Areal distortion caused by Mercator projection; comparison showing actual relative size of each country | Online Maps Blog

14 reactions | Greenland only looks bigger than Africa because of map distortion. The Mercator Projection stretches regions near the poles, while accurate projections reveal Africa’s true massive size. #upscexam #upscprelims#CurrentAffairs #greenland#WorldNews | Vajiram & Ravi | Facebook

The map most of us grew up with was never meant to show true size. The Mercator Projection was created in 1569 to help sailors navigate by direction, not to represent area. As land moves closer to the poles, it becomes increasingly stretched, while regions near the equator appear smaller than they really are. This is a known mathematical distortion, not a theory. Maps don’t just show the world. They quietly shape how we perceive it. What else do you think looks normal only because you’ve always