How big is the World of Ice and Fire?

García Jr. and Linda Antonsson, it was published by Bantam on October 28, 2014. The 326-page volume is a fully illustrated “history compendium” of Martin’s fictional world, written from the perspective of an in-world “Maester” and featuring newly written material, family trees, and extensive maps and artwork.

How big is the game of thrones map?

Earth is 12,416 miles from pole to pole and its equatorial circumference is 24,901 miles. Since Planet Westeros is 89.51% the size of Earth, its circumference is most likely 22,289 miles (rounding up). The Known World map is 8750 miles across by 5750 miles tall, depicting 50,312,500 square miles.

How big is Westeros?

According to Martin, Westeros (including the area north of the Wall) is about the size of South America, and stretches about 3000 miles from the south coast of Dorne to the Wall.

Is Planetos smaller than Earth?

This is a quarter of the circumference of a sphere, meaning Planetos’s circumference is 30,300 miles (about 5,400 miles more than the Earth), and Planetos’s radius is 4,825 miles (866 miles more than the Earth). Long story short, Planetos is BIGGER than Earth, by a bigger margin that I was expecting.

Is Planetos a Earth?

In the legendary period of Earth history written about by Tolkien, the inhabitants call it Arda. Fans have, in the absence of such official names, dubbed the world of Westeros and Essos and Sothoryos ‘Planetos’, but that obviously feels a bit tongue in cheek. But it would mean Earth.

Where is winterfell in real life?

Although various scenes were shot on studio sets in Belfast, Northern Ireland, many major moments from the HBO hit drama feature real landscapes and medieval fortresses in the backdrop. In the pilot episode, for example, scenes at Winterfell, the Stark family home, were shot at Doune Castle in Scotland.

Which are the 7 kingdoms in got?

the north, the Iron Islands, the riverlands, the Vale of Arryn, the westerlands, the crownlands, the Reach, the stormlands, and Dorne. The Seven Kingdoms is a realm located on the continent of Westeros, ruled by the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, the king who sits on the Iron Throne in the capital city, King’s Landing.

What is the biggest city in Westeros?

King’s Landing
King’s Landing: the capital of the Seven Kingdoms with a population of half a million. The largest city of Westeros, founded by Aegon the Conqueror on the site where he first set foot on the continent. Originally ruled by House Targaryen, then by House Baratheon, now by House Lannister.

What planet is Westeros on?

Earth
So the world of Westeros is named Earth, just as certainly as Sandor Clegane is Sandor Clegane, but there’s still a hedge in Martin’s answer that prevents us from simply naming the Game of Thrones planet Earth.

Where are the lands of ice and fire?

The Lands of Ice and Fire – the maps of Game of Thrones. These are the official maps of Game of Thrones, created for The Lands of Ice and Fire. They are canon – and the only maps to cover the east of Essos, including everything from Qarth to Asshai.

How big is the world of ice and fire?

The World of Ice and Fire relates multiple attempts by sailors to find a way around a theoretical north coast of Westeros and concluding that it doesn’t exist (or dying in the attempt, anyway). But the question of the size of the planet remains an open one.

How big is the land area of Africa?

The African continent has a land area of 30.37 million sq km (11.7 million sq mi) — enough to fit in the U.S., China, India, Japan, Mexico, and many European nations, combined.

Is there a problem with the size of Africa?

Interestingly, the problem with maps is not that Africa is sized incorrectly. Using the animation below, you’ll see that Africa is actually the most accurately sized continent using the common Mercator map projection: