Country size comparison
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Maldives is about 1.3 times bigger than Cook Islands.
Cook Islands is approximately 236 sq km, while Maldives is approximately 298 sq km, making Maldives 26% larger than Cook Islands. Meanwhile, the population of Cook Islands is ~8,128 people (382,036 more people live in Maldives).
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