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Central African Republic vs Slovakia

Central African Republic is 12.7 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Central African Republic about 13 times.

Central African RepublicSlovakiaCentral African Republic moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 12.7× the area of Slovakia.
Central African RepublicSlovakia
Area622,984 km²49,034 km²
Population5,513,2825,413,813
Density8.8 / km²110 / km²
CapitalBanguiBratislava
RegionMiddle AfricaEastern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours65

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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 Slovakia?
Yes. Central African Republic is 12.7 times larger than Slovakia. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
How many times does Slovakia fit into Central African Republic?
About 13 times: Central African Republic has 12.7× the area of Slovakia.
Why do Central African Republic and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Central African Republic or Slovakia?
Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 5,413,813. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².
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