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American Samoa vs Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands is 61.3 times larger than American Samoa. American Samoa would fit into Falkland Islands about 61 times.

American SamoaFalkland IslandsAmerican Samoa moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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American Samoa is 0.02× the area of Falkland Islands. Put the other way, Falkland Islands is 61.3× the size of American Samoa.
American SamoaFalkland Islands
Area199 km²12,200 km²
Population46,0294,550
Density231 / km²0.37 / km²
CapitalPago PagoStanley
RegionPolynesiaSouth America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. American Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to American Samoa. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is American Samoa bigger than Falkland Islands?
No. American Samoa is 61.3 times smaller than Falkland Islands. American Samoa covers 199 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
How many times does American Samoa fit into Falkland Islands?
About 61 times: Falkland Islands has 61.3× the area of American Samoa.
Why do American Samoa and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. American Samoa is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to American Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, American Samoa or Falkland Islands?
American Samoa: 46,029 people against 4,550. Density: American Samoa 231 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².
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