Japan is roughly the size of what US state?

Answer 1

Japan is roughly the size of Montana.

Area in square miles:

California: ~ 164k

Montana: ~ 147k

Japan: ~ 145k

N. Mexico: ~ 122k

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Nebraska: ~ 77k - FYI Nebraska is a terrible answer. It is about half the size of Japan

So, the answer is Montana, but people are more familiar with California. Also, Japan and California are vertically oriented, which might make for an easier comparison.

Answer 2

Japan is roughly the size of the state of Montana in the United States. Japan's total land area is approximately 145,937 square miles, while Montana's land area is around 147,040 square miles. This comparison helps provide a visual representation of Japan's size in relation to a state in the US.

Answer 3

MontanaMontana - the 4th-largest state in the US, with an area of 147,047 square miles - is the US state closest in area to Japan (145,883 square miles).

Answer 4

The area of the country of Japan is 145,898 miles2 (377,873 km²). The area of the United States is 3,794,100 miles2 (9,826,675 km²). This means that the U.S. is approximately 10 times larger than Japan.

To put it another way, Japan is about the same size as the US state of Montana. It would rank 5th among US states.

Answer 5

Japan covers about the same area as Montana, the fourth-largest U.S. state by area, with about the same population as the six most populated U.S. states combined, giving Japan a population density roughly that of Rhode Island, the second-most densely populated U.S. state.
Montana is the state closest in size to Japan.

Answer 6

Switzerland is approximately 15,900 sq. miles. The U.S. state closest in size is Maryland at 12,400 sq. miles.

Answer 7

Alaska. King Cove, AK is 2411 miles from Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan

Answer 8

Japan is roughly the size of California. ( slightly larger)

Answer 9

145,900 sq miles (377,900 km²)

Japan, Area

163,700 sq miles (424,000 km²)

California, Area

Answer 10

Montana. Japan has an area of 145,925 square miles and Montana has 147,040 square miles.