Size Corrected World Map

Size Corrected World Map. AuthaGraph World Map. A new world map reengineered to Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size It was inspired by a similar animation that I saw on reddit and decided I wanted to try to build the same thing

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Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically. Drag and drop countries around the map to compare their relative size

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The map above shows the distortion in sizes of countries due to the mercator projection This stretching effect makes places like Greenland and Russia appear far larger than they actually are while shrinking continents such as Africa and South America. The map above shows the distortion in sizes of countries due to the mercator projection

World.map Actual Size Wayne Baisey. The map is based on the Gall-Peters projection, a rectangular map projection that prioritizes giving areas the correct sizes in relation to each other over being useful as a navigational tool. Countries close to the equator barely change, whereas countries further north shrink dramatically.

FLAT EARTH Clues Part 3 Map Makers Mark Sargent YouTube. Pressing on the button animates the country 'shrinking' to its actual size or 'growing' to the size shown on the mercator projection Neil Kaye The Mercator projection was first introduced by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569