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A Photograph of the Earth from Space. How do we make a flat map of our round World?. Gerardus Mercator solved the problem. Take an Orange. Mark it like this. Cut along the lines. Cut one side open. Open up. Eat the fruit. Flatten out the peel.
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The sizes of the countries are much nearer to the correct ones
The sizes of the countries are much nearer to the correct ones
Australia North America Antarctica Asia Europe South America Africa