Country size comparison
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French Polynesia is about 1.5 times bigger than Samoa.
Samoa is approximately 2,831 sq km, while French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, making French Polynesia 47% larger than Samoa. Meanwhile, the population of Samoa is ~206,179 people (93,177 more people live in French Polynesia).
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