Africa is 14 times bigger than Greenland, but many maps show them the same size.

Globe Trotter (@GlobeTrotter)

The Mercator projection (1569) distorts size near the poles. Greenland appears enormous while Africa appears smaller. In reality, Africa (30.4 million km²) could fit the US, China, India, and Europe inside it — with room to spare.

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