Central African Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago
Central African Republic is 121 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Central African Republic about 121 times.
Central African RepublicTrinidad and TobagoCentral African Republic moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 121× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Central African Republic | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Port-of-Spain |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 121 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Central African Republic?
- About 121 times: Central African Republic has 121× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,367,764. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².