Country size comparison
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Washington is about 1.7 times bigger than South Korea.
South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, while Washington is approximately 172,348 sq km, making Washington 73% larger than South Korea. Meanwhile, the population of South Korea is ~51.8 million people (45.1 million fewer people live in Washington).
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