It has a surface area of almost twenty thousand square kilometers.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

And it has spread to almost every country on Earth.

VOA: special.2010.02.28

"I certainly do think that it has become a victim of itself in many ways, like getting into some of the events are almost impossible.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

"It has been a cornerstone of the security of both nations, as well as the economic prosperity of both nations for almost 50 years now,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

The same officials reported major progress in U.N.consultations on North Korean firms and individuals to be sanctioned under Resolution 1874, saying Pyongyang's recent behavior has left it almost completely isolated in the world community.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15