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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 5 · SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: September 8

The five Geography silhouettes for September 8, 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.

Day 5 ran from Lebanon (178.3 km) to South Sudan (1,226 km). The widest gap was round 5, Lebanon against New Caledonia, at 4.8×; the closest call was round 2, Wisconsin against Latvia, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    New Mexico (US state) vs Ireland

    Ireland · reference · 431.9 km
    New Mexico · true height · 632.5 km

    1.5× taller than Ireland

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

  2. ROUND 2

    Wisconsin (US state) vs Latvia

    Latvia · reference · 443.6 km
    Wisconsin · true height · 509.3 km

    1.1× taller than Latvia

    Wisconsin extends about 509 km north to south across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Albania vs Jamaica

    Jamaica · reference · 224.9 km
    Albania · true height · 333 km

    1.5× taller than Jamaica

    Albania extends about 333 km north to south across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    Nebraska (US state) vs South Sudan

    South Sudan · reference · 1,226 km
    Nebraska · true width · 739.1 km

    1.7× shorter than South Sudan

    Nebraska extends about 739 km east to west across this outline.

  5. ROUND 5

    Lebanon vs New Caledonia

    New Caledonia · reference · 858.3 km
    Lebanon · true height · 178.3 km

    4.8× shorter than New Caledonia

    Lebanon extends about 178 km north to south across this outline.

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