Centuries of flawed maps have led to a misconception about Greenland's size, which is nowhere near as big as it looks on the familiar flat world map. It's certainly not a small island: It's about ...

Greenland, the mineral-rich Arctic island, is open for tourism. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 76°F. ... “It has kind of put Greenland on the world map.

Greenland's tourism industry is expected to see a boom this year following the launch of a new route between the island’s capital and Newark ... “It has kind of put Greenland on the world map.

The world map is familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but in terms of country and continent size, it’s way off – and all because of a 16th-century projection.

Look at any map pinned to a classroom wall, and you’ll notice that Greenland seems particularly large. It’s true that the landmass isn’t exactly small, but its true size is nowhere near that ...