The Peters Projection Map

Thus the relationship of any point on the map to its distance from the equator or the angle of the sun can readily be determined. On the peters projection the traditional world map uses mercator’s projection which shows compass directions accurately but distorts the sizes of countries. In reality, the mercator map was never intended to be used as a wall map and by the time peters started complaining about it, the mercator map was well on its way out of fashion anyway.

On the peters projection the traditional world map uses mercator’s projection which shows compass directions accurately but distorts the sizes of countries. The peters projection map has been adopted for use. However, this map had its own problems in that it distorts geographical relationships by distorting shapes of countries and continents.

· the peters map shows equal positions.

In reality, the mercator map was never intended to be used as a wall map and by the time peters started complaining about it, the mercator map was well on its way out of fashion anyway. The peters projection was actually created by james gall about a century before arno peters developed it. The united nations in 1974, acknowledging this discrepancy, accepted a new map made by another german, arno peters. It is felt that traditional world maps have been drawn to the advantage.