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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 16, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: August 16

The five Geography silhouettes for August 16, 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 Guam (45.18 km) to Mexico (3,177 km). The widest gap was round 4, Guam against DR Congo, at 47×; the closest call was round 5, Iran against Zambia, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Oman vs Indiana (US state)

    Indiana · reference · 443.2 km
    Oman · true height · 1,077 km

    2.4× taller than Indiana

    Oman extends about 1,077 km north to south across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    United States Virgin Islands (US state) vs Mexico

    Mexico · reference · 3,177 km
    United States Virgin Islands · true height · 78.43 km

    41× shorter than Mexico

    United States Virgin Islands extends about 78 km north to south across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Uzbekistan vs São Tomé and Principe

    São Tomé and Principe · reference · 183.6 km
    Uzbekistan · true width · 1,437 km

    7.8× wider than São Tomé and Principe

    Uzbekistan extends about 1,437 km east to west across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    Guam (US state) vs DR Congo

    DR Congo · reference · 2,114 km
    Guam · true height · 45.18 km

    47× shorter than the DR Congo

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

  5. ROUND 5

    Iran vs Zambia

    Zambia · reference · 1,271 km
    Iran · true width · 1,774 km

    1.4× wider than Zambia

    Iran extends about 1,774 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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