cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/61178838
So fascinating there is a whole field for this called cartography
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Lies! Mercator is a lie!!
Countries by geographical location on a 2D map that distorts their real size. (Impossible to avoid btw!)
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I've always been amazed at how all the countries without exception click neatly into one another like a clever puzzle. Someone must have spent time carefully cutting out the borders of each country to achieve a perfect interference fit.
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New Zealand almost got left out and I find that very funny.
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