Interesting World Geography Perspective

Comparing apples to apples, with one orange thrown (Russia)

Continents
Asia/Middle East 17,212,000 Sq. mi
Africa 11,668,000 sq. mi
North America 9,450,000 sq. mi.
South America 6,890,000 sq. mi.
Europe 3,837,000 sq. mi

Country
Russia 6,590,000 sq. mi
 
Comparing apples to apples, with one orange thrown (Russia)

Continents
Asia/Middle East 17,212,000 Sq. mi
Africa 11,668,000 sq. mi
North America 9,450,000 sq. mi.
South America 6,890,000 sq. mi.
Europe 3,837,000 sq. mi

Country
Russia 6,590,000 sq. mi

I was thinking the same thing, it's comparison of a continent to countries, not continent to continent, but I understand the author's intent, to show just how big Africa is in relation to other land masses. It think the one that always surprised me was the size of Australia, had it in my mind that it was much smaller than it really is.
 
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