Country size comparison
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Laos is about 12 times bigger than New Jersey.
New Jersey is approximately 19,211 sq km, while Laos is approximately 236,800 sq km, making Laos 1,133% larger than New Jersey. Meanwhile, the population of New Jersey is ~8.8 million people (1.0 million fewer people live in Laos).
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