Central African Republic vs US Virgin Islands
Central African Republic is 1,801 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Central African Republic about 1801 times.
Central African RepublicUS Virgin IslandsCentral African Republic moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Central African Republic is 1,801× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Central African Republic | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 622,984 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 5,513,282 | 103,792 |
| Density | 8.8 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Bangui | Charlotte Amalie |
| 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; US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Central African Republic is 1,801 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Central African Republic covers 622,984 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Central African Republic?
- About 1801 times: Central African Republic has 1,801× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Central African Republic and US Virgin 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 US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 103,792. Density: Central African Republic 8.8 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².