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The Mercator projection is a cylindrical map projection presented by Flemish geographer and cartographer Gerardus Mercator in 1569. Europe was disproportionately displayed as bigger than it was. In the new map below, you can see how much bigger Africa is in reality, as compared to the Mercator projection.
Image by Neil Kaye, map found via Reddit, posted by neilrkaye, Oct 12, 2018
Why do you think the world map was originally made this way and why is it still being used? What does it show about world relations? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Click here to find out how big your country is in comparison.
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It goes to show how those in power are the ones that make the maps. Hopefully all this is under scrutiny by modern geographers. If you want an interesting course about geography this is what I have been studying lately https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di5vJwH0VZ8&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtO85Sl24rSiVQ93q7vcntNF
The world map is in this way to show interdependence and interconnectivity and reliance of all countries and that no country can sustain itself without others
North (included Russia) to big, South to small. Like the power.
It reflects a vision of Occident seeing itself as the center of the world. It reflects the centralization of the political and economical power.