This is significant because Ukraine is the second-largest country in Europe (after Russia). And Nunavut is only 1 of the 13 provinces and territories in Canada. So this goes to show you just how massive Canada is

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    11 days ago

    875.87 times smaller

    What is this even supposed to mean? Whenever I hear comparisons of numbers like this, I just cringe. Wouldn’t 1 times smaller be zero? (n - (1 x n) = 0). What is 875.87 times smaller? Undoubtedly, they mean to express that the population is one 875.87th the size, so why not say that? Something isn’t, as another example, 3 times cheaper; it’s one third the price.