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Central African Republic vs Nicaragua

Central African Republic is 5.18 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Central African Republic about 5.2 times.

Central African RepublicNicaraguaCentral African Republic moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 5.18× the area of Nicaragua.
Central African RepublicNicaragua
Area622,984 km²120,340 km²
Population5,513,2827,007,502
Density8.8 / km²58 / km²
CapitalBanguiManagua
RegionMiddle AfricaCentral America
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours62

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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
Yes. Central African Republic is 5.18 times larger than Nicaragua. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
How many times does Nicaragua fit into Central African Republic?
About 5.2 times: Central African Republic has 5.18× the area of Nicaragua.
Why do Central African Republic and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².
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