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True continent sizes (slrpnk.net)

submitted 6 months ago by Blaze@reddthat.com to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I'm not sure, but I assume they've used some equal-area projection for the representation, so its angles are skewed, not the size.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Or just scaled the country images to match land area?

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

On thetruesize.com they seem to use some equal-angle projection and the countries are reprojected while being moved. There, e.g. russia doesn't seem to be that narrow when placed on top of Africa.

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

URL doesn't work for me

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 3 points 6 months ago

Thx. I've corrected it.