So where's this a map of? But perhaps you were not fooled by my artistry with the GIMP, if I can call it that? It is, of course, an unusual colour scheme for the location, and the eroneous labelling is also designed to mislead you, if only for a moment. Crazy old Jo, eh? But there's a reason for my deception.
The shoes I want you to put yourself in are those of the marine lifeforms of this planet. Metaphorically, of course. I am well aware that none of them wear shoes. Not having feet, for most of them at any rate, precludes the option. But suppose our situations were reversed.
The map is a fish's eye view of the planet. The 'solid land' is a representation of the area which belongs to marine life, while the 'water' is the area which is generally not accessible to them, and belongs to terrestrial lifeforms. Yes, there are exceptions, but let's not get sidetracked.
The point of it is to give us a perspective which we can't easily see when we look at our 'normal' maps. I've shown you a different map. I'll leave you to do the thinking.
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