Country size comparison
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New Caledonia is about 2 times bigger than Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico is approximately 9,104 sq km, while New Caledonia is approximately 18,575 sq km, making New Caledonia 104% larger than Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, the population of Puerto Rico is ~3.1 million people (2.8 million fewer people live in New Caledonia).
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