ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 8 · SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: September 11
The five Geography silhouettes for September 11, 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 8 ran from Rhode Island (96.49 km) to Guinea (807.4 km). The widest gap was round 5, Lake Nicaragua against Côte d'Ivoire, at 5.7×; the closest call was round 2, Kentucky against Romania, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Albania vs Czech Republic
Czech Republic · reference · 483 km Albania · true height · 333 km 1.5× shorter than the Czech Republic
Albania extends about 333 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Kentucky (US state) vs Romania
Romania · reference · 734.8 km Kentucky · true width · 675.4 km 1.1× shorter than Romania
Kentucky extends about 675 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Rhode Island (US state) vs Israel
Israel · reference · 440.1 km Rhode Island · true height · 96.49 km 4.6× shorter than Israel
Rhode Island extends about 96 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Guinea vs Lake Nasser
Lake Nasser · reference · 264.1 km Guinea · true width · 807.4 km 3.1× wider than Lake Nasser
Guinea extends about 807 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Lake Nicaragua vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire · reference · 708.3 km Lake Nicaragua · true width · 124.8 km 5.7× shorter than Côte d'Ivoire
Lake Nicaragua extends about 125 km east to west across this outline.
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