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Use the country on the left as your reference. Resize the country on the right until its east–west width or north–south height looks correct, then lock in your estimate.

  1. Compare

    North is up. Compare width or height, not land area.

  2. Find the right size

    Drag the blue handle, scroll while hovering it, tap − / +, or use the arrow keys. Match the dimension in the question.

  3. Lock it in

    Reveal the real size and earn up to 100 points. Five rounds add up to a maximum of 500.

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How wide is Venezuela compared with Tajikistan?

North is up. Compare width or height, not land area.

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Tajikistan, reference object for east–west width comparison
Venezuela, estimated east–west width relative to the Tajikistan
TajikistanReference
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Answers from this past challenge. Today’s challenge remains a surprise.

Simplified outlines from Natural Earth face north. Answers give approximate east–west or north–south spans in kilometres, not land areas or the distance between the farthest points. Some remote islands are omitted; each answer explains the included territory.

  1. Round 1

    How wide is Venezuela compared with Tajikistan?

    Tajikistan, used for the east–west width comparison
    ReferenceTajikistan≈ 670 km east–west
    Venezuela, used for the east–west width comparison
    Compared objectVenezuela≈ 1,500 km east–west

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 2.224×

    Venezuela ÷ Tajikistan, comparing east–west width.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Venezuela shows the territory and islands represented in this dataset. Its approximate east–west span is 1,500 km in a local equirectangular projection corrected at the outline's middle latitude. This is a projected extent, not land area.

    Measurement source · naturalearthdata.com

  2. Round 2

    How wide is Cambodia compared with South Africa?

    South Africa, used for the east–west width comparison
    ReferenceSouth Africa≈ 1,610 km east–west
    Cambodia, used for the east–west width comparison
    Compared objectCambodia≈ 570 km east–west

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 0.357×

    Cambodia ÷ South Africa, comparing east–west width.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Cambodia shows the territory and islands represented in this dataset. Its approximate east–west span is 570 km in a local equirectangular projection corrected at the outline's middle latitude. This is a projected extent, not land area.

    Measurement source · naturalearthdata.com

  3. Round 3

    How wide is Afghanistan compared with Greece?

    Greece, used for the east–west width comparison
    ReferenceGreece≈ 750 km east–west
    Afghanistan, used for the east–west width comparison
    Compared objectAfghanistan≈ 1,330 km east–west

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 1.775×

    Afghanistan ÷ Greece, comparing east–west width.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Afghanistan shows the territory and islands represented in this dataset. Its approximate east–west span is 1,330 km in a local equirectangular projection corrected at the outline's middle latitude. This is a projected extent, not land area.

    Measurement source · naturalearthdata.com

  4. Round 4

    How far north to south is France compared with Eritrea?

    Eritrea, used for the north–south height comparison
    ReferenceEritrea≈ 630 km north–south
    France, used for the north–south height comparison
    Compared objectFrance≈ 1,080 km north–south

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 1.726×

    France ÷ Eritrea, comparing north–south height.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of France shows mainland France, Corsica and nearby European islands, excluding overseas territories. Its approximate north–south span is 1,080 km in a local equirectangular projection corrected at the outline's middle latitude. This is a projected extent, not land area.

    Measurement source · naturalearthdata.com

  5. Round 5

    How far north to south is Solomon Islands compared with Guinea?

    Guinea, used for the north–south height comparison
    ReferenceGuinea≈ 610 km north–south
    Solomon Islands, used for the north–south height comparison
    Compared objectSolomon Islands≈ 580 km north–south

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 0.957×

    Solomon Islands ÷ Guinea, comparing north–south height.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Solomon Islands shows the territory and islands represented in this dataset. Its approximate north–south span is 580 km in a local equirectangular projection corrected at the outline's middle latitude. This is a projected extent, not land area.

    Measurement source · naturalearthdata.com
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