ALL ANSWERS · GEOGRAPHY · DAILY No. 57 · OCTOBER 30, 2026
Size It Up Geography answer: October 30
The five Geography silhouettes for October 30, 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 57 ran from Lake Balaton (68 km) to the DR Congo (2,114 km). The widest gap was round 1, DR Congo against Kansas, at 3.2×; the closest call was round 5, Lake Michigan against Nepal, 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
DR Congo vs Kansas (US state)
Kansas · reference · 659.1 km DR Congo · true width · 2,114 km 3.2× wider than Kansas
DR Congo extends about 2,114 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 2
New Jersey (US state) vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu · reference · 727.5 km New Jersey · true height · 270.1 km 2.7× shorter than Vanuatu
New Jersey extends about 270 km north to south across this outline.
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ROUND 3
Timor-Leste vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe · reference · 183.6 km Timor-Leste · true width · 357.9 km 1.9× wider than São Tomé and Principe
Timor-Leste extends about 358 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 4
Lake Balaton vs Qatar
Qatar · reference · 176.6 km Lake Balaton · true width · 68 km 2.6× shorter than Qatar
Lake Balaton extends about 68 km east to west across this outline.
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ROUND 5
Lake Michigan vs Nepal
Nepal · reference · 797.9 km Lake Michigan · true height · 498 km 1.6× shorter than Nepal
Lake Michigan extends about 498 km north to south across this outline.
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