Country size comparison
compared to
Virginia is about 2.5 times bigger than Switzerland.
Switzerland is approximately 41,277 sq km, while Virginia is approximately 102,548 sq km, making Virginia 148% larger than Switzerland. Meanwhile, the population of Switzerland is ~9.1 million people (212,329 fewer people live in Virginia).
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