Ethiopia vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Ethiopia is 141 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Ethiopia about 141 times.
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Ethiopia is 141× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Ethiopia | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 196 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ethiopia bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 141 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Ethiopia?
- About 141 times: Ethiopia has 141× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Ethiopia 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. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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 Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ethiopia or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 196. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².