Have you ever looked at a world map and wondered why some countries seem much larger than others, even though that doesn't match the real world? Well, that’s because the map you're used to is likely ...

When this world map was charted in the 1600s according to the Mercator’s projection, the idea was that ships could use the lines of longitude and latitude as a from of navigation.

Tom PattersonThe Equal Earth map projection. An accurate world map is something that has evaded cartographers for centuries. But this new design just might make distorted maps a thing of the past ...

This attempt at creating a faithful world map took a similar tack to the Sinusoidal by pulling out the edges of the map to mimic a sphere. The Robinson isn’t as extreme, however, taking the form of a ...

The Equal Earth World Map builds off previously released maps like the Mercator projection map and the Gall-Peters projection map. However, these two maps had problems of their own.

The traditional world map, known as the Mercator projection, seriously messes up the size of countries. by German Lopez. Aug 17, 2016, 2:40 PM UTC. RealLifeLore.

According to the Institute, the map’s importance transcends geography however, its shape forcing us to conceive the world in a different way, a way not delineated as East and West.

This phenomenon can be attributed to the Mercator projection, a map most commonly seen hanging in classrooms and in text books, which was created in 1596 to help sailors navigate the world.

The institution, since 2013, has experimented with different projections, including the Robinson map, but in 2024 settled on the Equal Earth map. “The World Bank Group is committed to ensuring ...

In 1569 he drew a world map, what's become known as the Mercator projection. It did a good job of showing countries' shapes and was excellent at showing ocean sailing courses, very important to ...