Country size comparison
compared to
Central African Republic is about 2 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km,
while Central African Republic is approximately 622,984 sq km, making
Central African Republic 51.1% the size of South Africa.
Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people
(52.1 million fewer people live in Central African Republic).
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South Africa
vs.
Central African Republic
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