Editing 1799: Bad Map Projection: Time Zones
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| {{w|Uruguay}} || UTC-3 || Minimal distortion || | | {{w|Uruguay}} || UTC-3 || Minimal distortion || | ||
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− | | {{w|Europe}}<br>(not labeled) || UTC-4 – UTC+4 || Compressed with the countries of central and western Europe pressed closer in east-west direction while eastern countries are stretched in all directions. Iceland is moved east. Greenland is stretched horizontally and got strange protruding peninsulas. || Not labeled. Europe uses mostly UTC+1, which causes severe distortion. Disproportionally smaller areas utilize UTC±0, UTC+2 and UTC+3. UTC-4, UTC-1 and UTC+4 | + | | {{w|Europe}}<br>(not labeled) || UTC-4 – UTC+4 || Compressed with the countries of central and western Europe pressed closer in east-west direction while eastern countries are stretched in all directions. Iceland is moved east. Greenland is stretched horizontally and got strange protruding peninsulas. || Not labeled. Europe uses mostly UTC+1, which causes severe distortion. Disproportionally smaller areas utilize UTC±0, UTC+2 and UTC+3. UTC-4, UTC-1 and UTC+4 is used only marginally. Greenland, even if it belongs to North America geographically, is counted here as well as it lies within the Denmark rule. |
* UTC-4 is used solely in {{w|Thule Air Base}} in western Greenland. | * UTC-4 is used solely in {{w|Thule Air Base}} in western Greenland. |