Country size comparison
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Iran is about 2.6 times bigger than Central African Republic.
Central African Republic is approximately 622,984 sq km, while Iran is approximately 1,648,195 sq km, making Iran 165% larger than Central African Republic. Meanwhile, the population of Central African Republic is ~5.5 million people (81.3 million more people live in Iran).
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