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Falkland Islands vs US Virgin Islands

Falkland Islands is 35.3 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Falkland Islands about 35 times.

Falkland IslandsUS Virgin IslandsFalkland Islands moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 35.3× the area of US Virgin Islands.
Falkland IslandsUS Virgin Islands
Area12,200 km²346 km²
Population4,550103,792
Density0.37 / km²300 / km²
CapitalStanleyCharlotte Amalie
RegionSouth AmericaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Falkland Islands bigger than US Virgin Islands?
Yes. Falkland Islands is 35.3 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Falkland Islands?
About 35 times: Falkland Islands has 35.3× the area of US Virgin Islands.
Why do Falkland Islands and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Falkland Islands or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands: 103,792 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².
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