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Because most people have no idea that Africa is as large as it is due to the way we represent our planet's maps and globes. Seriously have this conversation se

by baldfat 11y ago

Because most people have no idea that Africa is as large as it is due to the way we represent our planet's maps and globes. Seriously have this conversation several times a year. People really think Greenland is almost as large as Africa. I than state that we can fit these countries into the area of Africa and people are shocked. BTW US is the third largest geographical country in the world.

rimantas 11y ago
Wait, our globes do not show the correct size of Africa? :O
- frandroid 11y ago
  Our globes do, but our Mercator projection maps don't.
  - baldfat 11y ago
    Which the only globe people see on the computer is either the start of a strategy game or Google Earth.
rrss1122 11y ago
I remember learning in school (here in the US) that the Sahara Desert is by itself as large as the continental US. That fact was so striking to me when I learned it, I wonder why other people don't know it.