State size comparison
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District of Columbia is about 1,009 times smaller than North Dakota.
North Dakota is approximately 178,647 sq km, while District of Columbia is approximately 177 sq km, making District of Columbia 0.1% the size of North Dakota. Meanwhile, the population of North Dakota is ~799,358 people (105,713 fewer people live in District of Columbia).
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