The Real Size Of The World Map

The Real Size Of The World Map. World Map With Real Sizes Vikky Jerrilyn Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size This map is probably the closest these two continents will ever get—unless, of course, there's some tectonic speed dating happening soon

World.map Actual Size Wayne Baisey
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Unlike the traditional Mercator projection from 1593, which distorts the true size of countries due to Earth's curvature, this website shows the actual sizes of each country, offering a realistic perspective of the world's geography. Get the real story behind different map projections and see which one is the most accurate map of the world

World.map Actual Size Wayne Baisey

This map is probably the closest these two continents will ever get—unless, of course, there's some tectonic speed dating happening soon In reality, Africa covers an expansive area of about 11.7 million square miles By overlying the correct shape and size of each country users can clearly see how the world map would look without any distortions

Finally an UNDISTORTED map showing the TRUE SIZE of the continents. Choke on THIS, imperialists. This map is probably the closest these two continents will ever get—unless, of course, there's some tectonic speed dating happening soon This keeps the benefit of the Mercator projection, but also adds a new layer to allow people to get the correct size and shape.

True Scale Map of the World Shows How Big Countries Really Are Newsweek. On an accurate world map, Africa would appear three times the size of US. Its vastness is often underestimated on conventional maps, leading to misconceptions about its size and significance