Country size comparison
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New Caledonia is about 2.8 times smaller than Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is approximately 51,100 sq km, while New Caledonia is approximately 18,575 sq km, making New Caledonia 36.35% the size of Costa Rica. Meanwhile, the population of Costa Rica is ~5.2 million people (4.9 million fewer people live in New Caledonia).
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