ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 56 · OCTOBER 29, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: October 29
The five Geography silhouettes for October 29, 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 56 ran from Curaçao (44.21 km) to Japan (2,273 km). The widest gap was round 5, South Africa against Lake Huron, at 4.1×; the closest call was round 3, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against Cyprus, only 2.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Maine (US state) vs New Zealand (main islands)
New Zealand · reference · 1,440 km Maine · true height · 488.2 km 2.9× shorter than New Zealand
Maine extends about 488 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 2
Guyana vs Japan
Japan · reference · 2,273 km Guyana · true height · 817 km 2.8× shorter than Japan
Guyana extends about 817 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Cyprus
Cyprus · reference · 159.3 km Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · true height · 73.93 km 2.2× shorter than Cyprus
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines extends about 74 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Lake Eyre vs Curaçao
Curaçao · reference · 44.21 km Lake Eyre · true height · 138.1 km 3.1× taller than Curaçao
Lake Eyre extends about 138 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 5
South Africa (mainland) vs Lake Huron
Lake Huron · reference · 397.8 km South Africa · true width · 1,616 km 4.1× wider than Lake Huron
South Africa extends about 1,616 km east to west across this outline.
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