Country size comparison
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Sao Tome and Principe is about 131 times smaller than North Carolina.
North Carolina is approximately 126,161 sq km, while Sao Tome and Principe is approximately 964 sq km, making Sao Tome and Principe 0.76% the size of North Carolina. Meanwhile, the population of North Carolina is ~9.5 million people (9.3 million fewer people live in Sao Tome and Principe).
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Make 10.8 times more money in North Carolina
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Cost of Living Comparison · 6 categories - 2026 data
North Carolina is 2.4 times more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall
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