Cook Islands vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 348 times larger than Cook Islands. Cook Islands would fit into United Arab Emirates about 348 times.
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Cook Islands is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 348× the size of Cook Islands.
| Cook Islands | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 240 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 14,222 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 59 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Avarua | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Polynesia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Cook Islands is 348 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Cook Islands covers 240 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Cook Islands fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 348 times: United Arab Emirates has 348× the area of Cook Islands.
- Why do Cook Islands and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 14,222. Density: Cook Islands 59 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².