Dominican Republic vs Slovakia
Slovakia and Dominican Republic are almost exactly the same size.
Dominican RepublicSlovakiaDominican Republic moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 0.99× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 1.01× the size of Dominican Republic.
| Dominican Republic | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Bratislava |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Dominican Republic and Slovakia are almost exactly the same size. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Dominican Republic fit into Slovakia?
- About 1.0 times: Slovakia has 1.01× the area of Dominican Republic.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 5,413,813. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².