French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Romania
Romania is 30.5 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Romania about 30 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsRomaniaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.03× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 30.5× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 196 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Bucharest |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands sits at about 49°S and is stretched to 2.35× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands bigger than Romania?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 30.5 times smaller than Romania. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Romania?
- About 30 times: Romania has 30.5× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is drawn about 2.35× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. 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, French Southern and Antarctic Lands or Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Romania 80 per km².