Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 2.4 times bigger than Louisiana.
Louisiana is approximately 112,825 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 138% larger than Louisiana. Meanwhile, the population of Louisiana is ~4.6 million people (706,511 more people live in New Zealand).
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