The United States is 27% larger than Australia by km2.
You and I have very different definitions of “almost”.
Edit, to ward off the pedants and rebuttals: The only size comparison that is comparable is Australia to the 48 contiguous mainland states, and even then, the statement that Australia is almost as big is actually false, since Australia is roughly 1% larger than the contiguous 48. Add Alaska and Hawaii (mostly Alaska), and the US is significantly larger.
The United States is 27% larger than Australia by km2.
You and I have very different definitions of “almost”.
Edit, to ward off the pedants and rebuttals: The only size comparison that is comparable is Australia to the 48 contiguous mainland states, and even then, the statement that Australia is almost as big is actually false, since Australia is roughly 1% larger than the contiguous 48. Add Alaska and Hawaii (mostly Alaska), and the US is significantly larger.
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