A video showing the true size of Russia compared ... sizes are warped on world maps is because many maps today illustrate the world using a layout called the Mercator projection.

Take a look at a world map and you’re likely to think that North America and Russia are both larger than Africa. But in reality Africa is three times bigger than North America and significantly ...

However, a new graphicshows exactly how wrong the commonly used Mercator map is. It reveals the huge imbalances in country sizes, with the popular 'globe' map showing North America and Russia are ...