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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 25, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: August 25

The five Geography silhouettes for August 25, 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 Estonia (363.1 km) to France (13,140 km). The widest gap was round 5, Lithuania against France, at 35×; the closest call was round 1, Hawaii against Zimbabwe, only 1.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Hawaii (US state) vs Zimbabwe

    Zimbabwe · reference · 821.7 km
    Hawaii · true width · 564.1 km

    1.5× shorter than Zimbabwe

    Hawaii extends about 564 km east to west across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    Pakistan vs South Dakota (US state)

    South Dakota · reference · 620.9 km
    Pakistan · true width · 1,519 km

    2.4× wider than South Dakota

    Pakistan extends about 1,519 km east to west across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    North Dakota (US state) vs Estonia

    Estonia · reference · 363.1 km
    North Dakota · true width · 578.2 km

    1.6× wider than Estonia

    North Dakota extends about 578 km east to west across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    Ethiopia vs Romania

    Romania · reference · 734.8 km
    Ethiopia · true width · 1,650 km

    2.2× wider than Romania

    Ethiopia extends about 1,650 km east to west across this outline.

  5. ROUND 5

    Lithuania vs France

    France · reference · 13,140 km
    Lithuania · true width · 372 km

    35× shorter than France

    Lithuania extends about 372 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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