Country size comparison
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French Polynesia is about 9 times bigger than Palau.
Palau is approximately 459 sq km, while French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, making French Polynesia 808% larger than Palau. Meanwhile, the population of Palau is ~17,663 people (264,802 more people live in French Polynesia).
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