The continent contains no countries, instead it is governed ... Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises ...

which skews our perceptions of how big continents and countries are compared to one another. When you consider square mileage though, a whole new world appears. Inspired by this map of Africa's ...

We put countries and continents in a unique geographical perspective. Produced by Sam Rega. Research by Christina Sterbenz and illustrations by Mike Nudelman. Follow BI Video: On Facebook More ...