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The Truth About the Mercator Map Size Distortions Revealed

Close2science on Instagram: "Greenland appears larger than Africa on many world maps because of a cartographic phenomenon called the "Mercator projection." This map projection, developed by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569, preserves angles and shapes well, making it useful for navigation. However, it distorts sizes, particularly near the poles. In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland: Africa: approximately 30.3 million km² Greenland: approximately 2.2 million km