Georgia vs Northern Mariana Islands
Georgia is 150 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Georgia about 150 times.
GeorgiaNorthern Mariana IslandsGeorgia moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Georgia is 150× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Georgia | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 43,541 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Saipan |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Georgia is 150 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Georgia?
- About 150 times: Georgia has 150× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Georgia and Northern Mariana Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 43,541. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².