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Island size comparisons with North America

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From adorable Hub Island, also known as “Just Room Enough” Island, to Greenland, the largest island in the world: Get to know the approximate size of dozens of the planet’s islands with help from this comparison to North America.

ISLANDS in Perspective – 3D Comparison was created by 3D animator Alvaro Gracia Montoya of Spain-based MetaBallStudios. Their YouTube channel specializes in visualizing size comparisons like this one.

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Previously from MetaBall: An asteroids size comparison over Manhattan… and beyond.

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