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ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 6 · SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

Size It Up Geography answer: September 9

The five Geography silhouettes for September 9, 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 6 ran from Kosovo (156.5 km) to Botswana (1,010 km). The widest gap was round 4, Palau against Kosovo, at 3.3×; the closest call was round 5, Michigan against South Korea, only 1.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Minnesota (US state) vs Tunisia

    Tunisia · reference · 790.7 km
    Minnesota · true height · 654.7 km

    1.2× shorter than Tunisia

    Minnesota extends about 655 km north to south across this outline.

  2. ROUND 2

    Botswana vs Hungary

    Hungary · reference · 510.1 km
    Botswana · true height · 1,010 km

    2.0× taller than Hungary

    Botswana extends about 1,010 km north to south across this outline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Zimbabwe vs Costa Rica

    Costa Rica · reference · 365.9 km
    Zimbabwe · true width · 821.7 km

    2.2× wider than Costa Rica

    Zimbabwe extends about 822 km east to west across this outline.

  4. ROUND 4

    Palau vs Kosovo

    Kosovo · reference · 156.5 km
    Palau · true height · 520.4 km

    3.3× taller than Kosovo

    Palau extends about 520 km north to south across this outline.

  5. ROUND 5

    Michigan (US state) vs South Korea

    South Korea · reference · 601.8 km
    Michigan · true height · 726.3 km

    1.2× taller than South Korea

    Michigan extends about 726 km north to south across this outline.

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