Which is bigger: Slovakia or Dominican Republic?

Slovakia is larger (49,035 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Dominican Republic (48,671 km²).

Why do Slovakia and Dominican Republic look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Slovakia and Dominican Republic are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Slovakia ↗

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Total surface area49,035 km²ed. 2024

Population5,413,8132025

Land area48,080 km²2023

TypeCountry

Dominican Republic ↗

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Total surface area48,671 km²ed. 2024

Population11,520,4872025

Land area48,198.02 km²2023

TypeCountry