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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 15, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: August 15

The five Geography silhouettes for August 15, 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 Dominica (45.17 km) to Mauritania (1,394 km). The widest gap was round 3, Dominica against Mauritania, at 31×; the closest call was round 2, Uganda against Arizona, only 1.0× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Colorado (US state) vs Montenegro

    Montenegro · reference · 186.1 km
    Colorado · true width · 621.9 km

    3.3× wider than Montenegro

    Colorado extends about 622 km east to west across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    Uganda vs Arizona (US state)

    Arizona · reference · 633 km
    Uganda · true height · 632.8 km

    1.0× shorter than Arizona

    Uganda extends about 633 km north to south across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Dominica vs Mauritania

    Mauritania · reference · 1,394 km
    Dominica · true height · 45.17 km

    31× shorter than Mauritania

    Dominica extends about 45 km north to south across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    West Virginia (US state) vs Iowa (US state)

    Iowa · reference · 533.2 km
    West Virginia · true width · 425.8 km

    1.3× shorter than Iowa

    West Virginia extends about 426 km east to west across this outline.

  5. ROUND 5

    Burkina Faso vs Texas (US state)

    Texas · reference · 1,244 km
    Burkina Faso · true width · 863.1 km

    1.4× shorter than Texas

    Burkina Faso extends about 863 km east to west across this outline.

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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.

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