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The 10 largest countries in the world imagined at the equator for size comparison: Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria. Image: Big Think

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The 10 largest countries in the world imagined at the equator for size comparison: Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil, Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Algeria. Image: Big Think
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Sheril Kirshenbaum (sheril@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 07:58:35 JST Sheril Kirshenbaum

These are the 10 largest countries in the world imagined at the equator for size comparison.
They look different because a traditional Mercator map distorts countries, making them appear larger toward the poles.
You can make comparisons at https://www.thetruesize.com #world

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