Falkland Islands vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 4.02 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Slovakia about 4.0 times.
Falkland IslandsSlovakiaFalkland Islands moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 0.25× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 4.02× the size of Falkland Islands.
| Falkland Islands | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Bratislava |
| Region | South America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Slovakia?
- No. Falkland Islands is 4.02 times smaller than Slovakia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 4.0 times: Slovakia has 4.02× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. 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, Falkland Islands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².