What are the most mindblowing geography facts?

 Everyone here has seen this map before.

This is the Mercator Projection. And everyone knows how inaccurate it is, especially when referring to Greenland. Everyone points to Africa and laughs at how big Greenland looks. And this is true.

But here’s something I’ll bet you didn’t know.

This is Australia. As we all know, Australia is divided into states and territories.

This is Western Australia, the largest state in Australia. Now what’s so special about Western Australia?

Here, this is the Mercator Projection again. Look at Greenland, and then look at Australia.

Australia is so small, right? I mean, we all know that Greenland is altered. But Australia is still smaller, right? Maybe it’s the same size as Greenland. But not that much bigger.

Now, the area of the state of Western Australia is 2,645,615 kilometers squared.

The area of Greenland is 2,166,086 kilometers squared.

Western Australia - not just Australia, but Western Australia - is nearly 500,000 kilometers squared larger than Greenland.

For comparison, that is roughly the size of Spain.

That’s right, not only is Western Australia the size of Greenland, it’s even an entire Spain larger!

That is probably the most insane fact I learned recently.

Which country has the worst geographical disadvantage?

 The Siliguri Corridor or Chicken’s Neck (India)

The Siliguri Corridor is the only way in and out of North Eastern India, by land. It is 100 Km long and the width comes down to 17 Km at one point.Forget war, any major natural disaster in that region could cut off entire North East from the rest of India. The Siliguri corridor is the sweetest spot for illegal immigration, smuggling and human trafficking.

It is true that India now has strong relations with Nepal and Bangladesh, but no one knows what might happen in next 100 years.

Which country has the worst geographical disadvantage?

 1.Brunei

It is not only tiny, but also lacks a strategic position. While it has a large reserve of natural resources, it is also surrounded by one large nation that splits its territory in two, and its small size makes it lack any strategic depth.

2.Lesotho

One of the few nations on Earth not only completely surrounded by another but also landlocked, depriving her of any trade except the one her neighbor permits her to have.

3.The European ministates

Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican City are usually called this, and are the six smallest states in Europe, and some of the world’s smallest by area. Many are completely surrounded by other countries and landlocked, and most are on flat ground.