[KarlInOhio]

So the map on my cube wall which show Australia is much bigger than North and South America combined is wrong?

[JimRed]

So the map on my cube wall...is wrong?

New York City as center of the Earth?

[Jonty30]

2D maps are drawn to show how the world looks from that vantage point. Depending on your vantage point, any continent on the map can increase or decrease in size. So a map that has North America as a central point will show North America being larger than it really is, when compared to other continents.

If they use a map that has Africa as a central point, North America shrinks considerably.