Corsica is an Island of France located in the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the Netherlands is a country located in Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Corsica and Netherlands regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Corsica bigger than the Netherlands?
The total area of Corsica is 8,722 sq km, and the total area of the Netherlands is 41,865 sq km. Corsica is smaller than the Netherlands by 33,143 sq km. Corsica is around 4.8 times smaller than the Netherlands.
Area of Corsica: 3,368 sq mi ( 8,722 km2 )
Area of The Netherlands: 16,164 sq mi ( 41,865 km2 )
Population
According to the INSEE, World Bank data, the total population of Corsica as of 2019 was estimated to be around 339,178.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of the Netherlands as of 27th December 2021, is estimated to be around 17,175,996.
Here is some more data comparison between Corsica and Netherlands.
The capital of Corsica is Ajaccio, and the capital city of the Netherlands is Amsterdam.
Official Languages
Corsica: French
Netherlands: Dutch
Human Development Index
HDI of Corsica as of 2018: 0.864
HDI of Netherlands as of 2018: 0.944
Corsica Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
The Netherlands Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
UTC -4 (Atlantic Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Corsica:
47° 0′ 0″ N, 2° 0′ 0″ E
Coordinates of the Netherlands:
52° 19′ 0″ N, 5° 33′ 0″ E
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