New York Times followup: Comparing the land masses of Brazil and Costa Rica

Presented as a statement of fact.  Costa Rica has less than 1% of the land mass of Brazil, which places it a little more than halfway between Maryland (12,406 sq. mi.) and West Virginia (24,230 sq, mi.), a comparison that might be more meaningful to many read3rs of the New York Times.

New York Times, 9/17/2024

The number of fires in the country has more than doubled compared with last year, burning an area the size of Costa Rica in August alone.