ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 17, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: July 17
The five Geography silhouettes for July 17, 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 Liechtenstein (23.74 km) to Indonesia (5,081 km). The widest gap was round 3, Indonesia against Guatemala, at 11×; the closest call was round 2, Tajikistan against Maine, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Liechtenstein vs Comoros
Comoros · reference · 141.3 km Liechtenstein · true height · 23.74 km 6.0× shorter than the Comoros
Liechtenstein extends about 24 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Tajikistan vs Maine (US state)
Maine · reference · 488.2 km Tajikistan · true width · 678 km 1.4× wider than Maine
Tajikistan extends about 678 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Indonesia vs Guatemala
Guatemala · reference · 454 km Indonesia · true width · 5,081 km 11× wider than Guatemala
Indonesia extends about 5,081 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 4
United States Virgin Islands (US state) vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua · reference · 487 km United States Virgin Islands · true height · 78.43 km 6.2× shorter than Nicaragua
United States Virgin Islands extends about 78 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Switzerland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis · reference · 33.59 km Switzerland · true width · 343.1 km 10× wider than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Switzerland extends about 343 km east to west across this outline.
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