denn23rus on 24.02.2026 6:50 p.m. This is not true for Russia. A more accurate comparison is in this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1jq8rpw/this_map_comparing_africa_and_some_countries_is/
Satur9kid on 24.02.2026 8:10 p.m. I mean, I guess nowadays most people know that Mercator is not the true size that’s shown
BonsaiBobby on 24.02.2026 8:37 p.m. Enormous continent, but the total economy of entire Africa is just half the size of Germany’s.
esoteric_dud on 24.02.2026 8:45 p.m. Beyond offended as a Canadian that we are not included in this. Truly hurt. Eh.
Temporary_Shirt_6236 on 24.02.2026 9:17 p.m. You can fit three Canadas into one Africa. Big country, but bigger continent.
therealallpro on 24.02.2026 9:18 p.m. Why is this a big got you or suprise? It’s literally a continent. It has what like 30 something countries in there Why are we comparing single countries to a continent
Rejnu on 24.02.2026 10:09 p.m. Well, if you leave out a big part of Europe, what is the point of showing this? Like Europe is 10.530.000 km² big, so yeah
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Why isn’t the European part of Russia included in Europe?
This is not true for Russia. A more accurate comparison is in this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/1jq8rpw/this_map_comparing_africa_and_some_countries_is/
So Crimea is no man’s land here? And Svalbard as well?
If anything this shows how big Russia is.
Ughhh this map again?!
Need a Banana for scale.
I mean, I guess nowadays most people know that Mercator is not the true size that’s shown
Pish-tosh. Look at a map. Greenland is clearly bigger.
/s
Enormous continent, but the total economy of entire Africa is just half the size of Germany’s.
Beyond offended as a Canadian that we are not included in this. Truly hurt.
Eh.
You can fit three Canadas into one Africa. Big country, but bigger continent.
Why is this a big got you or suprise? It’s literally a continent. It has what like 30 something countries in there
Why are we comparing single countries to a continent
No wonder the rains are blessed.
Continent > Country
(_Australia not included_)
Well, if you leave out a big part of Europe, what is the point of showing this? Like Europe is 10.530.000 km² big, so yeah