Country size comparison
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French Polynesia is about 24 times bigger than District of Columbia.
District of Columbia is approximately 177 sq km, while French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, making French Polynesia 2,254% larger than District of Columbia. Meanwhile, the population of District of Columbia is ~693,645 people (411,180 fewer people live in French Polynesia).
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