How big is 25000 square miles?
It is equal to a square area about 158.1 miles by 158.1 miles,
or a rectangle 100 miles by 250 miles, or the area of a circle
178.4 miles in diameter.
This is slightly smaller than Ireland (27000 sq mi) , or
slightly larger than the state of West Virginia (24200 sq mi). It
is about one-half the area of Louisiana or Alabama (each 52000 sq
mi).
In square kilometers, it is about 64,750 sq. km.