ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 42 · OCTOBER 15, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: October 15
The five Geography silhouettes for October 15, 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 42 ran from Lake Urmia (125.6 km) to Malaysia (2,170 km). The widest gap was round 5, New Hampshire against Egypt, at 4.2×; the closest call was round 3, California against Portugal, only 1.9× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Lake Urmia vs Suriname
Suriname · reference · 461.6 km Lake Urmia · true height · 125.6 km 3.7× shorter than Suriname
Lake Urmia extends about 126 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Benin vs Pakistan
Pakistan · reference · 1,519 km Benin · true height · 685.6 km 2.2× shorter than Pakistan
Benin extends about 686 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
California (US state) vs Portugal (mainland)
Portugal · reference · 570.6 km California · true height · 1,060 km 1.9× taller than Portugal
California extends about 1,060 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Malaysia vs New Mexico (US state)
New Mexico · reference · 632.5 km Malaysia · true width · 2,170 km 3.4× wider than New Mexico
Malaysia extends about 2,170 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 5
New Hampshire (US state) vs Egypt
Egypt · reference · 1,226 km New Hampshire · true height · 290.2 km 4.2× shorter than Egypt
New Hampshire extends about 290 km north to south across this outline.
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