Maps that explain the World
One of the most significant disadvantages of the Mercator projection is that it distorts the actual sizes of territories. The atlas below shows the actual size of all countries and dependencies by area.
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There are 443 islands in the world that have land areas of 970 square miles (2512 square kilometers) or greater and there are 335 more islands that have land areas of 190 (492 square kilometers) to 969 (2510 square kilometers) square miles.
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According to satelite data there are 117 million lakes to be found worldwide. These lakes covering almost 4% of the world’s land surface.
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There are 73,318 named mounts in the United States. The highest peak in the U.S. is Denali. The three primary mountain chains of the United States are the Appalachian Mountains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Sierra Nevada.
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Read moreAustralia includes 6 states: New South Wales (Population: 8 million; Area: 0.8 million sq km), Queensland (Population: 5.1 million; Area:
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