19/11/2018 · The table also shows the top 10 countries whose size is overestimated (and the difference in land area in square kilometers or as a percentage reduction from the size in the Mercator projection). As it shows, Greenland is the country that has the largest percent difference between its apparent size in a Mercator projection and it’s real size (it’s only about 1/4 of the …

27/08/2019 · One of the best known and commonly used world maps, the Mercator Projection, depicts Greenland and Africa as being roughly the same size. In reality, Africa is 14 times larger.

This is a list of the world's countries and their dependent territories by area, ranked by total area.. Entries in this list include, but are not limited to, those in the ISO 3166-1 standard, which includes sovereign states and dependent territories. All 193 member states of the United Nations plus the two observer states are given a rank number. Largely unrecognised states not in ISO 3166-1 ...

10/08/2020 · Have you ever looked at a map and wondered how the actual geographical size of one country compares to another? This map illustrates just how big Africa is! The USA, India, and China can all fit within the continent. The accuracy of globes and world maps can vary quite a bit.

Eye-Opening “True Size Map” Shows the Real Size of Countries on a Global Scale By Sara Barnes on July 20, 2021 United States (blue), India (yellow), and China (orange)

09/05/2017 · With America at 3,796,742 mi² and Australia at 2,969,907 mi², we're just a meager 828,835 mi² larger than the island. Putting the two countries side-by …