Guess the Map VIII: Didn't Color the Island Countries

[classical_hero]

I would assume so.

 

[Lohrenswald]

I'm pretty sure Russia has a longer coastline than Norway, though.

 

[Arakhor]

Canada certainly has a longer coastline than Norway and it's in a lesser band.

 

[Lohrenswald]

Canada certainly has a longer coastline than Norway and it's in a lesser band.

Actually, Canada #1 (!) on this map. And I guess it's true that they have the longest coastline, with all those islands.

On Wikipedia, it said that Russia's coastline is 37 653 km.

I also found two numbers for Norway: continental coastline is 25 148 km, but including islands its 100 915 km.

 

[Arakhor]

Well, that must be one hell of a map projection, because I can't believe that Canada's coastline (even without the islands) is shorter than Norway's!

 

[shadowplay]

Well, that must be one hell of a map projection, because I can't believe that Canada's coastline (even without the islands) is shorter than Norway's!

Maroon is the highest catergory on the map. You've got it mixed up with the red. Look at the legend again..

 

[Lohrenswald]

Maroon is the highest catergory on the map. You've got it mixed up with the red. Look at the legend again..

This is what I meant.

I'm beginning to think that Goodfella is correct.

 

[Arakhor]

Maroon is the highest catergory on the map. You've got it mixed up with the red. Look at the legend again..

So I have, but now I'm mystified as to how Canada has a longer coastline than Russia or Australia, unless it's also counting islands coastlines as well, as I said.

 

[shadowplay]

Canada possesses a substantial number of islands in the arctic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_length_of_coastline

 

[Arakhor]

Maybe I'm just being thick, but then the map is counting coastlines by national authority, rather than by mainland (or coastline and islands, as I said).

 

[Lohrenswald]

Maybe I'm just being thick, but then the map is counting coastlines by national authority, rather than by mainland (or coastline and islands, as I said).

Is there a problem with that?

 

[Arakhor]

No, not at all. I just like to be precise. Goodfella can have the map.

 

[Thedrin]

Despite problems with measuring coastline lengths, Canada is generally considered to have the longest coastline, and Norway has a much longer coastline than its area would suggest.

The issue is roughness. Russia and Australia have relatively smooth coastlines. Canada and Norway have very jagged coastlines. The top image on this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/wikipedia entry is a good visualisation. You have to be using a very unwieldy method of measurement for Russia to come out with a longer coastline than Canada.

 

[warpus]

We can blame Slartibartfast for some of that

 

[Takhisis]

Maybe, but that's uncertain. Call the waiter and ask him for some dressings.

 

[Goodfella]

Spoiler :

 

[TheMulattoMaker]

Is that tiny blue dot Palau?

 

[Goodfella]

Yes. By the way, blue is has this thing and grey is doesn't.

 

[TheMulattoMaker]

Some kind of crop? A fruit?

 

[Goodfella]

No. I'll give a hint after some more guesses.