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      Tarun Bhuthapuri last edited by

      The map on Windytv, like most other maps, is misleading.

      http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2015/01/economist-explains-3

      To see for yourself, please check Google Maps.

      Greenland's area is 2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland

      Africa's area is 30.3 million km² (11.7 million square miles). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa

      Also see

      http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2010/11/cartography

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