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True continent sizes (slrpnk.net)
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[-] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

I'm also interested in the true size comparison without the skewed size that occurs further and further from the equator when you make a flat, rectangular map from a sphere.

[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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 5 months ago

Or just scaled the country images to match land area?

[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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 5 months ago

URL doesn't work for me

[-] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 3 points 5 months ago

Thx. I've corrected it.

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