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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is about 4.2 times smaller than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is approximately 12,173 sq km, making Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 23.82% the size of Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (5.2 million fewer people live in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)).
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