Trump argued in a joint address to Congress that control of Greenland was crucial to U.S. national security.
    • Lazycog@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Damn you web mercator projection! If only Robinson projection was the default on google/apple/whatever trump uses -map.

      • bdonvr@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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        3 months ago

        To be fair even on a globe Greenland is still massive. Just not quite as bad on Mercator.

        • 8fingerlouie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          3 months ago

          It is also mostly ice. The entirety of the central Greenland is covered by 1.6km to 3.7km thick ice.

          Settlements are around the coast, as Greenland has about 100km roads in total, no railroads and no inland water.