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What regions does Piri Reis's surviving fragment of his second world map display?

  • China and India

  • Eastern Europe and Russia

  • Greenland and parts of North America

  • Africa and South America

Answer

Piri Reis's second world map was created in 1513. The surviving fragment displays the coasts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and part of North America. The map includes a detailed representation of Greenland, which is the earliest known European map to do so. The map also shows the coast of North America, including what is now Newfoundland, Labrador, and Nova Scotia.
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