Country size comparison
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Timor-Leste is about 8 times smaller than North Carolina.
North Carolina is approximately 126,161 sq km, while Timor-Leste is approximately 14,874 sq km, making Timor-Leste 11.79% the size of North Carolina. Meanwhile, the population of North Carolina is ~9.5 million people (8.1 million fewer people live in Timor-Leste).
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Make 12.9 times more money in North Carolina
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North Carolina is 54.0% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall
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