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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 22, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: August 22

The five Geography silhouettes for August 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 Bahrain (49.03 km) to Australia (5,146 km). The widest gap was round 1, Australia against Syria, at 8.6×; the closest call was round 5, Maine against Timor-Leste, only 1.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Australia vs Syria

    Syria · reference · 596.1 km
    Australia · true height · 5,146 km

    8.6× taller than Syria

    Australia extends about 5,146 km north to south across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    Bahrain vs Costa Rica

    Costa Rica · reference · 365.9 km
    Bahrain · true height · 49.03 km

    7.5× shorter than Costa Rica

    Bahrain extends about 49 km north to south across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Libya vs Honduras

    Honduras · reference · 667 km
    Libya · true width · 1,585 km

    2.4× wider than Honduras

    Libya extends about 1,585 km east to west across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    Gabon vs Fiji

    Fiji · reference · 1,030 km
    Gabon · true height · 691.5 km

    1.5× shorter than Fiji

    Gabon extends about 691 km north to south across this outline.

  5. ROUND 5

    Maine (US state) vs Timor-Leste

    Timor-Leste · reference · 357.9 km
    Maine · true height · 488.2 km

    1.4× taller than Timor-Leste

    Maine extends about 488 km north to south 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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