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What are the diameters of the planets?

The nine planets differ tremendously in diameter. The four gaseous planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—are by far the largest of the nine planets. And, with the exception of Pluto, these four gas giants are the farthest from the sun. In the following list, diameters are measured at each planet's equator.

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	Diameter
Planet	Miles	Kilometers
Mercury	3,031	4,878
Venus	7,520	12,104
Earth	7,926	12,756
Mars	4,221	6,794
Jupiter	88,846	142,984
Saturn	74,898	120,536
Uranus

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