An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers ... the size of the landmasses but distorts the shapes of the continents. It seemed like we were doomed to forever have to choose ...

The continent contains no countries ... Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises when drawing maps.

“The continent of Africa has been shown to be ... Soon after, he put up another world map on the table with a wholly different illustration, harbouring an accurate representation of each country.