France vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
France is 82.2 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into France about 82 times.
FranceFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsFrance moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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France is 82.2× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| France | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 196 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. 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 France bigger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. France is 82.2 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. France covers 643,801 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into France?
- About 82 times: France has 82.2× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do France 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. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. 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, France or French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 196. Density: France 107 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².