France vs Texas
Texas and metropolitan France (including Corsica) are a close match on the map. Texas covers 695,662 km² including water and this French scope covers 551,500 km², making Texas about 26.1% larger.
| Object | Real size | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FranceArea, European part onlyPublished dimension. See the measurement record for scope, date and conversions. | 551,500 km²212,935 sq mi | Metropolitan France, including Corsica; excludes overseas departments and territories. United Nations Statistics Division Measurement recordSource checked | |
| TexasAreaTotal area, including water, from the 2010 Census table. Simplified 2017 Census outlines are rescaled to these areas. | 695,662 km²268,596 sq mi | State total area, including land and water; not land area alone. Measurement recordSource checked |
What measurements does this comparison use?
The reference values used here are 551,500 km² for France (Area, European part only) and 695,662 km² for Texas (Area). The table links to background sources; natural objects and manufactured variants can differ from these reference values.
How should I read the drawing?
Texas spans about 1.1× as much as France across the longest side of each drawing. This is a linear scale comparison, not a comparison of mass or volume. For maps, the table reports area; doubling a map’s width and height multiplies its area by four.
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