Cook Islands vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 32.6 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 33 times.
Cook IslandsFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCook Islands moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Cook Islands is 0.03× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 32.6× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 196 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Polynesia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Cook Islands is 32.6 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 33 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 32.6× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Cook Islands: 14,222 people against 196. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².