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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 Japan compared with Poland?

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

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Poland, reference object for east–west width comparison
Japan, estimated east–west width relative to the Poland
PolandReference
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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 Japan compared with Poland?

    Poland, used for the east–west width comparison
    ReferencePoland≈ 680 km east–west
    Japan, used for the east–west width comparison
    Compared objectJapan≈ 1,460 km east–west

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 2.136×

    Japan ÷ Poland, comparing east–west width.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Japan shows the four main islands and nearby islands, excluding the remote southern island chains. Its approximate east–west span is 1,460 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 Belgium compared with Bhutan?

    Bhutan, used for the east–west width comparison
    ReferenceBhutan≈ 330 km east–west
    Belgium, used for the east–west width comparison
    Compared objectBelgium≈ 270 km east–west

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 0.8232×

    Belgium ÷ Bhutan, comparing east–west width.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Belgium shows the territory and islands represented in this dataset. Its approximate east–west span is 270 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 far north to south is Uzbekistan compared with Niger?

    Niger, used for the north–south height comparison
    ReferenceNiger≈ 1,310 km north–south
    Uzbekistan, used for the north–south height comparison
    Compared objectUzbekistan≈ 930 km north–south

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 0.7091×

    Uzbekistan ÷ Niger, comparing north–south height.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Uzbekistan shows the territory and islands represented in this dataset. Its approximate north–south span is 930 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 wide is Azerbaijan compared with Yemen?

    Yemen, used for the east–west width comparison
    ReferenceYemen≈ 1,280 km east–west
    Azerbaijan, used for the east–west width comparison
    Compared objectAzerbaijan≈ 480 km east–west

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 0.3715×

    Azerbaijan ÷ Yemen, comparing east–west width.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Azerbaijan shows the territory and islands represented in this dataset. Its approximate east–west span is 480 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 Georgia compared with Timor-Leste?

    Timor-Leste, used for the north–south height comparison
    ReferenceTimor-Leste≈ 150 km north–south
    Georgia, used for the north–south height comparison
    Compared objectGeorgia≈ 280 km north–south

    Illustrations shown individually, not to a shared scale.

    Actual size ratio

    ≈ 1.822×

    Georgia ÷ Timor-Leste, comparing north–south height.

    This simplified Natural Earth outline of Georgia shows the territory and islands represented in this dataset. Its approximate north–south span is 280 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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