Is Westeros America?

Most of the action in Game of Thrones takes place in Westeros. Author of the series George R.R. Martin has stated that Westeros is based on medieval Britain, but as a full-sized continent that is roughly the same size as real-life South America.

Is Westeros based on Europe?

And it’s right across a narrow straight of ocean from a much larger, more diverse continent, just like Great Britain. Yet Martin has said that “Westeros is much much MUCH bigger than Britain. So we decided to assume that Westeros is Europe, and go from there.

How big is Westeros compared to USA?

the real world, from The Daily Dot. The Eyrie is unfathomably large. The Daily Dot also puts Westeros’ north-south length at 3,420 miles and its east-west width at 1,410 miles. This is only about half the length of South America.

Where is the continent of Westeros?

Westeros is a great continent located in the far west of the known world. It is separated from the continent of Essos by the Narrow Sea. The continent is bordered by the frozen Lands of Always Winter to the north, the Sunset Sea to the west, the Summer Sea to the south and the Shivering Sea to the north-east.

How big is Westeros in real life?

Here are just a few: According to the Game of Thrones Wiki: ” George R.R. Martin has stated in interviews that the continent is roughly the size of South America.” If true that means Weteros is around 17.8 million km2 vs the British Isles 0.3 million km2, making Westeros 60 times larger.

Is Westeros on the British Isles?

The map above clearly shows that Westeros, from the Game of ThronesTV series and the Song of Ice and Firebook series, is nothing more than Britain placed on top of an inverted Ireland. However, looks can be deceiving since there are some pretty key differences between Westeros and the British Isles.

Is Westeros a part of the Seven Kingdoms?

The terms “Seven Kingdoms” and “Westeros” are often used interchangeably. However, there is a significant amount of land in the north of Westeros, beyond the Wall, controlled by the wildlings or “Free Folk”, that is not part of the Seven Kingdoms. The continent is also known as “the sunset lands” amongst the people of Essos.