Cartographers Grossly Overestimate The Size of Liechtenstein

Geography by George

George the Geographer,
Geographer At-Large

Geneva, Switzerland:

Geneva, Switzerland -- At the latest convening of the International Society of Convening Cartographers, there was a debacle that infuriated the international community. With utter disregard for their Italian neighbors, a Luxembourgian-led faction of the ISOCC submitted a version of the world map that portrayed Liechtenstein as about 17 times larger than it is in reality. This change passed through the ranks of the ISOCC unnoticed. It wasn't until the new world map was revealed at the ISOCC world convention that this mishap was discovered. Individuals from Milan, Brescia, and Turin were not very thrilled with this and filed a formal complaint to the high court of the ISOCC.

There is now a division in the cartography community. One group believes that the change should stay, because a reversal would compromise the integrity of the Society. The other group thinks the true borders should be portrayed to the world. More on this in the upcoming bihex...

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