Have you ever looked at a world map and wondered why some countries seem much larger than others, even though that doesn't match the real world? Well, that’s because the map you're used to is likely ...

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The problem is creating flat maps to depict a round planet – something's got to give. In the case of the most common map projections used today, what gives is the size of places near the poles.

The problem is creating flat maps to depict a round planet – something's got to give. In the case of the most common map projections used today, what gives is the size of places near the poles.

Every map of the world that you have ever seen is inaccurate. Well, of course, you might think. How could they map out the world when it’s round, not flat? True. But that isn’t the point. See ...

Flat maps, aimed at providing a coherent projection of the Earth, are showing countries to be inaccurate in sizing. Some countries are shown to be a lot bigger than they really are in and around ...

As of today, Google Maps will now change its perspective from a flat view of the planet to 3D Globe Mode (as Google calls it), giving you a more accurate view of Earth.

The map you are likely familiar with is one based on the Mercator projection, published by cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569.