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Told her how i thought the world looked like when i was 9-10 and then we made a map on her current knowledge. Not to make fun of it, but for saving it for the future. Also, we are danish, not asian. We just like their culture, food and nature very much!

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 58 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 weeks ago

c/MapsWithoutCyprus

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago

thought the same, lol. i dont think she knows about it yet

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They tell me NZ is the same as Australia and Canada, but Icelandish.
Everyone's saying it.

[–] Thorned_Rose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

You joke but a (NZer) family member on an overseas holiday got into an argument with a local over the existence of NZ. Family member, being a tourist, was asked where they were from and said New Zealand. Nothing strange there. Local said that NZ was a state in Australia. Confidently incorrect. When my family member tried to correct them, they argued they were right and the person who was from the actual country was utterly wrong 🤦‍♀️

[–] moonlight@fedia.io 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think that's NZ on the map, it's just attached to Australia

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh yeah, good point!

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not bad but it's interesting how Vietnam and Nepal are on par with continents. I feel like this might have been drawn by someone from East Asia or South America, considering how it is positioned. Also noting Asia itself is not mentioned. There is no Middle East.

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

Nope, danish. My 7 year old sister (and i) is very interested in the ecosystems of Asia. Especially Snow Leopards!

[–] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nepal getting a lot of relevancy on her mind.

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, she knows most about that because of nature and stuff.

[–] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thank her for me for the representation.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Left off New Zealand like the rest of the world.

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I asked her and she said New Zealand on this map is merged with Australia, LOL. I actually see it now

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

w Zealand on this map is

Also Seems quite acceptable :)

[–] southernbrewer@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I see a kangaroo 🦘 in northwest Australia, great attention to detail there

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

lol that wasnt on purpose but i see it now

[–] Sans_Seraph@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We did an experiment when I was in school to have everyone draw a map of the world, and I was told that people draw the country they're from the largest and the most accurately, whereas other countries are often indistinct shapes and smaller in scale.

This leads me to believe you are somewhere in South America

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Nope, Denmark

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Has an aquatic feel.
Very well done!

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Antarctica is a humpback whale, S.A. is a manatee, N.A. is a beaver, Nepal is a big damned clam...

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

she laughed at this comment lol

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Lots of attention to asia. Do you have family there?

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

Nope, she just likes it and so do i. Good food, cool animals, cool nature.