The reason why some countries appear larger or smaller than others is due to something called the Mercator projection. Putting a 3D planet on a two-dimensional world map was a challenge for the early cartographers. So for better navigation the globe was projected on a grid of perpendicular parallels and meridians. But since the real area between two meridians is decreasing near the poles, the projection is distorted, because on the map the distances are equal.
US Moved Down Next To Australia Looks Unbelievably Small
Russia On The Equator Is Not A Giant Bear Anymore
Australia Covers Almost The Whole Of Europe
If Brazil Was In Asia It Would Be Massive
Indonesia Would Spread Almost Across The Whole Of Russia
Greenland Is Not So Big When Compared To USA And Brazil
California Moved Onto The UK Shows They’re Quite Similar In Size
China Placed On Top Of Russia
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