Depending on the map projection used, the size of continents can be quite distorted - and a map showing the true size of each country shows there is a north-south divide ...

On maps, Greenland is almost the same size as Africa, but In the real world, Africa is almost 15 times larger.

This discrepancy between the map size of a country and the real size of a country happens because we try to project our world which is shaped like a sphere (which is 3D, you know) onto a 2D map.

Ever wondered why Greenland looks as big as Africa on the map? It’s because of something called the Mercator projection. Putting a 3-D planet on a two-dimensional world map was a challenge for ...

Cape Town - How large is the world really, when compared to its depiction on a globe and a map? Most people might guess but few would have any idea of the scale of difference between the two. But if ...

Africa is much bigger than you think. Traditional maps have downplayed the size of the continent in comparison to other parts of the world for hundreds of years.

Our world is an amazing place. However, our view of it isn't always terribly accurate. In fact, the maps that we use often work to reinforce our misconceptions. For example, the size of Europe is ...

Are you sitting down? The world map you’re probably most familiar with has been misleading you in a subtle but important way: many land masses appear either smaller or larger than they actually are.

The traditional world map, known as the Mercator projection, seriously messes up the size of countries.

Most world maps fall in the $50-$100 range. World map FAQ What does scale mean in a world map? A. On a world map, scale relates the difference between distances on the map and in the real world.

Mind-blowing map shows real size of every country - there's a massive north-south divide Africa, Europe and North America are completely different on this new map.