Country size comparison
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West Virginia is about 15 times bigger than French Polynesia.
French Polynesia is approximately 4,167 sq km, while West Virginia is approximately 62,361 sq km, making West Virginia 1,397% larger than French Polynesia. Meanwhile, the population of French Polynesia is ~299,356 people (1.6 million more people live in West Virginia).
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