Country size comparison
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Alaska is about 356 times bigger than French Polynesia.
French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, while Alaska is approximately 1,481,348 sq km, making Alaska 35,450% larger than French Polynesia. Meanwhile, the population of French Polynesia is ~299,356 people (410,875 more people live in Alaska).
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