Country size comparison
compared to
Florida is about 2.7 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Florida is approximately 139,670 sq km, making Florida 173% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (13.6 million more people live in Florida).
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