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Scroll down for video The map that shows that many countries - including Russia,Canada and Greenland - are not nearly as big as we think. The world map distortion is the result of the Mercator ...

Two-fifths of the world’s population — 3.3 billion people in total — currently live in such areas. Graphic showing how the population impacted by water stress will change in the future ...

The map is partly meant to be an illustration of the ruler’s powers, the extent of his realm, the range of learning he commands. And yes, one of the remarkable aspects of the world map on ...

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Mark in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size (2.4m x 2.4m ...

They have to compromise. Map makers use map projections to transform the Earth onto a flat surface. One of the most popular world map projections is known as the Mercator Projection. You’ll have ...