Want to see the true size of countries?

[Philosopher]

Most of you are familiar with this map of the world:

However not all of you may be aware that this representation is in fact misleading. This depiction is known as as Mercator projection and it grossly overestimates the size of certain countries such as Russia, Greenland etc. According to the article below:

"Originally designed to be a navigator's tool, the Mercator Map Projection has for centuries been a mariner's best friend, because it represents lines of constant true direction, which means a straight line connecting any two points on the map will travel in the same direction that a compass would show. The way it’s designed means that objects closer to the equator appear in relative scale to one another, but objects closer to the poles appear larger than they are."

This animated map shows the true size of each country

Everything is relative.

www.natureindex.com

Here is a more realistic size comparison showing the Mercator Map Projection with the true size and shape of the country overlaid: The darker colour is the true size.

Here is a website you can use to compare the sizes of nations and to see their "true" size:

Compare Countries With This Simple Tool

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! A great tool for educators.

thetruesize.com

 

[Figaro]

Most of you are familiar with this map of the world:

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However not all of you may be aware that this representation is in fact misleading. This depiction is known as as Mercator projection and it grossly overestimates the size of certain countries such as Russia, Greenland etc. According to the article below:

"Originally designed to be a navigator's tool, the Mercator Map Projection has for centuries been a mariner's best friend, because it represents lines of constant true direction, which means a straight line connecting any two points on the map will travel in the same direction that a compass would show. The way it’s designed means that objects closer to the equator appear in relative scale to one another, but objects closer to the poles appear larger than they are."

This animated map shows the true size of each country

Everything is relative.

www.natureindex.com

Here is a more realistic size comparison showing the Mercator Map Projection with the true size and shape of the country overlaid:


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Here is a website you can use to compare the sizes of nations and to see their "true" size:

Compare Countries With This Simple Tool

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! A great tool for educators.

thetruesize.com

This is why only a globe (i.e. spherical representation) is accurate

 

[HostileInsurgent]

Most of you are familiar with this map of the world:

View attachment 679250

However not all of you may be aware that this representation is in fact misleading. This depiction is known as as Mercator projection and it grossly overestimates the size of certain countries such as Russia, Greenland etc. According to the article below:

"Originally designed to be a navigator's tool, the Mercator Map Projection has for centuries been a mariner's best friend, because it represents lines of constant true direction, which means a straight line connecting any two points on the map will travel in the same direction that a compass would show. The way it’s designed means that objects closer to the equator appear in relative scale to one another, but objects closer to the poles appear larger than they are."

This animated map shows the true size of each country

Everything is relative.

www.natureindex.com

Here is a more realistic size comparison showing the Mercator Map Projection with the true size and shape of the country overlaid:


View attachment 679252


Here is a website you can use to compare the sizes of nations and to see their "true" size:

Compare Countries With This Simple Tool

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! A great tool for educators.

thetruesize.com

lost my braincells dude .

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Holy shit Alaska is huge compared to mainland US.