Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 1.3 times bigger than Minnesota.
Minnesota is approximately 206,189 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 30% larger than Minnesota. Meanwhile, the population of Minnesota is ~5.3 million people (250,921 fewer people live in New Zealand).
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