ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 28 · OCTOBER 1, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: October 1
The five Geography silhouettes for October 1, 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 28 ran from Liechtenstein (23.74 km) to Cuba (1,115 km). The widest gap was round 2, Vänern against Albania, at 2.9×; the closest call was round 3, Nicaragua against Virginia, only 1.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Liechtenstein vs Guam
Guam · reference · 40.73 km Liechtenstein · true height · 23.74 km 1.7× shorter than Guam
Liechtenstein extends about 24 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Vänern vs Albania
Albania · reference · 333 km Vänern · true height · 113 km 2.9× shorter than Albania
Vänern extends about 113 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Nicaragua vs Virginia (US state)
Virginia · reference · 746.7 km Nicaragua · true width · 487 km 1.5× shorter than Virginia
Nicaragua extends about 487 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Cuba vs Colorado (US state)
Colorado · reference · 621.9 km Cuba · true width · 1,115 km 1.8× wider than Colorado
Cuba extends about 1,115 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Florida (US state) vs Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal · reference · 475.3 km Florida · true width · 734.8 km 1.5× wider than Lake Baikal
Florida extends about 735 km east to west across this outline.
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