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cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/37366468
World map with countries real sizes
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/37366468
World map with countries real sizes
Map projections always have inaccuracies, they make deliberate tradeoffs.
The common Mercator projection allows the long and lat lines to be straight, but it means shapes near the poles get stretched.
Some projections do a better job of accurately portraying shapes at the sacrifice of size.
Some can do shape an size of landmass, but the oceans are distorted.
Etc, all projections have compromises.