Country size comparison
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Washington is about 1.6 times bigger than Bulgaria.
Bulgaria is approximately 110,879 sq km, while Washington is approximately 172,348 sq km, making Washington 55% larger than Bulgaria. Meanwhile, the population of Bulgaria is ~6.9 million people (148,713 fewer people live in Washington).
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