Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size. Is Greenland really as big as all of Africa? You may be surprised at what you find! A great tool for educators.

Explore the real scale of countries with our interactive map! Discover the true size of nations and see accurate maps that challenge misconceptions about country sizes.

How big is the United States compared to Africa? How about Massachusetts compared to Estonia? Try entering the names of countries and states on this interactive map, and then dragging them around to compare them by superimposing one on top of another.

Nov 19, 2024 · The True Size Of... is an interactive web-based tool that allows users to visualize and compare the sizes of different countries and regions by dragging and dropping them on a map. This approach helps to illustrate the distortions caused by traditional map projections, making it easier to understand the actual land areas of various nations.

Jun 8, 2020 · One interactive map that's been doing the rounds over the last few days is The True Size Of... You can select the country you're interested in comparing and drag it over other areas of the...

Nov 19, 2018 · This interactive map shows the real size of countries on a mercator projection map. The animation shows some countries shrinking to show their true size.

Dec 19, 2018 · Here are the world’s ten largest countries, all dragged to neutral territory – on the equator – for better size comparison. Suddenly, those size differences don’t seem so great any more.

Aug 12, 2021 · The world map you know is totally wrong. Check out this clever graphic, which helps put into perspective the true size of countries.

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Unlike the traditional Mercator projection from 1593, which distorts the true size of countries due to Earth's curvature, this website shows the actual sizes of each country, offering a realistic perspective of the world's geography.