French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 2.59 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Slovenia about 2.6 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsSloveniaFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.39× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 2.59× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 196 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Ljubljana |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 2.59 times smaller than Slovenia. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Slovenia?
- About 2.6 times: Slovenia has 2.59× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².