Country size comparison
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Illinois is about 36 times bigger than Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde is approximately 4,033 sq km, while Illinois is approximately 143,961 sq km, making Illinois 3,470% larger than Cabo Verde. Meanwhile, the population of Cabo Verde is ~596,707 people (12.2 million more people live in Illinois).
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