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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 57 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

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

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

c/MapsWithoutCyprus

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

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

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Oh yeah, good point!

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

Nepal getting a lot of relevancy on her mind.

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Thank her for me for the representation.

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

Left off New Zealand like the rest of the world.

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

w Zealand on this map is

Also Seems quite acceptable :)

[–] Sans_Seraph@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

Nope, Denmark

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

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

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

lol that wasnt on purpose but i see it now

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

Has an aquatic feel.
Very well done!

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week 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 1 week ago

she laughed at this comment lol

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

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

[–] KittenHippie@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago

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