Greenland Size #xkcd  

The Mercator projection drastically distorts the size of almost every area of land except a small ring around the North and South Poles.
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Greenland Size #xkcd    The Mercator projection drastically distorts the size of almost every area of land except a small ring around the North and South Poles. #ScholER

This has a global (see what I did there) social impact as well. 

Many people outside Africa, for example, don't appreciate just how large it is.

Travelling north-south also takes a lot 'longer' than east-west because real distances are more squashed.

This has a global (see what I did there) social impact as well.   Many people outside Africa, for example, don't appreciate just how large it is.  Travelling north-south also takes a lot 'longer' than east-west because real distances are more squashed.

Sam Mendoza

An excellent point. That is why people always underestimate the size of Africa.

D J

A group of likeminded people in DANK MEMES are talking about this.