ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 9, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: July 9
The five Geography silhouettes for July 9, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.
This pre-launch puzzle ran from Montenegro (186.1 km) to Indonesia (5,081 km). The widest gap was round 3, Estonia against China, at 13×; the closest call was round 5, Bahamas against Eritrea, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Illinois (US state) vs Iceland
Iceland · reference · 506.2 km Illinois · true height · 616.8 km 1.2× taller than Iceland
Illinois extends about 617 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Montenegro vs Algeria
Algeria · reference · 2,069 km Montenegro · true height · 186.1 km 11× shorter than Algeria
Montenegro extends about 186 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Estonia vs China
China · reference · 4,831 km Estonia · true width · 363.1 km 13× shorter than China
Estonia extends about 363 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Indonesia vs Minnesota (US state)
Minnesota · reference · 654.7 km Indonesia · true width · 5,081 km 7.8× wider than Minnesota
Indonesia extends about 5,081 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Bahamas vs Eritrea
Eritrea · reference · 722.9 km Bahamas · true height · 665 km 1.1× shorter than Eritrea
Bahamas extends about 665 km north to south across this outline.
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