UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
- The Mercator map was designed in 1569 by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator to help European explorers navigate across the world.
- The distortion of his map is a result of the fact that it is impossible to accurately represent the surface of a globe on a two-dimensional chart.
- Whenever a map of the world is drawn, compromises need to be made.
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- The Mercator map was designed in 1569 by the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator to help European explorers navigate across the world.
- The distortion of his map is a result of the fact that it is impossible to accurately represent the surface of a globe on a two-dimensional chart.
- Whenever a map of the world is drawn, compromises need to be made.
Sources: BBC News