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World population (i.ibb.co)

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[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

After looking closely at the cropped image found on reddit, I think the southward pointing notch ('bay') of the Mediterranean is in fact part of the Sahara desert. The blue area next to that then is the Nile delta with the tall peak, Cairo. Palestine then starts next to the dark corner on the right from it.

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[–] jlow@beehaw.org 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Ahhh, yeah, that makes so much more sense!

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Its quite misleading that regions with (almost) no inhabitants have the same colour as the open sea (although, technically, there are also no people living).

[–] jlow@beehaw.org 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Haha, I had the exact train of thoughts as well: "That makes no sense! Unless ..."

[–] jlow@beehaw.org 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I was wondering why there were these big lakes in the Sahara 🤦‍♀️

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 2 points 4 weeks ago

Me too... I also bet some Canadian would wonder why large areas of his country have dissolved.