Northern Mariana Islands vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 106 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Slovakia about 106 times.
Northern Mariana IslandsSlovakiaNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.01× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 106× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Northern Mariana Islands | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 464 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 43,541 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 94 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Saipan | Bratislava |
| Region | Micronesia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Northern Mariana Islands sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Northern Mariana Islands bigger than Slovakia?
- No. Northern Mariana Islands is 106 times smaller than Slovakia. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 106 times: Slovakia has 106× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Northern Mariana Islands is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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, Northern Mariana Islands or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².