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Central African Republic vs Guernsey

Central African Republic is 7,987 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Central African Republic about 7987 times.

Central African RepublicGuernseyCentral African Republic moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 7,987× the area of Guernsey.
Central African RepublicGuernsey
Area622,984 km²78 km²
Population5,513,28267,787
Density8.8 / km²869 / km²
CapitalBanguiSaint Peter Port
RegionMiddle AfricaNorthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours60

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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Central African Republic bigger than Guernsey?
Yes. Central African Republic is 7,987 times larger than Guernsey. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
How many times does Guernsey fit into Central African Republic?
About 7987 times: Central African Republic has 7,987× the area of Guernsey.
Why do Central African Republic and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Central African Republic or Guernsey?
Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 67,787. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².
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