Geography is way more mind boggling than maths

[sqbr]

Kakadu national park is roughly the size of Israel.

(19000 km² vs 20769 km². It's also bigger than Fiji and New Jersey)

Why yes, I am engaged in a rather dull task involving Google Maps, why do you ask? :)

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[vegetus.livejournal.com]

You will note the fact I have a geography degree rather than a maths one...

But yeah Australia is bloody big.

[alias_sqbr]

Yes, well, some of us just can't get our heads around the neccesary advanced concepts :)

I am reminded of Canada...

(nb I can't access youtube at work, but that looked like the right url *hopes it isn't actually nazi pron or something*)

[theducks.livejournal.com]

That is the correct URL. Liz and I had fun with some friends of hers singing it in public on Canada Day back in 2006 (In Canada)