Gall-Peters Projection
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The Gall-Peters projection is a map projection specifically designed to be equal-area, belonging to the cylindrical equal-area projections, named after James Gall and Arno Peters. As a focal point of controversy in the late 20th century over whether map design is influenced by ideology, the Gall-Peters projection was heavily criticized. Maps using this projection can still be seen in some places today.
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The Gall-Peters projection is a map projection specifically designed to be equal-area, belonging to the cylindrical equal-area projections, named after James Gall and Arno Peters. As a focal point of controversy in the late 20th century over whether map design is influenced by ideology, the Gall-Peters projection was heavily criticized. Maps using this projection can still be seen in some places today.
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The Gall-Peters projection is an equal-area (area-correct) world map projection: the relative areas of countries are true, but shapes are noticeably stretched. It has political and pedagogical significance because it corrects the bias of the Mercator projection that 'exaggerates developed countries'.
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