mecator VS. peters map

A mercator map aka the mercator projection, is a cylindrical projection of the world represented by Gerardus Mercator in 1569. This map is the less accurate map , because it distorts the size of continents as the latitude increases from the equator. This map has been used internationally, and has been used in schools all over the world for decades. It is still used today, because sailors used to to navigate their way through seas because it stills gives accurate coordinates. The peters map is more accurate in size of objects and areas around the globe. The polar regions though are distorted, but yet has considerable distortion around the equator. This map was presented by Dr. Arno Peters in Germany 1974 but also published in the U.S. in 1983. The mercator map is the best one , despite the size distortion it is more accurate for direction.

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