Argentina vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Argentina is 355 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Argentina about 355 times.
ArgentinaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsArgentina moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 355× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Argentina | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 196 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | South America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Argentina is 355 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Argentina?
- About 355 times: Argentina has 355× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Argentina and French Southern and Antarctic Lands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 196. Density: Argentina 16 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².