mapto to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 7 hours agoThis is the true size of Africamstdn.socialexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down11
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkThis is the true size of Africamstdn.socialmapto to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 7 hours agomessage-square6linkfedilink
minus-squaresuperduperpirate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 hours agoSilly Mercator projection
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-24 hours agoNo, one kilometer in Africa is about 60 % shorter than in russia.
minus-squarebonenode@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoThis. It’s closer to the equator, so they are rotating faster which means the kilometers get shorter. Don’t you just love science?
Silly Mercator projection
No, one kilometer in Africa is about 60 % shorter than in russia.
This. It’s closer to the equator, so they are rotating faster which means the kilometers get shorter. Don’t you just love science?