Central African Republic vs Chagos Islands
Central African Republic is 10,383 times larger than Chagos Islands. Chagos Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 10383 times.
Central African RepublicChagos IslandsCentral African Republic moved onto Chagos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 10,383× the area of Chagos Islands.
| Central African Republic | Chagos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 60 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 3,000 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 50 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Diego Garcia |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Central African Republic sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Chagos Islands at 7° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Central African Republic bigger than Chagos Islands?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 10,383 times larger than Chagos Islands. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Chagos Islands covers 60 km².
- How many times does Chagos Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 10383 times: Central African Republic has 10,383× the area of Chagos Islands.
- Why do Central African Republic and Chagos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Central African Republic is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Chagos Islands about 1.02×. 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, Central African Republic or Chagos Islands?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 3,000. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Chagos Islands 50 per km².