Czechia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Czechia is 189 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Czechia about 189 times.
CzechiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCzechia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 189× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Czechia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 46,855 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Grand Turk |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. 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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Czechia is 189 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Czechia?
- About 189 times: Czechia has 189× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Czechia and Turks and Caicos 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 Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Czechia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 46,855. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².