这些地图将改变你看待世界的方式

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Most maps, like the Mercator projection, distort the size or shape of land masses.Image: REUTERS/NASA
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地图都不完美,因为它们只能用二维方式呈现地球。大多数地图,例如墨卡托投影,会扭曲陆地的大小或形状,从而影响我们对各大洲和国家彼此相对大小的认识。

不过,若从面积来看,一个全新的世界便会呈现出来。受德国平面设计师凯·克劳泽绘制的这幅展示非洲真实面积的地图启发,我们制作了15幅地图叠加图,让你重新认识真实的地理面貌。

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