World Maps
World maps are maps that represent most or all of the surface of the Planet Earth. They must deal with the projection and distortion problem because the Earth's three-dimensional surface is displayed in two dimensions.
On a world map, distortions reach extremes due to the cartographic projection adopted. Many techniques have been developed to present world maps that address diverse technical and aesthetic goals.
World Map with plate carrée, an equirectangular projection.
World map - Mollweide projection.
World map - Mercator projection projection centered in Europe and Africa.
World map - Mollweide projection centered in America.
World map - interrupted Mollweide projection.
World map - Winkel tripel projection (modified azimuthal map projection of the world), centered in Europe and Africa.
World Maps
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