Country size comparison
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Costa Rica is about 1.6 times smaller than United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates is approximately 83,600 sq km, while Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, making Costa Rica 61.12% the size of United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, the population of United Arab Emirates is ~9.9 million people (4.7 million fewer people live in Costa Rica).
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