• Ephera@lemmy.ml
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    6 hours ago

    I think, you just have to buy a bigger map for that. With Mercator, it’s Africa’s countries that get squished down.

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      5 hours ago

      With Mercator, it’s Africa’s countries that get squished down.

      But they remain perfectly visible due to how massive they’re to begin with. I don’t really see what the actual issue is.

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        3 hours ago

        So, what you’re saying is that you don’t care about the Gambia? 🥲

        Part of me wanted to write something like Cambodia and see if you notice.

        But more serious answer:
        Personally, I fucking hate that I’ve been told incorrect information since young age. I wish every Mercator map had a warning like some countries have in their side mirrors.

        I also hate that it reinforces racist biases. But well, evidently you know the truth. And I do get being more interested in the countries in your region. Everyone is.

        So, TL;DR: Fair enough. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯