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[–] Sir_Kevin@discuss.online 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Man Europe is hilariously small! Don't get me wrong, it'd love to abandon the US and live there. It's just mind blowing the perspective this map gives.

[–] Cthulhu1@feddit.de 12 points 1 year ago

With around 10.5 Mio square Kilometer surface it is a bit larger than the USA with around 9.8 Mio square Kilometer area.

[–] Dim0N@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Europe is bigger than the US though.

Europe: 3,930,000 sq mi

The US: 3,794,100 sq mi

[–] docmark@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

You're comparing continents and countries.

North America is over twice as large. So yes, from anyone on this side of the pond it's tiny.

[–] islandofcaucasus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah Europe is a bunch of counties and an entire continent. United States is just 1 country and half a continent

Not talking shit at all, I love how small Europe is. A few hours in a train and you're in a brand new culture with a brand new language