But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent ... In 1569 he drew a world map, what's become known as the Mercator projection. It did a good job of showing countries' shapes ...

Greenland covers an area about three times the size of Texas and is home to 56,000 people, mostly Greenlandic Inuits.

Far beyond ice, Greenland is a key piece in world geopolitics, combining mineral wealth and military presence in the United ...

But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire ... It did a good job of showing countries' shapes and was excellent at showing ocean sailing courses, very important to merchants ...