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British Virgin Islands vs Slovakia

Slovakia is 325 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Slovakia about 325 times.

British Virgin IslandsSlovakiaBritish Virgin Islands moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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British Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 325× the size of British Virgin Islands.
British Virgin IslandsSlovakia
Area151 km²49,034 km²
Population39,7325,413,813
Density263 / km²110 / km²
CapitalRoad TownBratislava
RegionCaribbeanEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to British Virgin Islands. 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 British Virgin Islands bigger than Slovakia?
No. British Virgin Islands is 325 times smaller than Slovakia. British Virgin Islands covers 151 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Slovakia?
About 325 times: Slovakia has 325× the area of British Virgin Islands.
Why do British Virgin Islands and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. British Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to British Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, British Virgin Islands or Slovakia?
Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 39,732. Density: British Virgin Islands 263 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².
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