Country size comparison
compared to
Washington is about 16 times bigger than Jamaica.
Jamaica is approximately 10,991 sq km, while Washington is approximately 172,348 sq km, making Washington 1,468% larger than Jamaica. Meanwhile, the population of Jamaica is ~2.8 million people (3.9 million more people live in Washington).
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