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Central African Republic vs Montserrat

Central African Republic is 6,108 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Central African Republic about 6108 times.

Central African RepublicMontserratCentral African Republic moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 6,108× the area of Montserrat.
Central African RepublicMontserrat
Area622,984 km²102 km²
Population5,513,2825,440
Density8.8 / km²53 / km²
CapitalBanguiBrades
RegionMiddle AfricaCaribbean
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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
Yes. Central African Republic is 6,108 times larger than Montserrat. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
How many times does Montserrat fit into Central African Republic?
About 6108 times: Central African Republic has 6,108× the area of Montserrat.
Why do Central African Republic and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 5,440. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².
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