Central African Republic vs Saint Martin
Central African Republic is 11,754 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Central African Republic about 11754 times.
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Central African Republic is 11,754× the area of Saint Martin.
| Central African Republic | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 24,941 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Marigot |
| Region | Middle Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 11,754 times larger than Saint Martin. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Central African Republic?
- About 11754 times: Central African Republic has 11,754× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Central African Republic and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 24,941. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².