Slovakia vs Turks and Caicos Islands
Slovakia is 118 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Turks and Caicos Islands would fit into Slovakia about 118 times.
SlovakiaTurks and Caicos IslandsSlovakia moved onto Turks and Caicos Islands · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 118× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
| Slovakia | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 417 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 46,855 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 112 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Grand Turk |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Turks and Caicos Islands at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Slovakia bigger than Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Yes. Slovakia is 118 times larger than Turks and Caicos Islands. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Turks and Caicos Islands covers 417 km².
- How many times does Turks and Caicos Islands fit into Slovakia?
- About 118 times: Slovakia has 118× the area of Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Why do Slovakia and Turks and Caicos Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Turks and Caicos Islands about 1.16×. That is why Slovakia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turks and Caicos Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Slovakia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 46,855. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Turks and Caicos Islands 112 per km².