Country size comparison
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is around the same size as Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is approximately 51,197 sq km, making Bosnia and Herzegovina 0% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (1.4 million fewer people live in Bosnia and Herzegovina).
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