The Correct the Map campaign challenges the distortion of Africa’s true size on world maps, aiming to empower global understanding and respect for the continent’s significance.
Hm… personally, I think it’s very situational, but generally I feel like a more accurate shape is more important than size. I especially feel like it would be important for children who are just learning the map.
Yeah, I did read the website. Did you? Or is it that you didn’t read my response? One of the two has to be true, considering the website is entirely focused on the size of the rest of the world in comparison to Africa, and never once mentions the point I made and you disregarded.
Okay… but doesn’t this just introduce the issue of flat maps distorting anything to the east or west of center in a different way?
If it’s already distorted, switching to a different distortion that’s area-preserving can still be an improvement.
Hm… personally, I think it’s very situational, but generally I feel like a more accurate shape is more important than size. I especially feel like it would be important for children who are just learning the map.
Did you read the website? The Mercator projection is not accurate at all.
Yeah, I did read the website. Did you? Or is it that you didn’t read my response? One of the two has to be true, considering the website is entirely focused on the size of the rest of the world in comparison to Africa, and never once mentions the point I made and you disregarded.