Comment on The True Size of Africa - Misleading MapsparentComments−cLeEOGPw13yYour example does not preserve size, because it makes Arabian peninsula (area ~2.3 million km2) look almost as big as Europe (area ~10 million km2). Also compare India with Australia. I think this map preserves shape and direction, but not size.
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Your example does not preserve size, because it makes Arabian peninsula (area ~2.3 million km2) look almost as big as Europe (area ~10 million km2). Also compare India with Australia. I think this map preserves shape and direction, but not size.