Compare the real size of any place on an interactive world map. Drag countries, continents, states and provinces, cities, regions, and even lakes anywhere on Earth, rotate them, and view true area side-by-side without projection distortion.
True Size Countries is an educational web application designed to help students, teachers, researchers, and geography enthusiasts understand how map projections distort the true size of countries and regions. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which makes areas near the poles appear much larger than they actually are.
Most online maps use the Mercator projection, which significantly distorts size. For example, Greenland appears similar in size to Africa on standard maps, but Africa is actually 14 times larger. True Size Countries reveals these distortions by allowing you to move countries to the equator where their true size is accurately represented.
Educational Value: This tool is perfect for geography classes, research projects, data visualization, and anyone curious about the real scale of our world. Compare countries, understand projection distortion, and explore geographic relationships in an interactive, engaging way.
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