The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on ...

But Greenland is not nearly as large as it appears on most maps. The Mercator projection—which has been the standard map projection since the 18th century— is the name for the phenomenon in ...

An accurate world map is something that has evaded ... Africa is actually 14 times larger than Greenland but if you look at a Mercator projection map, you would think the opposite.

The Mercator Map Projection was developed by ... The map showing the real sizes of countries across the world provides an insight into how large Greenland really is, and the potential reason ...

As you explore the Study Abroad website, you may see the map above and wonder why it looks ... For example, take Greenland. Given its distance from the equator, the Mercator Projection distorts ...

The US president-elect does not rule out force to take over the Danish territory – home to a US military base.

Greenland is the world’s largest island, but it’s not as big the Mercator map would have us believe. The widely reproduced map, created in 1569, suggests Greenland is roughly the same size as ...