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What's the real size of Africa? How Western states used maps to downplay size of continent

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/18/africa/real-size-of-africa/index.html

Countries in North seem bigger than those in south can also be a metaphor of North–South divide.
It shows that northern countries are bigger on Mercator projection, richer in economics ,and stronger in politics.
Is there a chance for southern countries to overturn the inferior situation?