ARE YOU READING THE MAP CORRECTLY?

This person has painted the world map on his body, and we wonder what map he was inspired by. The map most commonly used in the Western world is extremely misleading. It is based on the European cartographer Mercator, who developed his projections in the 16th century. The problem with it is that it does not show the countries and land masses in the correct proportions.

On many of these maps, Africa is depicted as much smaller than it is, which many consider racist. The Gall-Peters projection from the 1970s, on the other hand, is a much more realistic representation of our globe. We still find this work of art very impressive.