Cook Islands vs Dominica
Dominica is 3.13 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Dominica about 3.1 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.32× the area of Dominica. Put the other way, Dominica is 3.13× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Dominica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 751 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 65,871 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 88 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Roseau |
| Region | Polynesia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Dominica at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Cook Islands bigger than Dominica?
- No. Cook Islands is 3.13 times smaller than Dominica. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Dominica covers 751 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Dominica?
- About 3.1 times: Dominica has 3.13× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Dominica 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 Dominica about 1.08×. 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, Cook Islands or Dominica?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Dominica 88 per km².