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6. How can I spot a misleading map?

Look out for these clues:

    Does Greenland look as big as Africa? That’s a red flag.
    Is Africa near the center of the map, or pushed to the side?
    Are countries near the equator unusually small?
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5. What should we look for in a good world map?

There are two key rules:

    Preserve area: Countries should appear in their correct size relative to one another.
    Roundedness: The map should still look like a globe flattened gently—no wild stretching.

No map is perfect, but some are fairer. The Equal Earth, Gall-Peters, and other equal-area projections do a better job at showing the world truthfully.
6. How can I spot a misleading map?

Look out for these clues:

    Does Greenland look as big as Africa? That’s a red flag.
    Is Africa near the center of the map, or pushed to the side?
    Are countries near the equator unusually small?
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