Central African Republic vs Lebanon
Central African Republic is 59.6 times larger than Lebanon. Lebanon would fit into Central African Republic about 60 times.
Central African RepublicLebanonCentral African Republic moved onto Lebanon · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 59.6× the area of Lebanon.
| Central African Republic | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 10,452 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 5,849,421 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 560 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Beirut |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Lebanon at 34° N is stretched to 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 59.6 times larger than Lebanon. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Lebanon covers 10,452 km².
- How many times does Lebanon fit into Central African Republic?
- About 60 times: Central African Republic has 59.6× the area of Lebanon.
- Why do Central African Republic and Lebanon 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 Lebanon about 1.45×. 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 Lebanon?
- Lebanon: 5,849,421 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Lebanon 560 per km².