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Central African Republic vs Micronesia

Central African Republic is 887 times larger than Micronesia. Micronesia would fit into Central African Republic about 887 times.

Central African RepublicMicronesiaCentral African Republic moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 887× the area of Micronesia.
Central African RepublicMicronesia
Area622,984 km²702 km²
Population5,513,282113,683
Density8.8 / km²162 / km²
CapitalBanguiPalikir
RegionMiddle AfricaMicronesia
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; Micronesia at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
Yes. Central African Republic is 887 times larger than Micronesia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
How many times does Micronesia fit into Central African Republic?
About 887 times: Central African Republic has 887× the area of Micronesia.
Why do Central African Republic and Micronesia 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 Micronesia about 1.02×. 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 Micronesia?
Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 113,683. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².
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