Country size comparison
compared to
South Carolina is around the same size as Ireland.
Ireland is approximately 70,273 sq km, while South Carolina is approximately 77,983 sq km, making South Carolina 11% larger than Ireland. Meanwhile, the population of Ireland is ~5.3 million people (649,640 fewer people live in South Carolina).
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