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As the UN adopts an equal world map, meet the three geographers who disputed how the Earth was charted 2000 years ago

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As the UN adopts an equal world map, meet the three geographers who disputed how the Earth was charted 2000 years ago

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Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 13 hours ago

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The way a continent appears on the map can shape perceptions of its place in the world – so much is at stake in the depiction of its size and scale.

As the UN adopts an equal world map, meet the three geographers who disputed how the Earth was charted 2000 years ago
https://theconversation.com/as-the-un-adopts-an-equal-world-map-meet-the-three-geographers-who-disputed-how-the-earth-was-charted-2000-years-ago-293297
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I don’t think Europe is that bad in this projection, but Scandinavia is getting rather flattened.

Obviously all these projections suck, but I also agree Winkel Tripel is nicer, even if it looks goofier at a distance.

https://map-projections.net/compare.php?p1=winkel-tripel&p2=equalearth&sps=1

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