Country size comparison
compared to
United Arab Emirates is about 1.5 times smaller than North Carolina.
North Carolina is approximately 126,161 sq km, while United Arab Emirates is approximately 83,600 sq km, making United Arab Emirates 66.26% the size of North Carolina. Meanwhile, the population of North Carolina is ~9.5 million people (380,320 more people live in United Arab Emirates).
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