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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 31, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: August 31

The five Geography silhouettes for August 31, 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 the Faroe Islands (104.8 km) to Madagascar (1,499 km). The widest gap was round 2, Faroe Islands against Belarus, at 6.1×; the closest call was round 4, Colorado against Guyana, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Madagascar vs Maryland (US state)

    Maryland · reference · 383.8 km
    Madagascar · true height · 1,499 km

    3.9× taller than Maryland

    Madagascar extends about 1,499 km north to south across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    Faroe Islands vs Belarus

    Belarus · reference · 640.3 km
    Faroe Islands · true height · 104.8 km

    6.1× shorter than Belarus

    Faroe Islands extends about 105 km north to south across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Guinea vs Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · reference · 279.3 km
    Guinea · true width · 807.4 km

    2.9× wider than Puerto Rico

    Guinea extends about 807 km east to west across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    Colorado (US state) vs Guyana

    Guyana · reference · 817 km
    Colorado · true width · 621.9 km

    1.3× shorter than Guyana

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

  5. ROUND 5

    Indian Ocean Territories vs Guatemala

    Guatemala · reference · 454 km
    Indian Ocean Territories · true width · 968 km

    2.1× wider than Guatemala

    Indian Ocean Territories extends about 968 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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