Country size comparison
compared to
New Zealand is about 1.5 times bigger than North Dakota.
North Dakota is approximately 178,647 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 50% larger than North Dakota. Meanwhile, the population of North Dakota is ~799,358 people (4.5 million more people live in New Zealand).
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