W hen you look at a map, Greenland looks pretty astonishingly big, taking up almost as much map space as the whole continent of Africa. But in truth, it's not that big; its unusual size comes down to its position on the Earth, and how we represent a 3D world on a 2D map.

Greenland appears larger than it really is. Keep reading on The WiC Project Lifestyle Blog & Miriam's Boutique: Home Goods, Beauty, & Fashion Store

Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is.

As the Earth warms, new shipping routes from one side of the globe to the other are opening around Greenland, making the vast island a strategic priority for superpowers.

For strategic and resource reasons, Greenland looms large in the imagination of President Donald Trump. But geographically, the island doesn't loom quite as large as you might think. Centuries of flawed maps have led to a misconception about Greenland's ...

As global competition for rare earths intensifies, Greenland’s reserves are likely to remain central to strategic discussions.