Country size comparison
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Alabama is about 2.6 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Alabama is approximately 131,426 sq km, making Alabama 157% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (424,675 fewer people live in Alabama).
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