ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · JULY 22, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: July 22
The five Geography silhouettes for July 22, 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 Djibouti (196.5 km) to South Africa (2,811 km). The widest gap was round 2, South Africa against Tonga, at 8.8×; the closest call was round 3, Vanuatu against Congo, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Honduras vs Pennsylvania (US state)
Pennsylvania · reference · 494.4 km Honduras · true width · 667 km 1.3× wider than Pennsylvania
Honduras extends about 667 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 2
South Africa vs Tonga
Tonga · reference · 320.6 km South Africa · true height · 2,811 km 8.8× taller than Tonga
South Africa extends about 2,811 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Vanuatu vs Congo
Congo · reference · 966.9 km Vanuatu · true height · 727.5 km 1.3× shorter than the Congo
Vanuatu extends about 727 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Arkansas (US state) vs Somaliland
Somaliland · reference · 687.7 km Arkansas · true width · 445.6 km 1.5× shorter than Somaliland
Arkansas extends about 446 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Djibouti vs Guinea
Guinea · reference · 807.4 km Djibouti · true height · 196.5 km 4.1× shorter than Guinea
Djibouti extends about 197 km north to south across this outline.
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