Country size comparison
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California is about 2 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan is approximately 199,951 sq km, while California is approximately 403,882 sq km, making California 102% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, the population of Kyrgyzstan is ~6.1 million people (31.2 million more people live in California).
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Kyrgyzstan is 65.2% cheaper than California
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