Country size comparison
compared to
South Carolina is around the same size as United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates is approximately 83,600 sq km, while South Carolina is approximately 77,983 sq km, making South Carolina 93.28% the size of United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, the population of United Arab Emirates is ~9.9 million people (5.3 million fewer people live in South Carolina).
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