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The true size of ... Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find!
Oct 23, 2018 · In order to more accurately depict the size of the countries, Neil Kaye, a climate scientist from the U.K. Met Office, has created a visualization of the Mercator projection in which countries...
Explore the real scale of countries with our interactive map! Discover the true size of nations and see accurate maps that challenge misconceptions about country sizes.
Mar 3, 2023 · While it’s well known that the mercator projection distorts the world, the maps here show very clearly by how much. Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically.
Interactive The true size of nations. How big is the United States compared to Africa? How about Massachusetts compared to Estonia? Try entering the names of countries and states on this interactive map, and then dragging them around to compare them by superimposing one on top of another.
Dec 20, 2016 · The map below shows how does the Mercator projection distort the world? Light blue is a map as we know it, and dark blue is each country’s actual size. Another way to represent the actual sizes of countries is to represent them as rectangles.
Aug 27, 2019 · This animated map shows the true size of each country. Everything is relative. Bec Crew. The Mercator Map Projection with the true size and shape of the country overlaid. Credit: Neil...
