TankovayaDiviziya comments on The world map is changing: The UN has backed replacing the 500-year-old Mercator projection with the accurate Equal Earth projection

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I was already aware how big Africa really is. I'm actually more surprised that Greenland is smaller.

[–] pilferjinx@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 child)

I swear they did this so Trump doesn't get grand ideas of expanding hugely.

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[–] one_step_behind@quokk.au 4 points 1 month ago

Here's to hoping it makes Canada less of a target as well.

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