I remember being told this in high school and being totally confused. My teacher told us that a standard map, or even a globe, is inaccurate. She explained why but I didn’t understand. Why is this?
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It difficult to put a 3-dimensional sphere on a 2-dimensional piece of paper. You can fit all of China, Russia, and India into the continent of Africa but if you looked at modern maps you wouldn’t believe it. That’s because the small parts at the top and bottom of the globe get stretched way out of proportion.
There is a great website dedicated to fixing this misconception:
https://thetruesize.com/
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