Cook Islands vs Czechia
Czechia is 329 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Czechia about 329 times.
Cook IslandsCzechiaCook Islands moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 329× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Prague |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cook Islands sits at about 21°S and is stretched to 1.15× its true area; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Cook Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cook Islands bigger than Czechia?
- No. Cook Islands is 329 times smaller than Czechia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Czechia?
- About 329 times: Czechia has 329× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Czechia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cook Islands is drawn about 1.15× its true area there and Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cook Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cook Islands or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Czechia 138 per km².