Country size comparison
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Central African Republic is about 1.5 times bigger than California.
California is approximately 403,882 sq km, while Central African Republic is approximately 622,984 sq km, making Central African Republic 54% larger than California. Meanwhile, the population of California is ~37.3 million people (31.8 million fewer people live in Central African Republic).
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