One of the most common maps of the world is in fact, one of the most misleading. The size of countries and continents have been either exaggerated or downplayed. But why is this and what is the real size of the world? Find out the answers from the following infographic by Expedia.
Video: The Real Size of the World
Infographic Sources:
1. Mercator projection
2. Google Maps Projection
3. The problem with projections
4. World by Map: Land Area
5. Russia Time Zones
6. Colombia - Overview
7. Large Islands of the World
8. Ranking of Continents by Area and Size
9. Discovering Antarctica: What, where, why?
10. Madagascar Overview
11. 15 Fascinating Facts You Never Learned About America
12. Lake Superior Facts
13. Africa Population
14. Tanzania: People and Culture
15. Indonesia Facts for Kids
16. Ushuaia
17. Maps have 'north' at the top, but it could've been different
18. Earth’s Gravity Field
19. NASA Releases Detailed Global Climate Change Projections
20. The Flat Earth Society
21. Cartography: The true true size of Africa
1. Mercator projection
2. Google Maps Projection
3. The problem with projections
4. World by Map: Land Area
5. Russia Time Zones
6. Colombia - Overview
7. Large Islands of the World
8. Ranking of Continents by Area and Size
9. Discovering Antarctica: What, where, why?
10. Madagascar Overview
11. 15 Fascinating Facts You Never Learned About America
12. Lake Superior Facts
13. Africa Population
14. Tanzania: People and Culture
15. Indonesia Facts for Kids
16. Ushuaia
17. Maps have 'north' at the top, but it could've been different
18. Earth’s Gravity Field
19. NASA Releases Detailed Global Climate Change Projections
20. The Flat Earth Society
21. Cartography: The true true size of Africa
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