Central African Republic vs Dominica
Central African Republic is 830 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Central African Republic about 830 times.
Central African RepublicDominicaCentral African Republic moved onto Dominica · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 830× the area of Dominica.
| Central African Republic | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 65,871 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Roseau |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Dominica?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 830 times larger than Dominica. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Central African Republic?
- About 830 times: Central African Republic has 830× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Central African Republic and Dominica 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 Dominica about 1.08×. 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 Dominica?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 65,871. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Dominica 88 per km².