Country size comparison
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South Africa is about 2,656 times bigger than Palau.
Palau is approximately 459 sq km, while South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, making South Africa 265,497% larger than Palau. Meanwhile, the population of Palau is ~21,695 people (57.5 million more people live in South Africa).
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Be 48.3% less likely to have internet access in Palau
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Palau is 82.9% more expensive than South Africa overall
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