Country size comparison
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British Virgin Islands is about 18 times smaller than Rhode Island.
Rhode Island is approximately 2,706 sq km, while British Virgin Islands is approximately 151 sq km, making British Virgin Islands 5.58% the size of Rhode Island. Meanwhile, the population of Rhode Island is ~1.1 million people (1.0 million fewer people live in British Virgin Islands).
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Rhode Island is 34.2% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall
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