Country size comparison
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New York is about 127 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe.
Sao Tome and Principe is approximately 964 sq km, while New York is approximately 122,283 sq km, making New York 12,585% larger than Sao Tome and Principe. Meanwhile, the population of Sao Tome and Principe is ~217,164 people (19.2 million more people live in New York).
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Sao Tome and Principe is 16.1% cheaper than New York
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