ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 43 · OCTOBER 16, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: October 16
The five Geography silhouettes for October 16, 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 43 ran from Lake Ladoga (207.8 km) to Kazakhstan (2,946 km). The widest gap was round 5, Virginia against Kazakhstan, at 3.9×; the closest call was round 3, Greenland against Papua New Guinea, only 1.6× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Lake Ladoga vs Lake Erie
Lake Erie · reference · 376.9 km Lake Ladoga · true height · 207.8 km 1.8× shorter than Lake Erie
Lake Ladoga extends about 208 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Thailand vs New Caledonia
New Caledonia · reference · 858.3 km Thailand · true height · 1,645 km 1.9× taller than New Caledonia
Thailand extends about 1,645 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Greenland vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea · reference · 1,667 km Greenland · true height · 2,655 km 1.6× taller than Papua New Guinea
Greenland extends about 2,655 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Croatia vs Angola
Angola · reference · 1,510 km Croatia · true width · 460 km 3.3× shorter than Angola
Croatia extends about 460 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Virginia (US state) vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan · reference · 2,946 km Virginia · true width · 746.7 km 3.9× shorter than Kazakhstan
Virginia extends about 747 km east to west across this outline.
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