The Truth About Europe's Size

Europe looks massive on most maps — but that’s a visual trick caused by the map itself. <break time="0.4s" />

The Mercator projection stretches land near the poles, making northern regions appear much

bigger than they are. <break time="0.4s" /> If you slide Europe down toward the equator,

it shrinks dramatically in size. <break time="0.4s" /> Africa is three times larger than Europe,

but the map often makes it look similar. <break time="0.4s" /> On a globe, the distortion disappears — and Europe looks

far smaller than most people expect. <break time="0.4s" /> The map lies. The globe tells the truth.

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