Czechia vs Falkland Islands
Czechia is 6.46 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Czechia about 6.5 times.
CzechiaFalkland IslandsCzechia moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 6.46× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Czechia | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 4,550 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Stanley |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. 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 Czechia bigger than Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Czechia is 6.46 times larger than Falkland Islands. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Czechia?
- About 6.5 times: Czechia has 6.46× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Czechia and Falkland Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Falkland Islands about 2.61×. 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, Czechia or Falkland Islands?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 4,550. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².