Cook Islands vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 204 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into Slovakia about 204 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 204× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Bratislava |
| Region | Polynesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Cook Islands is 204 times smaller than Slovakia. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 204 times: Slovakia has 204× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².