Dominican Republic vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Dominican Republic is 6.22 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Dominican Republic about 6.2 times.
Dominican RepublicFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsDominican Republic moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
6.22×
Dominican Republic is 6.22× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Dominican Republic | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 196 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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 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 Dominican Republic. 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 Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 6.22 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 6.2 times: Dominican Republic has 6.22× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Dominican Republic 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. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× 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 Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Dominican Republic or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 196. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².