Areas used for illustrative purposes in the media

The Saarland, the state in which I live is the smallest in Germany that isn't just a single city. It's pretty close to 1000 square miles although people here tend to think of that as a bit over 2500 square km. That seems to be just the right size for countless size comparisons. When my state is mentioned in the media it is very likely supposed to help people visualize an oil spill, drought, flood or forest fire. In fact hearing the latter on the radio a few minutes ago inspired this thread.

Which areas do your media use in those cases?

The one that comes immediately to mind for me is the state Rhode Island. It's a pretty small piece of land, so it's not all that hard to find things bigger than it and it seems to come up often.

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Originally posted by Zuul

The one that comes immediately to mind for me is the state Rhode Island. It's a pretty small piece of land, so it's not all that hard to find things bigger than it and it seems to come up often.

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That was the first one I thought of, too!