Country size comparison
compared to
Minnesota is about 4 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Minnesota is approximately 206,189 sq km, making Minnesota 304% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (99,514 more people live in Minnesota).
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