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Why Maps Distort Country Sizes

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Created January 6, 2026

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This map is lying to you about the size of countries. <break time="0.3s" /> Greenland looks massive here,

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almost as big as Africa. <break time="0.3s" /> In reality, Africa is about fourteen times larger. <break time="0.3s" />

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That happens because flat maps stretch areas near the poles. <break time="0.3s" /> When you flatten a sphere,

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something always gets distorted. <break time="0.3s" /> Maps can preserve shape or direction, but never true size

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everywhere. <break time="0.3s" />

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