estimated 1 million already there

This seems almost incredible, but al-Jazeera English claims that 1 MILLION ARE ALREADY THERE.

I don’t have much sense of how much physical space is needed to fit 1 million people, but the area surrounding Tahrir Square is awfully large.

See what you think. Go to the NY TIMES CAIRO MAP.

Click “Liberation Square,” then drag the magnifier down two notches from its original setting. That’s the best view of the open area as a whole. Think it can fit 1 million? Maybe. I’m not sure how much space that takes.