Flat maps, designed to offer a consistent representation of Earth, reveal inaccuracies in countries' sizing. Some nations near the Poles appear significantly larger than they truly are ...

During its history, Britain invaded the territory of more than 170 countries, equivalent to almost 90% of the world.

Some globes show how the land is divided into different countries ... maps were hand-drawn by using careful measurements of the ground. Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the ...