The map above shows an somewhat interesting geographical fact: Greenland is farther east, west, north, and south than Iceland.
However, Iceland does have almost 6 times the population of Greenland (334,252 vs 56,186).
Want to learn more about Greenland? Have a look at these books:
- An African in Greenland
- This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland
- Greenland History and Culture, Tourism and Travel Guide
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David Rowat says
That looks like a Mercator projection. If you look at a globe, you will see that Iceland is just barely further east than Greenland.
francis eauze says
Another “interesting” fact: Edinburgh is actually west of Cardiff.
Compare Cardiff Central Railway Station (Caerdydd Canolog) to Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, both of which lie in a very central position in each city, and note their coordinates:
Cardiff – 51.4755°N, 3.1780°W; Edinburgh – 55.9521°N, 3.1893°W.
i.e. Edinburgh is further west than Cardiff.