New world map is a more accurate Earth and shows Africa's full size

The “Equal Earth” projection shows the true area of continents such as Africa without greatly distorting their shapes and is already being adopted by NASA

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What's the real size of Africa? How Western states used maps to downplay size of continent

New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earth - The New York Times

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What's the real size of Africa? How Western states used maps to downplay size of continent

New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earth - The New York Times

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Imagem de lâmpada do globo terrestre da américa, desenho vetorial, Vetor Premium

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What's the real size of Africa? How Western states used maps to downplay size of continent