Central African Republic vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Central African Republic is 1,494 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 1494 times.
Central African RepublicTurks and Caicos IslandsCentral African Republic moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1,494× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Central African Republic | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 46,855 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Grand Turk |
| 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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 1,494 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1494 times: Central African Republic has 1,494× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Central African Republic and Turks and Caicos Islands 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 46,855. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².