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The effect of different map projections on how we view the world.

May 15, 2022•1 min read

The effect of different map projections on how we view the world.

The effect of different map projections on how we view the world.

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The real size of Africa. Many people are shocked when they see the real size of Africa. That is because the most commonly used map of the world (Mercator projection) dated from the 16th century features a wildly distorted size of this continent.

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