Country size comparison
compared to
Missouri is about 3.5 times bigger than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while Missouri is approximately 178,414 sq km, making Missouri 249% larger than Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (784,516 more people live in Missouri).
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