But why was it created and why did it collapse so quickly.
7 Mercator Mistakes That Fool Your Brain
Anyone with a passing interest in geography is probably aware that the Mercator Map projection grossly distorts the size of some countries.
You can see by just how much on the following article: Map Projections: Mercator Vs The True Size of Each Country.
Alternatives do exist, which you can learn more about here: Map Projections & What They Say About You.
However, even I didn’t fully realise how distorted my view of the world was until I started playing around with Free Map Tools’ Measure a Distance tool.
Below are 7 maps showing just how much bigger and smaller some parts of the world are compared to what you probably think they are.
Length of Africa vs Russia East to West
5 Countries That Are Much Closer To Each Other Than You Think
The 5 maps below are all examples of one country being separated from another by only 1 land border.
Norway & North Korea Are Separated By Just One Country
Percent of US Homes With An At Least One Air Conditioner
The map above shows the percentage of US homes with at least one air conditioner. It ranges from a high of 97% in Delaware
and Iowa (how is Florida not 100%?) to a low of just 7% in Alaska.
The data comes from the U.S. Energy Information Administration for 2020.
Here’s more details:
The Rise & Fall Of French Railways 1837 – 2025
And here’s what happened next:
Global Public Company Market Capitalization by Country
Where Ululation Is Practiced
Did You Know Bosnia & Herzegovina Isn’t Divided Into ‘Bosnia’ and ‘Herzegovina’?
- The Republika Srpska (RS): 1,114,819 people, 24,641 km2 (9,514 sq mi), GDP per capita $8,458.
- The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH): 2,219,220 people, 26,110.5 km2 (10,081.3 sq mi), GDP per capita: $8,187
And the one condominium (3) of the two entities named the Brčko District: 83,516 people, 493 km2 (190 sq mi).
More about the divisions:
More People Live In The Blue Dot Than The Red Pentagon
The map above shows how under populated Russia’s far East is compared to Europe.
Here are some comparisons:
1 In 50 People In The Whole World Live On This Island
The map above shows the Indonesian island of Java, which is by far the world’s most populous island. But why do so many people live there?
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