Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 108 times bigger than Gambia.
Gambia is approximately 11,300 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 10,688% larger than Gambia. Meanwhile, the population of Gambia is ~2.4 million people (55.1 million more people live in South Africa).
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Make 79.7% less money in Gambia
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