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[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 7 points 3 days ago (4 children)

is this an accurate representation of the US landmass ? I was under the impression they were much biger than that..., but they're roughly the size of Europe ?

[–] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The whole continent of Europe is slightly bigger than the USA. The EU (union) is smaller than the USA.

[–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Yes it is https://thetruesize.com/

[–] callyral@pawb.social 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

It looks just slightly bigger than in the OP's screenshot

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The two "maps" are wildly out of proportions anyway. Looks like Sweden is the size of the entire US West Coast. When in reality it's about the size of California

[–] mrmule@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

One of the most common criticisms of the Mercator map is that it exaggerates the size of countries nearer the poles, while downplaying the size of those near the equator

For example, let's move Russia towards the equator

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Mercator does compensate for that by introducing reference rectangles. But of course, that doesn't help when people making posts using those maps, are unaware of how to read them. And also just remove said reference rectangles

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Given how the US border is distorted (Maine is north of the 49th parallel) I'm guessing this is one of those maps that distorts things as you move them around to keep the area constant. Like look how big Greenland looks up in the corner.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Greenland is not in the image

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then what is the unlabeled landmass at the very top left, northeast of Iceland?

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The landmass in the very top left on the image in this post. Is Iceland.

Greenland is not northeast of Iceland either. It's northwest.

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I meant this one, from earlier in this thread.

[–] Atomic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Right. Sorry, my bad.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The entirety of Oregon and most of California and Washington are ocean in this image

[–] freeman@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

The USA is slightly smaller than Europe (not the EU) if you include Alaska and Hawaii

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Alaska and Hawaii aren't pictured.

[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Because they'd be in Morocco!^[As any good US elementary school map of the US would show!]