Belarus vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Belarus is 26.5 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Belarus about 27 times.
BelarusFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBelarus moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 26.5× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Belarus | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 196 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Belarus is 26.5 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Belarus?
- About 27 times: Belarus has 26.5× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Belarus 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. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 196. Density: Belarus 44 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².