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6. I bet tRump thinks Greenland is as big as South America area-wise, since that's how it looks on a map

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 08:34 AM

Jan 7

a Mercator projection map, that is.

Actually if one superimposes Greenland onto the middle of a map of the U.S, Greenland fits in between the north border of the U.S. and the southern tail of Texas. And its about 1/3 as wide (at its widest point) as it is tall.

Areas in square miles
Greenland; 836k
Texas: 261k (so Greenland is 3.2X larger than Texas)
South America: 6890k (8.2X larger than Greenland)

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Are Greenland and Canada for sale? Trump is expressing interest acquiring new territories - CNN [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 7 OP

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I bet tRump thinks Greenland is as big as South America area-wise, since that's how it looks on a map progree Jan 7 #6

When a clickbait headline asks a question, the answer is always "NO!" Oopsie Daisy Jan 7 #7

I'm wondering, does Trump intend to demand Congress give him the money for this shit? Walleye Jan 7 #8

Nothing of substance, nothing about actual problems facing humanity, all national inquirer all the time. Magoo48 Jan 7 #9

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