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Gambia on the Equal Earth Map
Africa • COUNTRYGambia is a country located in Africa, covering an area of 11,295 km² (4,361 mi²).
Total Surface Area
11,295 km²
Area (Square Miles)
4,361 mi²
Global Area Rank
N/A
Capital City
Banjul
How Does Gambia Look on the Equal Earth Projection?
On traditional conformal world maps like Mercator, landmasses located near the equator are rendered visually compressed compared to polar and temperate regions.
The Equal Earth projection mathematically guarantees that Gambia (11,295 km²) is displayed in exact visual proportion to every other territory on Earth without conformal area distortion.
Cartographic Insight:
Gambia encompasses 11,295 square kilometers on the Equal Earth projection.
How Gambia Compares in Size
Direct relative scale comparisons with prominent global benchmarks:
| Benchmark Entity | Benchmark Area | Comparison Ratio | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 643,801 km² | Gambia is 57.00× smaller (2% of France) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9,833,517 km² | Gambia is 870.61× smaller (0% of United States) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇨🇳 China | 9,596,960 km² | Gambia is 849.66× smaller (0% of China) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,098,242 km² | Gambia is 1513.79× smaller (0% of Russia) | Compare Directly → |