@civixplorer: 👉 The widely used Mercator projection distorts the actual size of countries. Developed in 1569, the Mercator projection was a revolutionary tool for sailors, but it’s not the best way to measure true land areas, since our planet is spherical. As the map stretches closer to the poles, countries like 🇷🇺 Russia appear much larger than they really are. The effect is most dramatic in high-latitude regions, where distortions can make entire continents look unrecognizably huge. For example, on a Mercator map, 🇬🇱 Greenland looks about the size of Africa, but 🌍 Africa is actually 14 times larger. This distortion isn’t just a cartographic quirk — it clearly shapes our mental image of the world. 💬 Should we use other map projections as standard? Let us know in the comments! 🖼 Get your favorite 3D relief map: 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼! (code 'CIVIXPLORER' for 10% off) 🧿 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 #geography #map #maps #world #mercator

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