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    1. Your regular reminder of the real size of Africa :) axbom/1319149290623799296
  1. …in reply to @axbom
    That map by Kai Krause (using the country shapes from the Mercator projection) has also been reworked by signature “G.D.” using Gall’s stereographic cylindrical projection which maintains real country shapes better. geog.ucsb.edu/the-true-size-of-africa-a-small-contribution-in-the-fight-against-rampant-immappancy-by-kai-krause/
    oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API