Central African Republic vs Dominican Republic
Central African Republic is 12.8 times larger than Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic would fit into Central African Republic about 13 times.
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Central African Republic is 12.8× the area of Dominican Republic.
| Central African Republic | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 12.8 times larger than Dominican Republic. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Central African Republic?
- About 13 times: Central African Republic has 12.8× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Central African Republic and Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².