Have you ever looked at a world map and felt something was off, especially regarding the size of continents? You're not alone, and there's a fascinating reason why Africa is often depicted much smaller than it truly is.
The 'true size' of Africa is trending because people are realizing how distorted traditional world maps are, especially concerning landmasses near the equator.
Many are rediscovering that the widely used Mercator projection, while great for navigation, severely inflates the size of countries further from the equator.