Country size comparison
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California is about 2,244 times bigger than Aruba.
Aruba is approximately 180 sq km, while California is approximately 403,882 sq km, making California 224,279% larger than Aruba. Meanwhile, the population of Aruba is ~122,320 people (37.1 million more people live in California).
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Make 49.7% less money in Aruba
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