Central African Republic vs United Arab Emirates
Central African Republic is 7.45 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Central African Republic about 7.5 times.
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Central African Republic is 7.45× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Central African Republic | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 7.45 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Central African Republic?
- About 7.5 times: Central African Republic has 7.45× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Central African Republic and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 5,513,282. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².