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Egypt vs France: size comparison

Egypt is 1.8 times the size of France.

  • Egypt 1,002,450 km²
  • France 551,700 km²

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    Drag the coloured shape anywhere on the map. It keeps its real size on the globe, so the map redraws it bigger near the poles and smaller near the equator.

    Why they look different on a map

    Egypt is centred around 27°N and France around 47°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Egypt 1.2 times and France 2.1 times larger than they would appear at the equator.

    So on a typical world map, Egypt looks 1.07 times the size of France. In reality Egypt is 1.8 times the size of France.

    Country True area Centred around Mercator enlargement
    Egypt 1,002,450 km² 27°N ×1.2
    France 551,700 km² 47°N ×2.1

    The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.

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    Egypt vs France: questions

    Which is bigger, Egypt or France?

    Egypt is 1.8 times the size of France. Egypt covers 1,002,450 km² and France covers 551,700 km².

    Why do Egypt and France look a different size on world maps?

    Egypt is centred around 27°N and France around 47°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Egypt 1.2 times and France 2.1 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Egypt looks 1.07 times the size of France.

    How many times does France fit into Egypt?

    By area, France would fit into Egypt about 1.8 times.