The true size of Africa is not shown on the map, it is distorted and is made to appear smaller than it actually is on the most commonly used world map, the Mercator map. The Mercator map is based on the method of projection developed in 1569 by the European cartographer, Geert de Kremer. The United States, Spain, Ireland, Germany, France, Norway, Colombia, Finland, Greece, Italy, Turkey, Poland, China, Ukraine, India, & The United Kingdom can all fit in Africa.