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america-wakiewakie:

The True Size of Africa: Our maps have lied for 500 years

This clip explains it nicely. For example, while our maps make it seem as if Greenland and Africa are of relative size, in reality the African continent is 14 times Greenland’s landmass. I’ve also blogged correct maps before, which you can find here. 

peep the ending

What do maps have to do with social equality you ask?

Salvatore Tolley, from the national council for social studies argues, in our society 

we  unconsciously equate size with important and even power. 

when the top of the map is given in northern hemisphere and the bottom is given the southern then people will tend to adopt top and bottom attitudes

I will forever reblog this. <3

(Source: fullpraxisnow)