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The true size of different countries

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It is hard to represent our spherical world on flat piece of paper. Cartographers use something called a "projection" to morph the globe into 2D map. The most popular of these is the Mercator projection.

Every map projection introduces distortion, and each has its own set of problems. One of the most common criticisms of the Mercator map is that it exaggerates the size of countries nearer the poles (US, Russia, Europe), while downplaying the size of those near the equator (the African Continent). On the Mercator projection Greenland appears to be roughly the same size as Africa. In reality, Greenland is 0.8 million sq. miles and Africa is 11.6 million sq. miles, nearly 14 and a half times larger.

This app was created by James Talmage and Damon Maneice. It was inspired by an episode of The West Wing and an infographic by Kai Krause entitled "The True Size of Africa". We hope teachers will use it to show their students just how big the world actually is.

Check out true size of different countries here!

Greenland and Antarctica shook me most

Russia is pretty surprising too

Sorry but I cant get passed Ireland being included in the United Kingdom :nono:

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10141834)

Sorry but I cant get passed Ireland being included in the United Kingdom :nono:

It isn’t? I just typed in Ireland and it did it?

Omf do Guernsey y’all

Not to be thick but idgi

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Originally Posted by Cal. (Post 10141843)

Not to be thick but idgi

The size that countries appear on maps are distorted closer to the poles, making them bigger
http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-me...17-6?r=US&IR=T

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Originally Posted by Cal. (Post 10141843)

Not to be thick but idgi

Shocker :idc:

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Originally Posted by Smithy (Post 10141853)

Shocker :idc:

:joker:

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Originally Posted by Smithy (Post 10141840)

It isn’t? I just typed in Ireland and it did it?

on the map when you look at it :nono:

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Originally Posted by Smithy (Post 10141842)

Omf do Guernsey y’all

Oh I watched a film set in Guernsey at the weekend, I really want to go there now :lovedup:

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10141834)

Sorry but I cant get passed Ireland being included in the United Kingdom :nono:

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6ZsW...p0Fq/giphy.gif

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Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper (Post 10141940)

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6ZsW...p0Fq/giphy.gif

It's so not happening :oh:

Pretty mind blowing tbh.

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10141943)

It's so not happening :oh:

https://media1.tenor.com/images/4a4f...itemid=5201297

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10141834)

Sorry but I cant get passed Ireland being included in the United Kingdom :nono:

:clap1:

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 10141923)

Oh I watched a film set in Guernsey at the weekend, I really want to go there now :lovedup:

The Guernsey potato peel one?

It wasn’t even filmed here, they did it in the Isle of Man :skull:

Guernsey is still nicer tho :hee:

I was taught this in 5th year Geography

LT acting like in his 5th year geography people didn’t still think the Earth was flat pfffft

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Originally Posted by Smithy (Post 10151219)

LT acting like in his 5th year geography people didn’t still think the Earth was flat pfffft

:fist:

It was the best science we had at that time