Japan has a total area of about 377,944 square kilometers.
This is half-again as large as the smallest mainland state (Victoria - 227, 417 sq km) and larger than the two smallest divisions combined (Victoria and Tasmania). But Japan is far smaller than the other states, less than half the size of the next larger state, New South Wales.
*In linear distance, the Japanese island chain is about as long north-to-south as Australia is.
Japan is about the size of California.
Western Australia is the largest Australian state in size.
No US state has that area. The closest is Maryland, with 12,407 square miles.
Montana is the closest state in size to Germany.
almost the size of japan
In land area, the Netherlands is closest in size to Maryland.
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Victoria is closest in size to Italy.
Japan is roughly the size of Montana.Area in square miles:California: ~ 164kMontana: ~ 147kJapan: ~ 145kN. Mexico: ~ 122k...Nebraska: ~ 77k - FYI Nebraska is a terrible answer. It is about half the size of JapanSo, 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.
Wyoming and Colorado are closest in size to Ecuador.