French Southern and Antarctic Lands vs United States
United States is 1,255 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into United States about 1255 times.
French Southern and Antarctic LandsUnited StatesFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 1,255× the size of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| French Southern and Antarctic Lands | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,829 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 196 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Port-aux-Français | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 1,255 times smaller than United States. French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into United States?
- About 1255 times: United States has 1,255× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do French Southern and Antarctic Lands and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 196. Density: French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km², United States 35 per km².