Country size comparison
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North Carolina is about 6 times smaller than Zambia.
Zambia is approximately 752,618 sq km, while North Carolina is approximately 126,161 sq km, making North Carolina 16.76% the size of Zambia. Meanwhile, the population of Zambia is ~19.6 million people (10.1 million fewer people live in North Carolina).
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Zambia is 49.5% cheaper than North Carolina
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