ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 18, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: July 18
The five Geography silhouettes for July 18, 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 Jamaica (224.9 km) to the DR Congo (2,114 km). The widest gap was round 2, Jamaica against Central African Republic, at 6.4×; the closest call was round 5, Iowa against Austria, 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
Tunisia vs El Salvador
El Salvador · reference · 258.1 km Tunisia · true height · 790.7 km 3.1× taller than El Salvador
Tunisia extends about 791 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Jamaica vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic · reference · 1,436 km Jamaica · true width · 224.9 km 6.4× shorter than the Central African Republic
Jamaica extends about 225 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Saint Helena vs Kenya
Kenya · reference · 1,133 km Saint Helena · true width · 951.8 km 1.2× shorter than Kenya
Saint Helena extends about 952 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Albania vs DR Congo
DR Congo · reference · 2,114 km Albania · true height · 333 km 6.3× shorter than the DR Congo
Albania extends about 333 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Iowa (US state) vs Austria
Austria · reference · 571.6 km Iowa · true width · 533.2 km 1.1× shorter than Austria
Iowa extends about 533 km east to west across this outline.
Beat these tomorrow
Every round is worth up to 100 points: within 6% of the true size scores 100, half or double scores 45, five times off scores zero. The daily puzzle is the same five for everyone and refreshes at midnight in your time zone; if you want more than five, Size It Up Unlimited draws fresh pairs from the whole library for as long as you like.