The Mercator projection tricks your brain! These two lines:
- Africa (7,200 km)
- Russia (6,400 km)

Mercator stretches high-latitude regions, making places like Russia & Greenland seem way bigger than they are.

Maps shape perception—don’t be fooled! #Geography #MapDistortion

Unveiling the True Sizes of Countries: Beyond the Mercator Projection Discover how the Mercator projection distorts country sizes and explore tools that reveal their actual dimensions.

Discover how the Mercator projection distorts country sizes and explore tools that reveal their actual dimensions.

#MercatorProjection #MapDistortion #CountrySizes #Geography #Cartography #VisualizeReality #MapAwareness #SizeMatters #Education

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