The distortion of size and distance is usually prominent on zoomed-out maps that show entire continents or the whole world. Most of the maps we see on a regular basis—precipitation in Ontario or ...

World map with accurate sizes: Gall-Peters projection throws schools into a spin THIS is the world map many of us grew up with. So spare a thought for thousands of kids who’ve literally had ...

Posted: June 16, 2025 | Last updated: June 16, 2025 Most of us grew up looking at world maps that dramatically distorted the actual size of countries, and we had no idea.