Pages

▼

Monday, October 18, 2010

How big IS Africa?

From Thatsaabguy:

Have you ever been to Africa? It's a big, BIG place. How big? This big:



Courtesy of our friends at Boing Boing.

at

4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMonday, October 18, 2010

    I am a regular reader of your blog and I also do have "a thing" for maps.
    Below is a link to an article you may enjoy:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/8066399/The-Ordnance-Survey-mapping-a-perfect-image-of-the-world.html
    Keep up the good work!
    Best,

    Roger

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownTuesday, October 19, 2010

    I am a fellow cartophiliac and read this blog everyday; great work! As an Irishman (Éireannach) I would just like to point out that the above map is incorrect, the UK does not contain the Republic of Ireland as indicated by this map. Sadly a very common error in maps!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. CartophiliacTuesday, October 19, 2010

    Yes, I thought of that when I first saw the map.

    Rest assured... IF I WAS DRAWING THAT MAP... I would get Ireland correct!

    Thanks for stopping by!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Matt MaldreFriday, November 05, 2010

    wow. I never knew Africa was so big! And actually Japan too.

    ReplyDelete