Country size comparison
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California is about 14 times bigger than Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands is approximately 28,896 sq km, while California is approximately 403,882 sq km, making California 1,298% larger than Solomon Islands. Meanwhile, the population of Solomon Islands is ~702,694 people (36.6 million more people live in California).
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