Central African Republic vs Northern Mariana Islands
Central African Republic is 1,343 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 1343 times.
Central African RepublicNorthern Mariana IslandsCentral African Republic moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1,343× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Central African Republic | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 43,541 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Saipan |
| Region | Middle Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 1,343 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1343 times: Central African Republic has 1,343× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Central African Republic and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 43,541. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².