Brisbane is around the same size as Rome.

Rome is approximately 1,287 sq km, while Brisbane is approximately 1,343 sq km, making Brisbane 4% larger than Rome.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Rome vs. Brisbane uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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