meters)
- About 38.6 square miles
- About 24,711 acres
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Understanding Large Areas
When we talk about the size of cities, islands, or even small countries, we often use square kilometers. The "1 E8 m²" range helps us group places that are similar in size. It's like saying "medium-sized" for land areas.
Cities and Islands in This Size Range
Many famous cities and islands around the world fit into this size category. It's interesting to see how big some places are compared to others.
Cities You Might Know
- 105 km² -- Paris, France (the main city, not including its wider area)
- 115 km² -- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (the city itself)
- 177 km² -- Washington, D.C., United States (the capital city)
- 213.5 km² -- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- 238.4 km² -- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- 272 km² -- Taipei City, Taiwan
- 370 km² -- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- 496 km² -- Prague, Czech Republic
- 500 km² -- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 517 km² -- Warsaw, Poland
- 525 km² -- Budapest, Hungary
- 614 km² -- Seoul Special City, South Korea
- 641 km² -- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 684 km² -- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 790 km² -- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- 835 km² -- New York City, New York, United States (the five boroughs)
- 892 km² -- Berlin, Germany
Islands and Natural Areas
- 116 km² -- Jersey, Channel Islands, UK
- 121 km² -- Saint Helena Island
- 124 km² -- Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States
- 193 km² -- Aruba
- 246 km² -- Malta Island (the main island of Malta)
- 259 km² -- Martha's Vineyard, United States
- 381 km² -- Isle of Wight, UK
- 425 km² -- Gatun Lake (a large artificial lake in Panama)
- 530 km² -- Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior
- 570 km² -- Isle of Man
- 571 km² -- Ibiza Island, Spain
- 582 km² -- Lake Geneva (a large lake in Switzerland and France)
- 616 km² -- Lake Taupō, the largest lake in New Zealand
- 950 km² -- Dartmoor (a large area of moorland in England)
Countries in This Size Range
Some smaller countries also fit into this size category. It's amazing how much can fit into a relatively small area!
- 160 km² -- Liechtenstein (a small country in Europe)
- 316 km² -- Malta (a country made up of islands in the Mediterranean Sea)
- 360 km² -- Gaza Strip (a coastal area in the Middle East)
- 451 km² -- Seychelles (an island country in the Indian Ocean)
- 468 km² -- Andorra (a small country in the Pyrenees mountains)
- 754 km² -- Dominica (an island country in the Caribbean)
Related Areas
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Órdenes de magnitud (superficie) para niños
