Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 3.5 times bigger than South Carolina.
South Carolina is approximately 77,983 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 245% larger than South Carolina. Meanwhile, the population of South Carolina is ~4.6 million people (427,640 more people live in New Zealand).
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