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    • Projection mapsOverlay countries and compare their true areas.
    • World centerSee the world from the perspective of any country.
    • Continental driftTravel through ancient Earth, from Nuna and Rodinia to Pangaea and today.
    • Compare countries and continentsOverlay two outlines at the same scale.
    • Earth laboratoryGlobe and disc maps, routes, shadows and the horizon.
    • Routes on a mapExplore great-circle and rhumb-line routes.
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    World center

    See the world from the perspective of any country.

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  • World atlas

    Open the world atlas
    • CountriesProfiles, areas, populations and comparisons.
    • LakesCompare surface area, volume and depth.
    • Water at true scaleExplore oceans, seas, lakes and rivers.
    • Largest countriesCompare countries by surface area.
    • Population density rankingSee where people live closest together.
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    Water at true scale

    Explore oceans, seas, lakes and rivers.

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  • Test your intuition

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    • Daily challengeA new set of 10 questions every day. Take today's challenge.
    • Size illusionTest your sense of country sizes.
    • PopulationWhich country has more people?
    • Population densityWhich country is more densely populated?
    • Name the projectionRecognize how the world is mapped.
    • Which lake holds more water?A lake's surface can be misleading.
    • Name the water bodyRecognize seas and lakes by their outlines.
    • Water or land?Tell water bodies and landmasses apart.
    • Earth yearFind events in a calendar that spans 4.54 billion years.
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    Daily challenge

    A new set of 10 questions every day. Take today's challenge.

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  • Understand the world and its maps

    Explore the learning library
    • Earth history in one yearScroll through life, climate and human history at their true scale.
    • Map projectionsUnderstand the properties and distortions of maps.
    • Flat Earth — check the factsEvidence, experiments and explanations.
    • ArticlesLook beyond the classroom map.
    • GlossaryCartography in plain language.
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    Earth history in one year

    Scroll through life, climate and human history at their true scale.

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World atlas

Explore countries, lakes and water at their true scale. Find profiles, measurements and rankings.

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Water at true scale

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Countries

Profiles, areas, populations and comparisons.

Lakes

Compare surface area, volume and depth.

Water at true scale

Explore oceans, seas, lakes and rivers.

Largest countries

Compare countries by surface area.

Population density ranking

See where people live closest together.

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Popular projections

  • Mercator Projection
  • Spilhaus Projection
  • Waterman Butterfly
  • Werner Projection
  • Peirce Quincuncial
  • Gnomonic — shortest route
  • The UN map
  • Interrupted Goode map
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  • Russia
  • Canada
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