Question

What are the countries that show a large difference between their size on the map and on a globe

Answer 1

Greenland, North America and Antarctica

Explanation:

• This distortion is attributed to the Mercator projection. Maps can traditionally be dated back to ancient times, where exploration took place with the aid of the Pole Star and magnetic compass . Although conventional maps made on flat surfaces provided adequate detail, they provided inaccurate sizes based on the position of countries in relation to the equator.
• Putting a 3D planet on a 2D  map was something for early cartographer a real challenge, so Gerardus Mercator,Dutch cartographer and  geographer, came up with a solution. In 1569 he created a map which could be used for navigating purposes accurately but the disadvantage was that his system distorted the objects' size depending on their position in relation to equator. As a result, land masses such as Greenland and Antarctica appeared much larger than they actually are