Dominica vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 10.4 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 10 times.
DominicaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsDominica moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 0.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 10.4× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 196 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Dominica bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Dominica is 10.4 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Dominica covers 751 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 10 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 10.4× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica 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. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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 Dominica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominica or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Dominica: 65,871 people against 196. Density: Dominica 88 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².