which enables users to place maps of countries and continents directly over other landmasses to discover how big they really ...

Most maps, like the Mercator projection, distort the size or shape of landmasses, which skews our perceptions of how big continents and countries are compared to one another. When you consider ...

The continent contains no countries, instead it is governed under a 1959 agreement called the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed by 12 nations, including the United Kingdom. Maps are useful tools ...

For geologists, a continent is a large area of thick continental ... the U.S., Denmark and Tasmania compiled a new geological map using a combination of rock samples recovered from the sea and ...

THE REASON I'M TAKING PART IN THE GREAT WORLD RACE.. 7 MARATHONS, IN 7 CONTINENTS IN 7 DAYS IS TO TEST MY LIMITS. I FEEL LIKE IT'S A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. I'M VERY FORTUNATE TO TAKE PART IN IT.

All maps face the challenge of making the globe ... shape consistent - not both - which skews our perception of continents and countries one way or another.