Central African Republic vs French Polynesia
Central African Republic is 150 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Central African Republic about 150 times.
Central African RepublicFrench PolynesiaCentral African Republic moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 150× the area of French Polynesia.
| Central African Republic | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 282,465 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Papeete |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 150 times larger than French Polynesia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 150 times: Central African Republic has 150× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Central African Republic and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 282,465. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².