Country size comparison
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Greenland is about 1.8 times bigger than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Greenland is approximately 2,166,086 sq km, making Greenland 78% larger than South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (57.5 million fewer people live in Greenland).
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Make 79.0% less money in South Africa
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