Country size comparison
compared to
Louisiana is about 2.2 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Louisiana is approximately 112,825 sq km, making Louisiana 121% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (671,039 fewer people live in Louisiana).
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