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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.
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!
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...
This interactive map tool reveals countries’ true sizes without having to resort to the Peters projection.
The Earth is depicted as a globe at further zoom levels, sidestepping map projection issues completely and displaying the world as it actually is: round. The result is a more accurate depiction of countries and landmasses.
The Mercator Map Projection with the true size and shape of the country overlaid. One of the best known and commonly used world maps, the Mercator Projection, depicts Greenland and Africa...
Eye-Opening “True Size Map” Shows the Real Size of Countries on a Global Scale. By Sara Barnes on July 20, 2021. United States (blue), India (yellow), and China (orange) When you picture a 2D representation of our world, what do you see?
This interactive map shows the real size of countries on a mercator projection map. The animation shows some countries shrinking to show their true size.
The map shows the World with continents, oceans, and countries with international borders and capitals.
The map below world countries shown as correctly sized rectangles (50 largest nations are labeled in size order). Reddit user: neilrkaye. Explore the world from the comfort of your home with our curated selection of cartographic treasures.