Mercator projection
noun/mɜːˈkeɪtə prədʒekʃn/
/mɜːrˈkeɪtər prədʒekʃn/
[singular]- a traditional map of the world, on which the shapes of the countries are accurate but the relative size of some countries is not accurate compare Peters projection
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