40. World Map Drawn To Scale
There are a lot of maps that aren’t drawn to scale, so it’s time to look at one that shows how the landmasses of different countries really look. The team working on the Hobo-Dyer Equal Area Projection made this map, which shows how big each continent and country is compared to the others.
40 World Map Drawn To Scale
Africa is much bigger than it is often shown, which is important because it quickly becomes an economic powerhouse and its population overgrows. The United States of America is a very important economic power, but it is not the world’s largest country by land area. At first glance, it looks a lot bigger than it really is.
41. Looking At How Big Australia Really Is
Australia, sometimes called “the country down under,” has a total land area of 7.7 million square kilometers. This makes it one of the world’s more prominent countries and continents. If you don’t put it in perspective by comparing it to other countries, it might be hard to understand how big it really is.
41 Looking At How Big Australia Really Is
This map shows that Thailand, South Africa, and many other countries can fit inside its borders with little trouble. If we really wanted to add more countries, we could even add a few small ones like Luxembourg without any risk. Australia is the place to go if you’re going to live in a warm country, has a lot of different animals, and doesn’t have too many people.
