Country size comparison
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French Polynesia is about 2.9 times smaller than Vanuatu.
Vanuatu is approximately 12,189 sq km, while French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, making French Polynesia 34.19% the size of Vanuatu. Meanwhile, the population of Vanuatu is ~308,043 people (8,687 fewer people live in French Polynesia).
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