’14 Times Larger Than Europe,” Meta AI was asked; “Why is Africa smaller on the map than in reality?” Its answer was as revealing as it was shocking!
It answered:
Africa appears smaller on most maps because of a distortion caused by the Mercator projection, a common method used to project the Earth’s surface onto a 2D map. This projection preserves straight lines (making it useful for navigation) but distorts sizes and shapes, especially near the poles.
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In reality, Africa is about 14 times larger than Europe, but on most maps, it appears similar in size or even smaller! This distortion has been criticized for perpetuating a Eurocentric view of the world and downplaying the significance of Africa.
Some alternative map projections, like the Gall-Peters projection, aim to represent the world more accurately, showing Africa’s true size and importance.
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