But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent of Africa. Advertisement In fact, it's 14 times smaller than Africa, something that is apparent when you look at its actual ...

But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent of Africa. In fact, it's 14 times smaller than Africa, something that is apparent when you look at its actual size to scale ...

Why are maps wrong about Greenland? USA Today dove into the reason why this week. “Centuries of flawed maps have led to a misconception about Greenland’s size, which is nowhere near as big as ...

The continent of Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland, but on many maps they're roughly the same size. No, Greenland is not actually the same size as Africa. AMAZING FACTS ...

A hidden continent existed under Greenland's ice. Scientists found this lost continental fragment. It is called the Davis Strait proto-microcontinent.

In some maps, Greenland appears to be the same size as Africa. But that’s a classic case of map distortion: At 11,724,000 square miles, the continent is 14 times larger than Greenland.

But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent of Africa. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent of Africa. In fact, it's 14 times smaller than Africa, something that is apparent when you look at its actual size to scale ...

For strategic and resource reasons, Greenland looms large in the imagination of President Donald Trump. But geographically, the island doesn't loom quite as large as you might think. Centuries of ...