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“The Mercator projection, designed by a 16th-century cartographer, stretches northern and southern latitudes to map the round Earth onto a flat surface.”
Analyzed on 2026-11-02T11:41:54+00:00 · Last updated 2026-11-02
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For centuries, much of the world has used the Mercator projection, a map dating back to 1569 that exaggerates the size of landmasses at the poles while reducing the relative size of those near the equator.
Extracted from: Can a New Map Change the World? , World Politics Review
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