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The Mercator Projection

This projection makes landcloser to the equator look muchsmaller than it really is andmakes land area near the polesappear larger

The Gall-Peter’s Projection

This projection makes areaCloser to the equator lookBigger.

This became the preferred Projection for reference mapsbecause it more accuratelyshows the relative proportionof the continents.

Notice the difference in the size of Greenland? This is why cartographers call this “The Greenland Problem”.

Mercator Projection Gall-Peter’s Projection

This is how big of a difference map projection makes!

Different ways to project the world

The Language of twitterThesecolors representA differentlanguage that tweetsare being sent out in.

The Language of Twitter

Can you guess what countries are shown here?

Japan, South Korea & China

The Language of Twitter

How About TheseCountries?

France&Spain

The Language of Twitter

South America

Perspective on the size of North America and Europe

How big is Australia compared to the United States?

How big is Australia compared to Europe?

Global Perspective

Does this look familiar?

Many maps used in the US place North America in the center of the globe,cutting the Eurasian continent in half

Many other maps place the Prime Meridian in the center.Some people consider this to be a Eurocentric way of seeingthe world, as it places London, England at the center.

This map gives a different perspective on the world by placing the International Dateline in the middle of the Pacific Ocean at the center

Changing how we view the world!Note how much of the world’s land mass is concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere

Electrical Sockets of the world?....There’s a map for that.

Not all maps are about geographical accuracy.

This is a cartogram, which distorts the size of a country according to its population

The age of exploration

Which way the wind blows

Global windpatterns

Climate zones of the world