Czechia vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Czechia is 10.1 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Czechia about 10 times.
CzechiaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCzechia moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 10.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Czechia | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 196 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Czechia is 10.1 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Czechia?
- About 10 times: Czechia has 10.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Czechia 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. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 196. Density: Czechia 138 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².