All maps face the challenge of making the globe appear to scale in two dimensions.Most, like the traditional Mercator projection, keep either size or shape consistent —not both — which skews our perception of continents and countries one way or the other.But when you compare square mileage, a whole new world appears. Inspired by this map ofAfrica's true size from German graphic designer Kai Krause, we created 11 map overlays to openyour eyes to some real geography.
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