Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 10 times bigger than North Carolina.
North Carolina is approximately 126,161 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 866% larger than North Carolina. Meanwhile, the population of North Carolina is ~9.5 million people (48.0 million more people live in South Africa).
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Make 4.1 times more money in North Carolina
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