• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      That is inaccurate. The correct way to use the tool is to lay the continent over the US. It skews the size and scale appropriately in order to provide an accurate measurement.

      Antarctica vs US

      It’s also larger in area than the US, including Alaska and all territories.

      The total area of the US and its territories is just over 3.8 million square miles. Antarctica’s area of 5.4 million square miles makes it 1.5x the size of the US.