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Coastal points facing each continent
A cartographer, Andy Woodruff, created several maps that illustrate coastal points around the world that directly face each continent. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from Science When you ...
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Shocking discovery on the Earth’s map – This continent could be splitting in two
Scientists and geologists have discovered something shocking on the Earth’s map. The continent of Africa is splitting in two, which means that a new ocean could form over time. This split could ...
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Mapping the world
The continent contains no countries, instead it is governed under a 1959 agreement called the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed by 12 nations, including the United Kingdom. Maps are useful tools ...
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In These Colorful ‘Food Maps,’ Nations Are What They Eat
That’s one question artists Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin had in mind when they hatched their “food map” series—a collection of country and continent maps made using ingredients ...
Distorted maps have misled you: Greenland isn't as big as you think.
It's certainly not a small island: It's about three times the size of Texas. But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent of Africa. In fact, it's 14 times smaller than ...