journal: True size of Africa
journal: True size of Africa Pages Back to BEQUI Index of Articles Thursday, 24 March 2011 True size of Africa true-size-of-africa.jpg (24821755) The traditional Mercator map, which dates from around 1569, is accurate regarding shape instead of size. A mapmaker cannot accurately represent both - if you want an accurate shape for land masses, you have to sacrifice proportionality, i.e., the relative sizes will be distorted.
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