Central African Republic vs Cook Islands
Central African Republic is 2,596 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 2596 times.
Central African RepublicCook IslandsCentral African Republic moved onto Cook Islands · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 2,596× the area of Cook Islands.
| Central African Republic | Cook Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 240 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 14,222 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 59 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Avarua |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Cook Islands at 21° S is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Cook Islands?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 2,596 times larger than Cook Islands. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Cook Islands covers 240 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 2596 times: Central African Republic has 2,596× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Central African Republic and Cook 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 Cook Islands about 1.15×. 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 Cook Islands?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 14,222. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Cook Islands 59 per km².