Central African Republic vs Saint Lucia
Central African Republic is 1,010 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Central African Republic about 1010 times.
Central African RepublicSaint LuciaCentral African Republic moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1,010× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Central African Republic | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 180,149 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Castries |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 1,010 times larger than Saint Lucia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1010 times: Central African Republic has 1,010× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Central African Republic and Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Saint Lucia?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 180,149. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².