Country size comparison
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Laos is about 3,947 times bigger than British Indian Ocean Territory.
British Indian Ocean Territory is approximately 60 sq km, while Laos is approximately 236,800 sq km, making Laos 394,567% larger than British Indian Ocean Territory. Meanwhile, the population of British Indian Ocean Territory is ~3,000 people (7.9 million more people live in Laos).
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