Actual Size World Map
Actual Size World Map. Focusing on a single country helps to see effect best.#dataviz #maps #GIS #projectionmapping #. In this particular map, he marked the true objects in the darker color and put them against a regular map so you can see the difference.
One map, however, provided by "Engaging Data" perfectly shows just how off our conceptions are, and it's quite surprising - even if you already had a sense that the Mercator projection is warped. Lowest elevations are shown as a dark green color with a gradient from green to dark brown to gray. Pressing on the button animates the country 'shrinking' to its actual size or 'growing' to the size shown on the mercator projection.
Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size.
It shows the square miles for each place.
It was inspired by a similar animation that I saw on reddit and decided I wanted to try to build the same thing. Scroll down to see the true sized world map for yourself! Also, see: The True Size of Africa; Map Projections & What They Say About You; Filed Under: World Maps.
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