Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 3.8 times bigger than Cote d'Ivoire.
Cote d'Ivoire is approximately 322,463 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 278% larger than Cote d'Ivoire. Meanwhile, the population of Cote d'Ivoire is ~28.7 million people (28.8 million more people live in South Africa).
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Cote d'Ivoire is 31.9% more expensive than South Africa overall
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