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Central African Republic vs Mauritius

Central African Republic is 305 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Central African Republic about 305 times.

Central African RepublicMauritiusCentral African Republic moved onto Mauritius · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 305× the area of Mauritius.
Central African RepublicMauritius
Area622,984 km²2,040 km²
Population5,513,2821,243,741
Density8.8 / km²610 / km²
CapitalBanguiPort Louis
RegionMiddle AfricaEastern Africa
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; Mauritius at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Central African Republic bigger than Mauritius?
Yes. Central African Republic is 305 times larger than Mauritius. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Mauritius covers 2,040 km².
How many times does Mauritius fit into Central African Republic?
About 305 times: Central African Republic has 305× the area of Mauritius.
Why do Central African Republic and Mauritius 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 Mauritius about 1.14×. 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 Mauritius?
Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,243,741. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Mauritius 610 per km².
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