Country size comparison
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British Virgin Islands is about 798 times smaller than North Korea.
North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, while British Virgin Islands is approximately 151 sq km, making British Virgin Islands 0.13% the size of North Korea. Meanwhile, the population of North Korea is ~26.0 million people (25.9 million fewer people live in British Virgin Islands).
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Make 95.0% less money in North Korea
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North Korea is 12.5% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall
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