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Northern Mariana Islands vs Turkey

Turkey is 1,689 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Turkey about 1689 times.

Northern Mariana IslandsTurkeyNorthern Mariana Islands moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Northern Mariana Islands is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1,689× the size of Northern Mariana Islands.
Northern Mariana IslandsTurkey
Area464 km²783,562 km²
Population43,54185,878,556
Density94 / km²110 / km²
CapitalSaipanAnkara
RegionMicronesiaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours08

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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Northern Mariana Islands bigger than Turkey?
No. Northern Mariana Islands is 1,689 times smaller than Turkey. Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Turkey?
About 1689 times: Turkey has 1,689× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
Why do Northern Mariana Islands and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 43,541. Density: Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km², Turkey 110 per km².
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