Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find! A great tool for educators.

Explore the real scale of countries with our interactive map! Discover the true size of nations and see accurate maps that challenge misconceptions about country sizes.

How big is the United States compared to Africa? How about Massachusetts compared to Estonia? Try entering the names of countries and states on this interactive map, and then dragging them around to compare them by superimposing one on top of another.

2018年11月19日 · This interactive map shows the real size of countries on a mercator projection map. The animation shows some countries shrinking to show their true size.

2018年10月23日 · In order to more accurately depict the size of the countries, Neil Kaye, a climate scientist from the U.K. Met Office, has created a visualization of the Mercator projection in which countries...

2020年6月8日 · One interactive map that's been doing the rounds over the last few days is The True Size Of... You can select the country you're interested in comparing and drag it over other areas of the map...

2016年12月20日 · But why is this and what is the real size of the world? The Earth is a 3D sphere making it mathematically impossible to have an accurate model when laid flat. The size and shapes of countries become distorted once you do. The most recognized map, the Mercator projection, stretches countries and continents the further you move away from the equator.

2022年11月29日 · Called the AuthaGraph, the result is a world map that looks a little different than most of us are used to. Seen in rectangular form, Antarctica is intact and at the bottom right. The Americas and Africa are tilted inward and pushed to the upper corners of the map, while Australia sits perfectly upright at the bottom center.

2023年10月30日 · Real Size of All Countries, Territories and Major Islands Without Any Distortions – click to enlarge. Countries on the poster are arranged by descending size, are shown without external or dependent territories and are distributed by continents according to the United Nations geoscheme.

2020年2月19日 · Today’s infographic comes from Kai Krause and it shows the true size of Africa, as revealed by the borders of the countries that can fit within the continent’s shape. The African continent has a land area of 30.37 million sq km (11.7 million sq mi) — enough to fit in the U.S., China, India, Japan, Mexico, and many European nations, combined.