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Africa on the Equal Earth Map

CONTINENT • RANK #2 BY AREA

Africa is the second-largest continent by both land area and population. On traditional Mercator maps, Africa appears roughly the same size as Greenland, but in reality, Africa is over 14 times larger than Greenland and easily accommodates the United States, China, India, Japan, and all of Europe combined within its borders.

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Total Surface Area 30,370,000 km²

Area (Square Miles) 11,725,918 mi²

Continental Area Rank #2 of 7

Share of Earth Land 20.4%

Cartographic Realities of Africa

✓ Africa spans 30.37 million km², making it larger than China, the US, India, Mexico, and Western Europe combined.
✓ The Equal Earth projection accurately reveals Africa's massive central position on the globe.
✓ Mercator compresses Africa while dramatically enlarging high-latitude landmasses like Greenland and Canada.

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