Dominican Republic vs French Polynesia
Dominican Republic is 11.7 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Dominican Republic about 12 times.
Dominican RepublicFrench PolynesiaDominican Republic moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 11.7× the area of French Polynesia.
| Dominican Republic | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 282,465 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Papeete |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Dominican Republic bigger than French Polynesia?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 11.7 times larger than French Polynesia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 12 times: Dominican Republic has 11.7× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Dominican Republic and French Polynesia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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, Dominican Republic or French Polynesia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 282,465. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².