Real Map Of The World. Check out this clever graphic, which helps put into perspective the true size of countries. The world map acts as a representation of our planet earth, but from a flattened perspective.

You may be surprised at what you find! However, the authagraph world map takes into consideration their actual sizes, the ozone hole above antarctica, our changing world due to global warming, the continental drift, and how the. All of us have seen a world map at some point in our lives before, but it is very difficult to imagine how certain countries and parts of the world compare t.

The map shows the continents, oceans, major countries, and a network of lines (graticules) representing meridians.

The world map we accept today, known as the mercator map, made in 1569 by geographer gerardus mercator, largely misreports the sizes of greenland, africa, and antarctica. A great tool for educators. Also, scroll down the page to see the list of countries of the world and their capitals, along with the largest cities. And none of these projections can be titled 'the real world map,' just because they all depict the same earth through a different lens.