Country size comparison
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Texas is about 1.5 times bigger than Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, while Texas is approximately 678,052 sq km, making Texas 46% larger than Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, the population of Papua New Guinea is ~9.6 million people (15.6 million more people live in Texas).
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Papua New Guinea is 13.2% cheaper than Texas
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