| ▲ | throw-the-towel 5 days ago | |
I don't think Russia looks small on this map, it's just not as blown-out as on Mercator maps. When I was growing up in Russia, the map I had in my room was a similar projection -- except with the North up, of course -- and Russia was about the same size on it. | ||
| ▲ | zahlman 5 days ago | parent [-] | |
> I don't think Russia looks small on this map, it's just not as blown-out as on Mercator maps. I think that GP is accustomed to Mercator maps and is thus more surprised by it. (I'm not really sure why this is a thing. My elementary school classrooms in the late 80s showed a variety of projections, and globes.) | ||