Country size comparison
compared to
Kentucky is around the same size as South Korea.
South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, while Kentucky is approximately 102,896 sq km, making Kentucky 3% larger than South Korea. Meanwhile, the population of South Korea is ~51.7 million people (47.1 million fewer people live in Kentucky).
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Make 27.7% less money in South Korea
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