Friday, November 11, 2011

Africa is Big!

It is hard to describe just how big Africa is, especially because most maps using the Mercator projection greatly reduce Africa's size compared to other continents. This map provides a useful illustration and reminds us why generalizations about "Africa" are simplistic and myopic. 

2 comments:

  1. Baloney!!! -- It's the UNITED States of America. Please include Alaska and Hawaii.

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