The true size of each country.....

[jay clock]

Excellent little site someone has put together. Allows you to overlay each country on the rest of the world so for example you can see how France fits into the US

https://thetruesize.com/#?borders=1~!MTQyNTkyOTA.NzE4NTkxNg*MjM2OTcxOTI(MTAzODE3NjI

 

[Spinney]

Hmm. But it uses Mercator Projection (or something similar) which makes the sizes of countries near the poles look far too large, so it is only really good for comparing countries at similar latitudes.
Great idea, just wrong map projection!

e.g compare the map on that site with a Peters Projection map - easiest comparison is to look at the size of Greenland on both maps.

Edit: I take it all back - I didn't play enough!! Excellent site, shrinks Greenland as you move it south!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hmm. But it uses Mercator Projection (or something similar) which makes the sizes of countries near the poles look far too large, so it is only really good for comparing countries at similar latitudes.
Great idea, just wrong map projection!

e.g compare the map on that site with a Peters Projection map - easiest comparison is to look at the size of Greenland on both maps.
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If you select the country of your choice and drag it round the map it changes the size to show how the mercator projection distorts things. Interesting site.

 

[Spinney]

If you select the country of your choice and drag it round the map it changes the size to show how the mercator projection distorts things. Interesting site.

Ooh, missed that!
*goes off to play*

**erroneous complaining post edited**

 

[User482]

Alternatively...

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Alternatively...

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In that world doesn't the sea drain away?

 

[Bazzer]

Slight diversion to the OP's link. This site reminds me of a couple of maps I have on my work computer.
https://www.boredpanda.com/mapping-stereotypes/

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Nope measured in terms of hamsters

 

[FishFright]

In that world doesn't the sea drain away?

The same as when it's the other way up .. ie Many, many pipes and pumps. Also plumbers, lots and lots of plumbers. Why else are they always busy when anyone needs one?

 

[slowmotion]

Alternatively...

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Ah yes, the penguins' atlas.

 

[Fnaar]

[QUOTE 5070409, member: 43827"]I thought that countries, drought areas, deserts etc. were all measured in terms of Wales.[/QUOTE]
Or the equivalent in Belgiums

 

[Drago]

That projection is all wrong. The UK should take up most of the North Atlantic.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

[QUOTE 5070409, member: 43827"]I thought that countries, drought areas, deserts etc. were all measured in terms of Wales.[/QUOTE]
If you ironed Wales it would be huge.