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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 29, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: August 29

The five Geography silhouettes for August 29, 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 Indiana (443.2 km) to Australia (5,146 km). The widest gap was round 2, South Sudan against Australia, at 4.2×; the closest call was round 5, Uruguay against Alabama, only 1.0× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    New Mexico (US state) vs Northern Mariana Islands

    Northern Mariana Islands · reference · 522.1 km
    New Mexico · true height · 632.5 km

    1.2× taller than the Northern Mariana Islands

    New Mexico extends about 632 km north to south across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    South Sudan vs Australia

    Australia · reference · 5,146 km
    South Sudan · true width · 1,226 km

    4.2× shorter than Australia

    South Sudan extends about 1,226 km east to west across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Philippines vs Guatemala

    Guatemala · reference · 454 km
    Philippines · true height · 1,753 km

    3.9× taller than Guatemala

    Philippines extends about 1,753 km north to south across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    North Dakota (US state) vs Indiana (US state)

    Indiana · reference · 443.2 km
    North Dakota · true width · 578.2 km

    1.3× wider than Indiana

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

  5. ROUND 5

    Uruguay vs Alabama (US state)

    Alabama · reference · 532 km
    Uruguay · true height · 537.4 km

    1.0× taller than Alabama

    Uruguay extends about 537 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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