Country size comparison
compared to
United Arab Emirates is about 1.2 times smaller than Kentucky.
Kentucky is approximately 102,896 sq km, while United Arab Emirates is approximately 83,600 sq km, making United Arab Emirates 81.25% the size of Kentucky. Meanwhile, the population of Kentucky is ~4.3 million people (5.6 million more people live in United Arab Emirates).
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