17 Maps That Will Change The Way You Look At The World Forever
Prepare to doubt everything you’ve ever known.
Firstly, you can see how the size of the US drastically changes as you move it north or south.
Some countries are significantly larger than they should be thanks to the Mercator projection, while others – anything near the equator – are definitely getting a bum deal. The US falls somewhere in the middle.
On a standard map it's dwarfed by Canada, but here you can see that moving it to where Canada is located makes it seem even more prominent than it already is.
Note: This post will frequently use the USA as shorthand for the 48 contiguous states. We love Hawaii and Alaska, honest – it's just easier to fit things in this way. Alaska is HUGE. Or is it...
Via thetruesize.com
And if Canada is moved down to where the US is, it's clear that they aren't as dissimilar in size as most people think.
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People often forget how big Australia is because it's so far away from other land masses. Here's what happens when you move it over Europe.
Yep, it pretty much covers the whole of the continent. Struth!
Via thetruesize.com