Cuba vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Cuba is 14 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Cuba about 14 times.
CubaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCuba moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Cuba is 14× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Cuba | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 109,884 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 10,937,203 | 196 |
| Density | 100 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Havana | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Cuba sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Cuba. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cuba bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Cuba is 14 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Cuba covers 109,884 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Cuba?
- About 14 times: Cuba has 14× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Cuba 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. Cuba is drawn about 1.16× 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 Cuba. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cuba or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Cuba: 10,937,203 people against 196. Density: Cuba 100 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².