Slide 1 of 4, A Mercator map projection. It is 2D. Some of the continents are smaller or bigger than on a globe., Mercator map projection The Mercator map projection is used widely for navigation ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa ...

Above: If you map the world by scientific research papers produced, things look rather uneven. The Northern hemisphere would balloon beyond recognition. The global south, including Africa, would ...