Both maps below show Liechtenstein highlighted. The old Mercator map (1569) inflates Liechtenstein about 2.2× at 47°, and the new Equal Earth map shows it at its true 160 km². Pan or zoom either map and the other follows, so the difference is visible at every scale.
That 2.2× inflation is why Liechtenstein dominated old schoolbook maps and maps of the world's great powers. Hover Liechtenstein on either map to highlight it on both at once, then compare it with Greenland.
Liechtenstein: key figures
| True area | On the old Mercator map | Distortion vs truth |
|---|
| Liechtenstein | 160 km² | 346 km² | 2.2× |
| Greenland | 2,166,086 km² | 25,576,494 km² | 11.8× |
| Africa | 30,370,000 km² | n/a | n/a |
Old maps drew Liechtenstein at about 346 km². The truth is 160 km², a difference of 116% that school atlases carried for centuries.