Maps That Show How The World Really Is

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Greenland Compared To South America

World maps have a tendency to be deceiving. They make some continents or islands look small, and others look gigantic by comparison.

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Greenland, when placed in the Northern Hemisphere, always looks massive. Yet, when placed side by side with South America, it is clear that South America could completely swallow the island. It is a whopping 8.2 times bigger.