ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 40 · OCTOBER 13, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: October 13
The five Geography silhouettes for October 13, 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 40 ran from Trinidad and Tobago (150.6 km) to Indonesia (5,081 km). The widest gap was round 5, Ethiopia against Indonesia, at 3.1×; the closest call was round 4, Michigan against Iraq, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Lake Balkhash vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago · reference · 150.6 km Lake Balkhash · true width · 446.4 km 3.0× wider than Trinidad and Tobago
Lake Balkhash extends about 446 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Myanmar vs Paraguay
Paraguay · reference · 920.5 km Myanmar · true height · 2,072 km 2.3× taller than Paraguay
Myanmar extends about 2,072 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Mozambique vs Oman
Oman · reference · 1,077 km Mozambique · true height · 1,820 km 1.7× taller than Oman
Mozambique extends about 1,820 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Michigan (US state) vs Iraq
Iraq · reference · 923.7 km Michigan · true height · 726.3 km 1.3× shorter than Iraq
Michigan extends about 726 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Ethiopia vs Indonesia
Indonesia · reference · 5,081 km Ethiopia · true width · 1,650 km 3.1× shorter than Indonesia
Ethiopia extends about 1,650 km east to west across this outline.
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