Country size comparison
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Lesotho is about 7 times bigger than French Polynesia.
French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, while Lesotho is approximately 30,355 sq km, making Lesotho 628% larger than French Polynesia. Meanwhile, the population of French Polynesia is ~299,356 people (1.9 million more people live in Lesotho).
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