When looking at mercator maps the true size of nations can be distorted. These maps, provided by the CIA, show that size of nations in comparison to the Contiguous United States. Most are surprising but we found the size of Nigeria and Norway as two of the most surprising.

Tim Konrad, founder of Unofficial Networks, is a skier with over 20 years in the ski industry. Starting the blog in 2006 from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, the website has grown into one of the world’s...