California 158,693 square miles

Iraq 171,599 square miles or about 8% bigger than California

Japan 143,750 square miles or 91% the size of California

Italy 116,304 square miles or 73% the size of California

Mexico 756,198 square miles or 477% the size of California or about 4.8 times bigger

Texas 267,339 square miles or 68% larger than California

New York 49,576 square miles or 31% the size of California

Philippine Islands 116,000 square miles or 73% the size of California

France 212,821 square miles or about 34% larger than California