Country size comparison
compared to
Syria is around the same size as North Dakota.
North Dakota is approximately 178,647 sq km, while Syria is approximately 187,437 sq km, making Syria 5% larger than North Dakota. Meanwhile, the population of North Dakota is ~672,591 people (20.9 million more people live in Syria).
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North Dakota
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Syria
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