Country size comparison
compared to
South Carolina is around the same size as Panama.
Panama is approximately 75,420 sq km, while South Carolina is approximately 77,983 sq km, making South Carolina 3% larger than Panama. Meanwhile, the population of Panama is ~4.3 million people (287,596 more people live in South Carolina).
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