Country size comparison
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Hawaii is about 4 times bigger than French Polynesia.
French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, while Hawaii is approximately 16,635 sq km, making Hawaii 299% larger than French Polynesia. Meanwhile, the population of French Polynesia is ~299,356 people (1.1 million more people live in Hawaii).
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