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Central African Republic vs Palestine

Central African Republic is 75.8 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Central African Republic about 76 times.

Central African RepublicPalestineCentral African Republic moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 75.8× the area of Palestine.
Central African RepublicPalestine
Area622,984 km²8,220 km²
Population5,513,2825,413,596
Density8.8 / km²659 / km²
CapitalBanguiEast Jerusalem
RegionMiddle AfricaWestern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours63

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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
Yes. Central African Republic is 75.8 times larger than Palestine. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
How many times does Palestine fit into Central African Republic?
About 76 times: Central African Republic has 75.8× the area of Palestine.
Why do Central African Republic and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 5,413,596. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Palestine 659 per km².
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