Country size comparison
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Central African Republic is about 2.3 times bigger than New Zealand.
New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, while Central African Republic is approximately 622,984 sq km, making Central African Republic 132% larger than New Zealand. Meanwhile, the population of New Zealand is ~5.1 million people (401,529 more people live in Central African Republic).
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